Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q135: Urban Fantasy. Writer is not a native English speaker and, unfortunately, the writing is very confusing. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q134: Fantasy. Really bizarre. Query cites David Icke. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q133: Contemporary Fantasy. Biblical Revelation satire, which has been done to death and has to be really fresh. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q132: SciFi. Feels very hackneyed. Goofy character names. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q131: SciFi. Writing not strong enough. 55k is too short. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q130: Sword and sorcery. Just doesn't feel unique; very 'this is my D&D campaign.' Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q129: Literary Fiction. Honestly with this genre it just comes down to a vibe, for me. Very subjective. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q128: Does not follow sub guidelines. No query letter in email -- all in attachment. Deleted w/o response. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q127: SF/Dystopian. Oppressed mutants. A lot of POVs in synopsis (red flag) and the sample is mostly prologue. Pass. #millionqueries

Connor Goldsmith
@dreamoforgonon
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary . Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast . Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
11 MSWL
29 AskAgent
177 Queries
40 Tips

Q126: SciFi. Already self-pubbed. I cannot do anything with this unless sales figures are excellent, and they're not. Pass. #millionqueries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q59: I really don't like beauty pageants, so even though this WF has a fun premise, I'm not the right agent for it. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q58: fantasy reminiscent of American Horror Story: Asylum. Ok, I'll bite. Req. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q57: Really confusing SF that's maybe about secret government groups and revenge? No idea. Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q56: query in attachment. Don't open. Also, an angel book from the title. Double no. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q55: C YA with a bit of magic. Utterly confused by it, yet intrigued, so req. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q54: NA R. Love triangle (which I usually hate), but the writing format of the book is really innovative, so req. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q53: Self-pubbed litfic. I don't do either. Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q52: Romance. Nothing about the story other than that it will "tickle the adult senses." Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q51: Precious MG about friendship. I like friendship in my books but not when it's supposed to ~teach~ the reader about it. Pass #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q50: "Dear Editor." Yes, I am an editor, but not at this email address. Pass, Writer. Pass. #500queries