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· 28 Mar 2019

Sarah J. Sover @SarahJSover

@UweStenderPhD Thank you for these! Will an agent who signs an author for a novel sometimes be willing to handle the sub-rights of a previous novel that was published with a small pub?

Replying to @SarahJSover

Possibly.

· 28 Mar 2019

Updated my wish list for spring. Hope it's helpful! #MSWL bit.ly/aka_list

· 28 Mar 2019

Lisa Herron @LisaC_Herron

@UweStenderPhD How do you feel about first person present tense? Thanks.

Replying to @LisaC_Herron

It all depends on the story etc..If done well: Awesome! If done poorly: 🙃

· 28 Mar 2019

Noreen @naziaso

@UweStenderPhD #askagent My two comps are completely different genre should I just focus on one type of genre in query letter.

Replying to @naziaso

I would just not comp it.

· 28 Mar 2019

I’m back from maternity leave in a month and I want all the submissions, especially YA contemporary #MSWL

· 28 Mar 2019

Arie Veira @arieXeira

@UweStenderPhD How much does a (lack of) publishing history matter? Novelists who don't write short fiction or poetry are hard pressed to do the slow-small-steady build towards publishing. Does a strong MS trump a zero pub history?

Replying to @arieXeira

Yes, 100% for me.

· 28 Mar 2019

J.Lee Dodson is Writing His First Novel @JLeeDodson

@UweStenderPhD I'm currently working on my first MG fantasy novel. I would like to begin work on a new book, however, I'm torn between a new MG novel or a YA horror novel. Questions are: Should I invest in a new MG( back pocket MS) or try another genre? Do you see horror making a comeback?

Replying to @JLeeDodson

My advice might not be helpful to you, but I will tell you what I tell my clients: "write what you are compelled to write, don't write for trends."

· 28 Mar 2019

HL Hinkle🍳 @TheComingOfGose

@UweStenderPhD Hi! What's your typical request rate (per 1000 queries received, say)? Are you super selective up front or do you roll the dice a lot?
Thanks!

Replying to @TheComingOfGose

I am very selective, but...good question! I don't keep stats, but my gut feeling....Hmmm, I may request somewhere between 15 to 50 manuscripts per thousand queries.

· 28 Mar 2019

21timetraveler @21timetraveler

@UweStenderPhD Why might an agent request a partial instead of a full?

Replying to @21timetraveler

I don't know. You're asking the wrong person. If *I* am interested in something, I request the full. Maybe it comes from the time when there was no email to avoid printing and receiving all the paper?!? It's email, if I like it, I read on, if I don't, I pass, why not the full?!?

· 28 Mar 2019

Jamir @jjexists

@UweStenderPhD Hello! My full YA contemporary manuscripts tend to be kind of slim. (Around 40-50k). Is this an ok word count to send an agent for possible representation?

Replying to @jjexists

I guess it all depends on how great the writing, the plot, the story is. However, it DOES seem a bit short to me. Try, and see what happens.

· 28 Mar 2019

Deb @adorablecrab

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More evergreen tropes I NEED #MSWL

· 28 Mar 2019

Deb @adorablecrab

The tropes are hungry pic.twitter.com/XcghXASyA2

If you guys want to know my evergreen #MSWL

· 28 Mar 2019

Kiki Nguyen @kianangu

HEAR. ME. OUT.

A sci-fi horror. About pregnancy. BAM.

Yes and send it to me pls #mswl

· 28 Mar 2019

My #MSWL for adult titles!

· 28 Mar 2019

DongWon @dongwon

@halleluyang this sounds metal as hell

Replying to @dongwon

#mswl

· 28 Mar 2019

Here is March's visual #mswl, a pile of books on my TBR list that are great examples of the types of projects I'm looking for in my query box. Send 'em if you got 'em!