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· 10 Feb 2016

Katie Baldwin @KatieBWrites

@PSLiterary Query letter question. Is it important to mention a previous agent in a query letter to a new agent? I don't know the protocol

@KatieBWrites You can submit your question to our #askagent box on Tumblr: psliterary.tumblr.com/ask

· 10 Feb 2016

Part three in our #askPSLA Tumblr recap is here! bit.ly/1XirpcJ

· 9 Feb 2016

TUMBLR Q: "My MG book deals w tough topics like racism and genocide. Should I change it to YA?" MY ANSWER: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx21Toupy #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Pitching me at @SFWC? Prepare and read my post on conference pitch tips! marycmoore.com/index.php/2016… #askagent #writertip

· 9 Feb 2016

Rebecca Thorne @novelarnia

#askagent Good / bad idea to include a website / Twitter name in your query if you don't have a huge following?

@novelarnia Good. We'll find it anyway #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Laura Zats @LZats

@Maureenow OMG WANT SO BADLY #askagent

@LZats @Maureenow Yup. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

V E Hust @VirginiaGHust

@LZats MC suffers from migraines, it's not really part of the plot. She's a princess dealing with life, do I mention it in a query #askagent

@VirginiaGHust Nah. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Alexis Daria @alexisdaria

#askagent How much do you expect voice to come through in the one page synopsis?

@alexisdaria @LZats honestly, a decent amount. I'd be hesitant to request a ms that sounds good if the synopsis is poorly written #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Alexis Daria @alexisdaria

#askagent How much do you expect voice to come through in the one page synopsis?

@alexisdaria As much as possible. Focus on small details of character/story that set the tone #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Samantha Eaton All The Sugarplums ❄️ @Samantha_Eaton3

#askagent even though it's very unlikely, might an agent still take on a dystopia/post apoc if it was truly truly unique from the rest?

@Samantha_Eaton3 Yes. Just avoid calling it that. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Rebecca Thorne @novelarnia

@LZats Any specifics for chapter titles? I typically bold them for easy reference. #askagent

@novelarnia That's fine! #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Maureen O’Cheery @Maureenow

#askagent What's the energy in the market towards realistic, contemporary YA, esp. characters of diverse economic, and cultural backgrounds?

@Maureenow OMG WANT SO BADLY #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Melissa L Davis @redcoatfollower

#askagent Is historical fiction a hard sell right now?

@redcoatfollower not that I know of! #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

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

· 9 Feb 2016

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

· 9 Feb 2016

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

· 9 Feb 2016

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

· 9 Feb 2016

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

· 9 Feb 2016

Travel Movie Guide @750GMT

Ideal length of query e-mail for non-fiction, measured in short paragraphs? Which is worse, too much or too little information? #askagent

@750GMT @LZats I say too little is worse. If I don't know what the book is, no way I'm asking to see it. #askagent

· 9 Feb 2016

Travel Movie Guide @750GMT

Ideal length of query e-mail for non-fiction, measured in short paragraphs? Which is worse, too much or too little information? #askagent

@750GMT 3-4 paragraphs: hook, book, book, bio. Both are bad bad bad. #askagent

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