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Lindsay Kroeger @Lkroeger007
For NA/F, what do you see as trending in the future, and what is way overdone and tired? #p2p16 #askagent@Lkroeger007 a while. While kids get bored, adults know what they love. I have seen an increase in Paranormal Romance in the NA #askagent
Literary Agent
Lindsay Kroeger @Lkroeger007
For NA/F, what do you see as trending in the future, and what is way overdone and tired? #p2p16 #askagent@Lkroeger007 what genre, you're looking at romance being the top sellers. Unfortunately, I believe that will probably stay for #askagent
Literary Agent
Lindsay Kroeger @Lkroeger007
For NA/F, what do you see as trending in the future, and what is way overdone and tired? #p2p16 #askagent@Lkroeger007 For NA, I feel as if it's always strongly centered around romance. When you look at NA and Adult novels, no matter #askagent
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Book Lover @acraveforbooks
@YAFantasyFan if a new author submits a manuscript to you, how do you decide wether to sign a contract with them?#askagent@bookcrazie to commit to getting this book and author to where they need to be? #askagent
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Book Lover @acraveforbooks
@YAFantasyFan if a new author submits a manuscript to you, how do you decide wether to sign a contract with them?#askagent@bookcrazie they written/published anything else? Will I get along with them? Do they want to be a writer? Do I have the time... #askagent
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Book Lover @acraveforbooks
@YAFantasyFan if a new author submits a manuscript to you, how do you decide wether to sign a contract with them?#askagent@bookcrazie Agents will normally ask a few basic questions: Do they have talent? Do they have a social media following? Have... #askagent
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Penna Fischer @PennaFischer
#askagent my YA epic fantasy novel is 118words and I worked hard to get it down to that. Is it still too much to make an agent skip a query?@PennaFischer to be higher, but for YA, you want to make sure it's under 100,000. #askagent
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Penna Fischer @PennaFischer
#askagent my YA epic fantasy novel is 118words and I worked hard to get it down to that. Is it still too much to make an agent skip a query?@PennaFischer can be taken out. If not, talk to a few critique partners about breaking it into two books! Epic fantasy does tend #askagent
Literary Agent
Penna Fischer @PennaFischer
#askagent my YA epic fantasy novel is 118words and I worked hard to get it down to that. Is it still too much to make an agent skip a query?@PennaFischer Unfortunately it probably is. My advice would be to get a few beta readers and see if they find anything else that #askagent
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Samantha Fountain @FountainWriter
@YAFantasyFan how many hours a day do you spend reading? #p2p16 #askagent@FountainWriter have to leave the house. π #askagent
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Samantha Fountain @FountainWriter
@YAFantasyFan how many hours a day do you spend reading? #p2p16 #askagent@FountainWriter As many as I can! If I get really sucked into a manuscript or book, I'm looking at 24 hours straight unless I... #askagent
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Hannah R. Miller @HRuthMiller
@YAFantasyFan My YA children want 2 see more YA w/o Rom/sex/love triangles is there a market, outside of my kids, for that?#p2p16 #askagent@HRuthMiller triangles. Though I think we will continue to see romance, I believe YA will turn more towards personal journeys. #askagent
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Hannah R. Miller @HRuthMiller
@YAFantasyFan My YA children want 2 see more YA w/o Rom/sex/love triangles is there a market, outside of my kids, for that?#p2p16 #askagent@HRuthMiller Right now, there aren't too much, but I believe the market is slowly turning that way. Many are tired of the love... #askagent
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Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
@YAFantasyFan What are you currently reading in fantasy? #askagent #p2p16@KAKraft Im currently reading a couple of indies! Air Awakens by @EliseKova and Zaria Fierce by @keiragillett! #askagent
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Samantha Fountain @FountainWriter
@YAFantasyFan what is a tip you received about the lit industry that you find valuable? #p2p16 #askagent@FountainWriter Find authors that you will get along with, that have great talent, and that are already marketing themselves! #askagent
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@jadeewrites opinions, finding acceptance, finding inner peace are less used ones, but usually come with higher stakes like death. #askagent
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@jadeewrites Hmm... death for other characters, losing something important, saving the world, as classic tropes. Changing others.. #askagent