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· 5 Feb 2016

Naomi @NayWrites

You know we revise query letters like crazy! Acceptable time between stinky query letter #1 and sparkly query letter #2? #askPSLA #askagent

@NayWrites hmmmm 3-6 months if there was no request #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

@PanaMarufu depends on where the market is for your book. want an agent that knows your market #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Danielle @dmarie116

#askPSLA if rejected on a full then revise significantly, can u re-query agent who read full if there was no R&R request or bad idea?

@dmarie116 not a bad idea just likely won't get you anywhere, but you never know #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kristi McManus @unrealismbooks

What are your opinions of the fanfic genre branching in to traditional publishing? Would you ever rep a fanfic gone trad title? #askPSLA

@unrealismbooks @MsMariaVicente knows more about fanfic than me! #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kathleen Dickerson @KDD_writes

@CurtisPSLA @KirtidaGautam Want to comp THE TURNER HOUSE. Too "big book" for a comp? #askPSLA

@KDD_writes @CurtisPSLA @KirtidaGautam not in my opinion #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Julianne Douglas @WritingRen

@carlywatters Would new agt represent an unsold ms that was on sub eight years earlier, or is book dead forever? #askPSLA

@WritingRen not dead forever! But we like writers to work on multiple books, so we want to see new ideas too #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Amber R. Duell @AmberR_Duell

#askPSLA If a MS is dual POV but the query only focuses on one, would it be off-putting if the 1st chapter starts with the second POV?

@AmberR_Duell yes #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

TE Carter @TECarter7

#askPSLA Is there a market for dark contemporary YA? Where things don't go well?

@TECarter7 yes! #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kaily Snider @Kaily_Snides

What is easier to market YA or NA? #askPSLA this is awesome by the way! love the ask agent stuff!

@Kaily_Snides if you're doing it right both are good categories #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

KS Avard @KS_Avard

#askPSLA What is the first thing that draws you in during a pitch letter? Is it a 1 sentence summary, "back cover text"? What's enticing?

@KS_Avard I like the "back cover copy" part to read punchy and I like a first line with title, genre & word count #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Patti M Hall, writer @PattiMHall

#askPSLA how do you feel about writers referred to you by other writers you represent? Pros? Cons at all?

@PattiMHall I love referrals #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

@Kaily_Snides it's pretty long! On the borders. Might be ok. I don't rep SFF so I'm not the best judge #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Jennie Booth @JennieWrites

#askPSLA In a chapter book query, is it better to focus on 1st book only or also include entire series details as most chap bks are series?

@JennieWrites pitch 1 book & add"series outline available upon request" make sure it's clear that there is a character to carry it #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

@Kaily_Snides nothing comes to mind. #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Rob Nugent @Rob_ismyname

#askpsla Do you ever represent self-published novels? Would you be more likely to if there were an unpublished sequel to work with?

@Rob_ismyname I don't resell self pubbed books but if an author wants a hybrid (self and trad) career I can help #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Josie Smith @_josiesmith

#askPSLA Any querying tips?

@Seshat4211 Research! Professional! Concise! Pitch not synopsis. #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Tracy Renee Wolfe @trm5507

#askpsla Should an aspiring author create social media pages for their work prior to finding an agent/publisher? Thanks!!

@trm5507 only if you can maintain it! Nothing worse than a ghost account or blog #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

@zachbistall subtly yes, but with the voice, not necessarily jokes. #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Ella Wall Prichard @PrichardElla

#askPSLA Genre: How do you define "religious" or "Christian" memoir? Is it mere reference to God or faith or more emphasis on inspiration?

@PrichardElla I don't handle religious books, sorry #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Tanya Presse @TanyaPresse

If you've queried 1st novel + not heard, can you query 2nd novel? Should you mention 1st query? How much time in btwn? #askagent #askPSLA

@TanyaPresse no need to mention. 9 months is good amount. Don't want to seem like you're throwing stuff to see what sticks #askPSLA

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