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jerry 123 :
Thank you, I believe my problems lie with my query letter. It’s more difficult than writing a book. Perhaps I should be more assertive. Something like this? The Road to Nowhere is a literary novel of approximately 120,000 words, a book that explores love, grief, guilt and ultimately self-destruction.
2026-07-14 20:07:02
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gabyhafner :
Hi Lydia, I’ve loved watching all your videos, they are so helpful! One thing I’ve been curious about (and this may be a silly question) is how to know if your book is young adult or adult? I find so many books seem to straddle the two, and I wonder if there are any definitive ways you know what category it falls under.
2026-07-25 08:49:08
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L.L.Schmid Romantasy Author 📚 :
What about if people are already clamoring for your book and preorders are already happening?? 😅
2026-07-15 11:36:11
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Sarah Wagner Author :
Thank you for the advice!🫶🏻But I still have a question; I wrote a Dark Academia Murder Mystery and the plot twist is very unusual which would be a great and unique hook but it’s also a massive spoiler that takes away all the tension! So should I use the plot twist as a hook in my query letter?
2026-07-14 20:54:47
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Max Peterson | Fantasy Author :
I've received feedback from an agent, fellow authors and professional critiquer that my query letter is excellent yet I've received no requests. Are my pages likely the culprit?
2026-07-15 03:41:52
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Elise Weyts :
These are once again such helpful tips! I am truly glad I stumbled upon your page as an aspiring author. 🥹✨️
2026-07-14 16:15:44
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KB :
Do you feel like going through querys is the heaviest admin you do in your job? Or is there more behind the scenes which actually takes up more of your time? x
2026-07-31 14:05:38
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Poppy :
Thanks so much for these helpful tips
2026-07-14 16:22:15
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andreawcp5v :
Are publishers using ai to go through slush piles? If that becomes the standard practice, where does that leave literary agents?
2026-08-11 14:30:00
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Giovanna Lennox | Author :
Do you have any tips for pitching to editors / agents in person? 💕
2026-07-14 17:30:21
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𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝓔𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓼 | Ro :
Thank you!! About to start querying so I appreciate it!!
2026-07-14 17:24:59
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Aleanha :
Will you still read some of the actual book if the query letter is poor? I feel a bit doomed to write a crap query letter.
2026-07-14 19:23:27
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Katie Lynn :
Does the literary agent get a percentage of the book’s sales for life? Or is it for a certain amount of time? Or for the first x amount of copies sold? And is it just for the book or for everything like tv, movies, merchandise etc?
2026-08-03 01:56:40
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Krista Ross ✨ Fantasy Author :
I genuinely wish I’d learned how to properly write a query letter before I exhausted all my options and then self published 😂 I feel I did not do my book justice and I will die on the hill that I’ve got something special. But I think now, no one will know ☠️hahahaha. Querying is rough for sure! I’ve learned a lot since that attempt.
2026-07-23 22:21:34
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emilyannesmall :
would you say that there’s much difference in the middle grade contemporary realism space between the UK and US? been finding a lot of 2020s American books that have plotlines and voices that fit with mine and I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence that I come across the American ones, but I don’t want to end up writing something that isn’t marketable in the UK cause I want to try and get an agent (I’m reaching near the end of my first draft currently)
2026-07-14 16:52:24
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randiwrites :
This was very helpful. Thank you!
2026-07-21 12:10:11
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Wayne Shields author :
Thanks this is excellent advice
2026-07-16 19:07:32
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Kaleena Ricketts :
As an agent, do you respond better to queries that come across as serious ad professional, or can a query be witty and humorous and still be considered?
2026-08-18 14:04:14
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denied110 :
Is 113,000 word count a red flag for agents? In a psychological thriller
2026-08-15 12:28:32
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Dominique Gibson Author :
I definitely want to be a hybrid author but I am scared of what is happening in the traditional publishing space right now
2026-08-11 12:32:00
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Bramblebrook Tales :
As an agent do literary agents tend to avoid books written in rhyme ?
2026-08-05 18:12:46
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Author | BBLorik📜 :
Probably a stupid question 😅 but what do you mean by “know your hook”? Like the one log line you pitch to agents? The main premise? Or is it what makes the book “sellable”
2026-08-04 03:37:26
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Samantha 📚🧚🏼❤️🔥 :
Such great advice! Thank you 😍
2026-07-31 14:15:34
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Magda/Author📚💕 :
Great tips!
2026-07-16 20:43:01
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