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R. Lille
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Do you recommend personalizing a query for each agent? If so, do you prefer to see this at the beginning or towards the end of the query?
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Valerie
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When you think of memorable queries you have received, what was it that made them stand out?
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Chelisa
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How do you make quiet contemporaries stick out amongst all the other queries? Is it harder for them to sell?
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Cynthia
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If I’m querying a YA fantasy and my only published work is a nonfiction science PB from 2011 (traditional publisher), should I still include it in my bio?(I no longer want to write that kind of book)
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What if the genre you put in your query is a subgenre? What if the genre is unknown or very new like Gulf Fututism or Jungle Opera? Also what if they’re a genre-bending one?
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Taraya Grierson
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Would it be a faux pas to query an agent using comp titles they themselves have represented?
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If you query to an agent who is open or not open to New Adult but prefer YA, could I query with an NA MS that has crossover appeal with YA?
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Pamela Brunskill
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What happens if you send queries to all the agents you know personally or have a solid reason why you’re querying them, but you get nice rejections so you need to move to agents you don’t know? Can you say, “I’m querying you because you represent X genre, and I think you might like Y?” because here’s not enough time to personalize each query at that point…
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You say to look for agents who have worked with projects similar to yours. But I have also heard of instances where agents reject a manuscript because it is too similar to something already on their list. Can you comment on that?
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Jacqueline
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How does the importance of having a good query compare to the importance of the quality of the synopsis and first few pages?
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What if your book has competition but it’s from a different age category? For example what if an YA MS has competition from an MG or A book that’s similar?
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Jodi
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In a query, should I mention writing classes I’ve taken or small local writing contests I’ve won? Should I mention writing contests I’ve participated in but not won?
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