Self Pub to Trad Pub Tips & Why Word Count Rules Exist w/ Literary Agent Thao Le!

Thrilled to be interviewing superstar liteary agent Thao Le of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency! Some of her clients include Roshani Chokshi (Aru Shah), Sandhya Menon (When Dimple Met Rishi), Emily Skrutskie (Bonds of Brass), Janella Angeles (Where Dreams Descend), Julian Winters (Right Where I Left You), Jessica Kim (Stand Up Yumi Chung!), and Emily Duncan (Wicked Saints).

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01:47 How did Thao get started in agenting?

05:43 What is it like being based in San Diego?

8:12 How long it took Thao to become a full time agent

09:26 What Thao is seeking in PB/MG/YA/Adult

10:59 Why high word counts don't work in YA fantasy/sci-fi but are OK in adult

15:03 Should writers write and query series now?

17:14 Thao discusses being an editorial agent & how querying writers can self-edit before querying

20:52 Does Thao have any query auto-rejects?

22:42 On partials/fulls, what leads to a rejection?

25:21 How Thao scouts writers from fanfic

29:02 Thao's advice for self-published authors who want to query agents

33:05 How to address past self-publishing catalog in a query

34:54 Does being an international writer impact querying?

36:53 What are editors asking for right now?
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