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by Kerri
September 2nd, 2010, 8:48 pm
Forum: Ask Nathan
Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
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Re: Ask Nathan

Hi Nathan, I was lucky enough to have an article published this week in a major newspaper, which generated interest from a film producer who wants to option the rights to my story. I have an unpublished autobiographical novel that I was going to begin querying after Labor Day. Is there any harm in s...
by Kerri
July 22nd, 2010, 5:30 pm
Forum: Ask Nathan
Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
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Re: Ask Nathan

Hi Nathan, do you think it's acceptable to query a novel as a "literary love story"? My book is literary fiction, mostly about a romantic relationship, with some family saga and coming-of-age elements as well. I don't want to name too many genres at once, but I do want the agent to get an ...
by Kerri
January 6th, 2010, 7:23 pm
Forum: Ask Nathan
Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
Replies: 793
Views: 405015

Re: Ask Nathan

Hi Nathan, My women's fiction manuscript contains subject matter that's currently popular in the non-fiction market (green living, organic farming, holistic health). Should I mention this angle in my query, or is comparing fiction to non-fiction a matter of apples and oranges? Thanks in advance for ...