Rebecca Podos @RebeccaPodos · Mar 29
This seems an appropriate IF TRAGIC night to reassert that I am always, always hungry for a YA Broad City, because this friendship? Legendary 💜 #MSWL
JenniferMarchSoloway @marchsoloway · Mar 29
The New Yorker @NewYorker
“We really wanted to make the teen film to end all teen films,” Winona Ryder said, of “Heathers.” Instead of putting an end to the genre, though, “Heathers” gave it a new life: nyer.cm/wCvC0hX pic.twitter.com/W4bg0AlszyI would love to find Heathers in my inbox. I have a thing for bad boyfriends. #MSWL
(In fact, I had a dream last night I was back together with the baddest of my bad boyfriends, and even though I knew better, I still couldn't resist him.)
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Mar 29
"Cozy mysteries like THE BOOK CLUB MURDERS by Leslie Nagel.” @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
Katelyn Uplinger @KatelynUplinger · Mar 28
#MSWL Black Mirror type stories in YA or adult, like the book No One Here is Lonely. Would love some creepy YA mysteries. Mysteries like The Truth Lies here and This is Our Story.
Terrie Wolf @AKA_Terrie · Mar 28
Updated my wish list for spring. Hope it's helpful! #MSWL bit.ly/aka_list
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · Mar 28
Lisa Herron @LisaC_Herron
@UweStenderPhD How do you feel about first person present tense? Thanks.It all depends on the story etc..If done well: Awesome! If done poorly: 🙃
Eileen Rothschild @E_Roths · Mar 28
I’m back from maternity leave in a month and I want all the submissions, especially YA contemporary #MSWL
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · Mar 28
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?Yes, 100% for me.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · Mar 28
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?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."
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · Mar 28
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!
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.
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · Mar 28
21timetraveler @21timetraveler
@UweStenderPhD Why might an agent request a partial instead of a full?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?!?
Dr. Uwe Stender @UweStenderPhD · Mar 28
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?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.
Jessica Mileo @JessicaMileo · Mar 28
Deb @adorablecrab
pic.twitter.com/RDhWLVpg5uMore evergreen tropes I NEED #MSWL
Jessica Mileo @JessicaMileo · Mar 28
Deb @adorablecrab
The tropes are hungry pic.twitter.com/XcghXASyA2If you guys want to know my evergreen #MSWL
