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· 9 Feb 2016

Kara Reynolds @Kara_Reynolds7

If texting shorthand and lame slang like "totes" & "YOLO" are cliche ways of showing YA voice, what are good ones? #askagent

@reynoldstribe Really focus on deep POV and making THE FEELS feel reasonable. That's the biggest thing. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Kaily Snider @Kaily_Snides

@LZats @erikhane does word count affect your decision to request a ms from a query letter? 125,000 words per say. #askagent

@Kaily_Snides @LZats Probably not, since I'll first ask for just a sample. Word count matters past impression stage, for me. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Kaily Snider @Kaily_Snides

@LZats @erikhane does word count affect your decision to request a ms from a query letter? 125,000 words per say. #askagent

@Kaily_Snides @erikhane Absolutely. Won't look at anything that long except Fantasy #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Kerstin Wolf @Kerstin_Wolf

@LZats if the main character is in her 20s, would that label the novel as adult? Is there a group for older than YA and younger than adult?

@Kerstin_Wolf New Adult! Although depending on your source, NA is either a Thing or Not A Thing. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Vincent D @ZeMisterDee

Which comps should be named in a query? The best-sellers in the genre (if they're similar, obv.)? The inspirations? #askagent @LZats

@ZeMisterDee NEITHER. Similar books pubbed in the last 3-5 years that best explain your market. HARRY POTTER IS NOT A COMP #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Laura Zats @LZats

@Saboviec Not normally, I'd think. @erikhane? #askagent

@LZats @Saboviec My first thought is no. Commercial feels separate from SFF in my mind. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Alexis Daria @alexisdaria

@LZats Okay to say "contemporary with magical elements" if not full on paranormal rom or UF? (No vamps etc, no new world building) #askagent

@alexisdaria I guess. Is it magical realism? #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

S. L. Saboviec @Saboviec

#askagent
Does the term "commercial fiction" on a wish list usually include SFF? For some agents, it seems to, but for others, it doesn't.

@Saboviec Not normally, I'd think. @erikhane? #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Amber T. Morrell @atmorrell

.@LZats How do I "get known" in the book community? I already have a blog and talk to agents on Twitter--are there other avenues? #AskAgent

@atmorrell Talk to other writers at cons and online! Teach! Etc! Other writers are the key here! #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Anna Kopp @AnnaKoppAuthor

What is the best way to go about finding an agent to look at a contract from an independent publisher? Is that even possible? #askagent

@AnnaKoppAuthor Yep! Query with OFFER OF PRODUCTION in title--some agents will look #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Melanie Kyer @fraudrk

#askagent If an agent notes they love a certain genre (e.g. SFF) and you have one or two of that, but do a variety, should you still query?

@fraudrk Yes! Either an agent will be okay to rep it all, or will rep you for a particular genre. It's okay to have 2 agents! #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Adana K. Washington @adanawashington

What's the best way to show your YA fantasy novel's USP without throwing everything in the query? #askagent

@adanawashington think of a detail that paints a bigger picture of the story/chara/world. Give me something to hold on to #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Travel Movie Guide @750GMT

#askagent You get a very promising query; the sender says she’s querying A) just you for now B) multiple agents. Make any difference to you?

@750GMT It's expected that a query is not exclusive. Both say to me the author doesn't know the biz. A is flattering, but worse #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

AmandaCharles @amandaLcharles

@LZats #askagent what would "super different" fall under for UF or paranormal? Creatures not usually used or seen, or plot in general?

@amandaLcharles All of the above. New belief systems, new settings, non-chosen ones, you name it! #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Rebecca Thorne @novelarnia

@LZats @erikhane #askagent I want to attend either the Las Vegas or DFW Writer's Conference. Which would you recommend? Worth the cost??

@novelarnia @erikhane I've never been to LVWC, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE @DFWCON. GO THERE. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

J.H. Winter @jhwinterauthor

#askagent When you request for manuscript pages to be added into the body of the email, are you expecting it to be formatted properly?

@jhwinterauthor ALWAYS. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

❄️Athena🌠Freya Greyson ❄️ @AthenaGreyson

What is the upper limit of YA? 18? Also, for 17yo MCs, should we define the age group even more in queries? Like say, upper YA? #askagent

@AthenaGreyson Ideally 17, but 18 okay. And yes! If you can! #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Kaily Snider @Kaily_Snides

@LZats @erikhane if a mc comes across unlikable in the first chapter is it a turn off to agents? #askagent

@Kaily_Snides @LZats Not if these bad traits are intentional. If mc unlikable because of poor writing execution, then yes. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Amber T. Morrell @atmorrell

I’m finishing my English BA in Dec. Any tips for landing an internship at an agency/publisher? I'm willing to move, but not NYC. #AskAgent

@atmorrell bookjobs.com. Look for scut work. Freelance work. Get known in the book community. Read ALL THE TIME. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

❄️Athena🌠Freya Greyson ❄️ @AthenaGreyson

What fantasy subgenres are/will soon be hard to sell to agents/publishers? In YA and/or Adult. #askagent

@AthenaGreyson Oh boy. UF is hard,& dystopian. Special snowflake MCs are not interesting. Anything paranormal has to be SUPER diff #askagent

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