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Feathers and Flames @FeathersFlames
@mushenska You've recently published a book on writing YA 👍but have you ever thought of writing a novel?if so what would it be? #ask agent@FeathersFlames a literary thriller about an abducted teenage girl (unlikely to ever write it!) #askagent
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@GKellyFiction so if the crime is the focus I'd concentrate on submitting that. But later down the line easier to move #askagent
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@GKellyFiction complicated - easier to establish you in one genre before moving to something completely different #askagent
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Becky Finlayson @beckyfinlayson
@mushenska are there any tropes/devices that are big turn-offs for fantasy novels? #askagent thanks!@Finlaysonauthor reeeeeally complicated character names #askagent
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Becky Finlayson @beckyfinlayson
@mushenska is there anything specific that puts you off submissions? Eg too many adverbs, too much continuous dialogue etc #askagent@Finlaysonauthor both of those, big expo dumps my most hated though #askagent
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📚The Sewing Machine✏️ @NatalieSFergie
@mushenska Is it sensible/acceptable/polite to submit to more than one agent at the same time? #askagent@theyarnyard absolutely - I'd pick 5-10 favourites and try them all at once #askagent
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Julie Newman @julesmnewman
@mushenska is age an issue? I have heard some agents are looking for career longevity when taking on new author #askagent@julesmnewman my oldest debut is 68 & average age probably mid 40s #askagent
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Rosie Farrell @OxfordFarrell
@mushenska What's your favourite first line from a novel you've sold? #askagent@OxfordFarrell 'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is my all time fave #askagent
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@sarahec1992 pros & cons to both - go with what feels most natural #askagent
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Rosie Farrell @OxfordFarrell
@mushenska What's your favourite first line from a novel you've sold? #askagent@OxfordFarrell that's like asking a mother to pick a favourite child! #askagent
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Feathers and Flames @FeathersFlames
@mushenska have you ever thought of representing children books? I know you don't at the moment. Is that right? If so,why not? #askagent@FeathersFlames considered it but it is a market I just don't know hugely well #askagent
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@classicsixbooks never say never! #askagent
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Chris Tatman @ChrisTatman1
@mushenska does it help a writer's prospects if they tell you they have others books in mind #askagent@ChrisTatman1 no, depends on that ms itself - but in general I like to build a longterm career for them #askagent