
Literary Agent

Literary Agent
Rebecca Thorne @novelarnia
#askagent Is there a reference for how sample pages should be formatted when requested below the query letter?@novelarnia double space, 12 pt TNR. Pretty standard. #askagent

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Erik ☃️ Hane @erikhane
@KelseyDL @LZats @JoEatsFood Why are YOU the exact person to write the book? How do people know you? Why are you an authority on the topic?@erikhane @KelseyDL @JoEatsFood Relatedly, who knows you? What author/pub connections/exp do you have? #askagent

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Adana K. Washington @adanawashington
During the pre-offer stage, would it be a turn off if a client would like to submit to certain pubs b/c of the pub's reputation? #askagent@adanawashington not strictly, no. It IS a turnoff if an author wants to tell me where to sub and wants to do my job for me #askagent

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S.H. Marr @SH_Marr_Writes
#AskAgent Are soft sci-fi and light sci-fi the same thing, and if not, what's the difference?@SH_Marr_Writes soft SF has less realistic elements, Light is light on the science #askagent

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Bronwen Fleetwood @bronniesway
#askagent Is YA paranormal doing better than adult? Or is the genre just plain tapped out?@bronniesway Eh. Depends if you're talking para romance, but it's not about trends, it's about indiv books and breaking the mold #askagent

Literary Agent

Literary Agent

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
Laura Zats @LZats
@OdeliaEmmanuel I will consider their career goals, future works, &personality before I sign them. I'm signing them, not a book! #askagent@LZats @OdeliaEmmanuel Agree here. I weigh all the positives of a writer, which stretch beyond just the book. #askagent

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Samantha E. Williams @SEdenWilliams
@LZats #askagent Tied into that: best to mention series potential in a query or leave it out? (I've read advice to do both :P)@SEdenWilliams Mention it. Won't hurt! it's the POTENTIAL that's important #askagent

Literary Agent
Adana K. Washington @adanawashington
Generally speaking, how long will an agent keep a client if they haven't sold any of their books? #askagent@adanawashington That is entirely subjective, and depends on the gameplan of the author's career #askagent

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Lucretia @lucretiastories
@LZats #askagent Feelings on comps from diff genres if ms combines them? Like pure spy novel and tech oriented thriller for a techno spy #T?@lucretiastories That's a pitch, not a comp. Okay for a description of the work, but don't confuse it w/ competition #askagent

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Keith Manuel @KeithAManuel
#askagent How much weight do you put on a debut writer having short stories already published?@KeithAManuel almost none. But for litfic if might matter more. @erikhane? #askagent

Literary Agent

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
Samantha E. Williams @SEdenWilliams
#askagent Is it better to work on (potential) sequel to what one queries or something new? (Assuming an agent chooses to work w/author).@SEdenWilliams Series! You'll be surprised how soon you'll need to submit #2 to a publisher! #askagent

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Literary Agent
Deanna Cabinian @DeannaCabinian
Do you sign clients solely based on their MS (fiction)? Or are there other factors you consider before offering rep? #askagent@OdeliaEmmanuel I will consider their career goals, future works, &personality before I sign them. I'm signing them, not a book! #askagent

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Laura Zats @LZats
@JoEatsFood @erikhane Something I've never seen before. A story and an MC I simply MUST explore. Why is your book different? #askagent@LZats @JoEatsFood a clear understanding of author platform somewhere in there helps too. #askagent