Questions for THE CALL! What to ask a literary agent

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Published 2019-01-14

What questions should you ask a literary agent on your call? This is an extensive overview of the questions I think are good to ask, divided up into thematic sections!

02:07 About Your Book
05:51 Editorial Process
12:15 Submission
17:01 Communication
19:50 Post Deal Process
22:35 Future Projects
26:36 Subrights
28:17 General Misc
31:13 Agency Misc

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All Comments (21)

@AlexaDonne 5 years ago

Here is the masterlist of questions: alexadonne.com/blog/questions-to-ask-an-agent-on-t… + TIMESTAMPS!: 02:07 About Your Book 05:51 Editorial Process 12:15 Submission 17:01 Communication 19:50 Post Deal Process 22:35 Future Projects 26:36 Subrights 28:17 General Misc 31:13 Agency Misc
@JETTsetterInk 11 months ago

Literary agent here — Thank you so much for talking about the house + editor vs house-only lists. It’s not shared enough and I appreciate it!
@alaskau9175 5 years ago

What a great, thorough video. I loved how tactfully all these questions were phrased. I also appreciated how you didn't just shotgun the questions at us but took the time out of your day to explain and give examples. Considering you have a full time job plus a busy schedule as a writer, your quality contributions to AuthorTube are impressive and very generous. Two questions I would add are: How involved is a client in the contract negotiations with a publisher? And: How many books/projects is an agent willing to work on in a year?
@saturnash 3 years ago

My brain has been continuously exploding since I got the email about The Call, and this has helped me so incredibly to feel prepared! Thank you!
@jessicagrzado8664 5 years ago

Oh god I have been waiting for this video!!! taking copious notes
@TheWordN3rd 5 years ago

Thank you so much for all the work you put into this community and all the info you provide. This video is amazing. I'm hoping I'll be back looking for that blog post in a few months.
@maurapukiki 5 years ago

OMG I clicked faster than lightening!!! This is THE topic. Even after doing diligent research, it is so hard to know everything you should ask! I was always afraid that with my inexperience I'd totally miss some key questions. Thank you so much!
@SturgeonMD 5 years ago

Thank you so much for this! Very helpful!
@th_0ru 5 years ago

Thank you so much for this!
@mx.huntermass5348 5 years ago

Querying is so far in the future for me to begin with, but I love all the information you present. It's handy to know!
@JoeyPaulOnline 5 years ago

This was really informative thanks for the info!
@55mmartin 5 years ago

Thanks for posting this video,all new info to me!
@soniaballada7135 5 years ago

This was super informative! Querying and offers of representations are a long ways away from me, but it's so interesting to learn about the industry.
@elishia2526 5 years ago

Your videos are so informative! Thank you so much for putting your knowledge out into the world!
@kirtidagautam6786 3 years ago

This is a great video post and covers such a wide range of questions. Thanks so much, Alexa.
@kawanglover 3 years ago

Everything you put up is always beyond helpful!
@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor 4 years ago

You are simply fabulous! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Now, I need to rewatch it.
@kristinawrites238 5 years ago

Thank you, this is really helpful. ❤️
@jimkaragkounis4750 5 years ago

Videos like these are why you're my favourite authortuber
@LadyDragoncat 5 years ago

Thank you so much for this! I still need to actually write my first book, but at least this will give me an idea of what I will be getting myself into when I'm ready for publishing.