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At the moment, I'm querying literary agents, but I have a small dillemma concerning the genre thing. My first MS is a YA novel with a GLBT (heavier on the T) themes, so while looking through Agent Query, I'm doing a broad search for those who take in YA stuff, then a scan through for those who accept Gay/Lesbian fiction. The thing is, there are only a handful of listed agents who are listed as handling both YA and G/L, and what happens if I am rejected by all of them? Would an agent who accepts YA submissions disregard a submission that's GLBT themed if they don't indicate that they accept it? Would I be wasting my time querying those whose profiles/websites don't mention G/L material?
The other concern I have is of second, third, or further novels. I don't plan to write in just a singular genre. My second at the moment lies between YA and general adult fiction (its development is coming-of-age and beyond, much like Judy Blume's "Summer Sisters"; the characters start out in late junior high and the story follows them into their mid/late 20s.) Another project is supernatural, heavy on the sex scenes. Another is a more adult angstfest. All collaborations with my husband are strictly Fantasy. Do I search for an agent with the broadest range of materials accepted? Am I worrying too much about future works?
(Also, I have a problem if any of my works, especially the current WIP fall under "women's fiction" vs "general fiction". Many of my main protagonists are females, but the stories are no "Ya Ya Sisterhood" or "White Oleander". Or is my definition of women's fiction majorly skewed?)
The other concern I have is of second, third, or further novels. I don't plan to write in just a singular genre. My second at the moment lies between YA and general adult fiction (its development is coming-of-age and beyond, much like Judy Blume's "Summer Sisters"; the characters start out in late junior high and the story follows them into their mid/late 20s.) Another project is supernatural, heavy on the sex scenes. Another is a more adult angstfest. All collaborations with my husband are strictly Fantasy. Do I search for an agent with the broadest range of materials accepted? Am I worrying too much about future works?
(Also, I have a problem if any of my works, especially the current WIP fall under "women's fiction" vs "general fiction". Many of my main protagonists are females, but the stories are no "Ya Ya Sisterhood" or "White Oleander". Or is my definition of women's fiction majorly skewed?)
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