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Showcase: Working with Your Agent

February 21, 2020 Showcase 2020 16 Comments

We asked the writing community for their top questions on working with a literary agent. See what our viewers asked in the comments.

This event originally aired Sunday, January 12, 2020.

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the beginning of this video cut out some of Natascha’s thoughts on our first question. Sound resumes at roughly the 3:00 mark. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Natascha spent most of her childhood in a leather chair with her nose in a book. Her editorial philosophy stems from the idea that all books should be well written and entertaining. Some of her favorite authors include Molly Idle, Sherwood Smith, Ann Rinaldi, Sabaa Tahir, and Meg Cabot. Check out her Pinterest for a quick look at her favorite books.

Natascha is primarily looking for picture book, middle grade and young adult manuscripts across most genres, including contemporary, mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, and narrative non-fiction. She is also looking for artists that speak to her creatively.

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Marzieh
Marzieh
1 year ago

How long does it take to get an agent…
Should you submit multiple stories to an agent?

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SWPalmer
SWPalmer
1 year ago

If you land an agent in another state, is a face-to-face meeting expected or necessary, in order to sign contracts, etc?

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Scott
Scott
1 year ago

How would you describe your ideal client?

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Leslie
Leslie
1 year ago

How do you determine if a manuscript is something you’re really interested in? Do you read the pages and query then decide, or just the query?

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Jennifer Blanck
Jennifer Blanck
1 year ago

Hi! Looking forward to the talk. The sound is really muddy. Not sure if that’s on my end or not.

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Kelsey
Kelsey
1 year ago

It’s very hard to hear! Not sure if it’s like that for everyone else

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Mimi
Mimi
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1 year ago

Same.

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Elizabeth Grant
Elizabeth Grant
1 year ago

Hey Natascha! You rejected one of my queries a while ago and woo, I totally agree with that. Can you just kinda beat us over the head with really awesome query sites, query books, etc? I’m trying so, so hard to make this query thing click. I’m getting better! But it’s still rough and choppy. Goodness knows I already watch everything Bookends.

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Kelsey
Kelsey
1 year ago

Do you have any advice for international authors outside of the US? Is it harder for someone like that to get published with a US agent?

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Angie
Angie
1 year ago

What do you look for in a manuscript? Is YA contemporary still in?

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Linda
Linda
1 year ago

What publishing trends are you noticing?

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Angie
Angie
1 year ago

When is the best time to query?

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SWPalmer
SWPalmer
1 year ago

As a first-time author, what does the revision/editing process look like with an agent? (I thought a manuscript was supposed to be completed and polished BEFORE submission)?

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Sonya Doernberg
Sonya Doernberg
1 year ago

Impossible to hear. Too much feedback in the background. You sound like you are underwater.

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Debbie Vilardi
Debbie Vilardi
1 year ago

For those looking to watch, the audio clears up at about 3 minutes.

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Paula
Paula
1 year ago

I’m really having trouble with the sound on this one. Other sessions have been fine. Suggestions?

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