Webb Jayne (is open to queries)

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@FictionsByAj Wow it looks stunning, did you design this yourself?

Showing off the covers of my first ever series again! God they really are stunning aren't they!!! indie authors, post your newest book covers below so we can celebrate and support each other! #IndieAuthor #Amquerying #BookCommunity

@JCurtinVA That makes sense. Self-editing poetry is such a unique process since every word and line break matters. What kind of poetry do you usually write, free verse, sonnets, or something else?

@webbjayne32 Not at the manuscript stage so editing poems myself.

Created a new #poem and editing. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub

@FictionsByAj You're very welcome! 😊 Just curious, did you get a chance to talk to your husband about the Reader Resonance Assessment? I'd love to hear what you both thought.

I have not, admittedly I rely heavily on my beta readers for that lol my husband and I have been working very hard on upping our game for socials/marketing, reader resonance assessment is going to be the first thing I discuss with him when he gets home from work today! Thank you so much for your help! I really struggle with the query process specifically as my books sell amazingly well in person but I am still doing it all on my own! And while my book tours, book signings, events, and merch are a blast to set up, advertise, and print myself I am soooo ready for an agent/teammate. So truely I cant express how much i really appreciate the help fr 😅

PLEASE ADVISE! I'm officially querying my first sequel! Authors & agents, any advice? Should I include a full, spoiler-heavy synopsis of book 1 in the query, or just a brief recap with the sequel synopsis? Tips appreciated! #amwriting #writingcommunity #amquerying

@GreystoneJohn Wow congratulation on this, are you editing your story yourself?

Finished round 1 of edits for Book 2 in the Jade series. Now comes the fun part, edit round 2! ##WritingCommunity

@FictionsByAj That's exciting to hear, I love your confidence in this one! One question: have you ever done a Reader Resonance Assessment to see how your target readers connect with the story before you started querying?

Honestly comedy/fantasy has become my whole heart since the first archive came out! It just came naturally to me, probably because the main characters are based on real people! Many side characters are too! I am so sure this is going to be the one! I didnt query the first one and I should have! It has gotten one hell of a professional review, where it landed 4 out of 5 stars (and thats almost impossible for that reviewer lol) the only direct feed back ive ever gotten from querying was that my previous works didnt stand out in today's competition fantasy market, I paid to have an analysis of this one and in the many pages I received one sentence was all I could lock in to. "The Archive of the Unfound easily stands out in todays current fantasy market" so I am finally readyyyyy to find my agent match!!!

Cheers, everyone! Rock and a Hard Place #16 is out today and features my story, "Brighter Horizons." Special thanks to @SuzJay11, @RobSmith3, @VictorDeAnda and the RHP Team! amazon.com/dp/B0GX32LMC7

Kicking of my weekly Friday literary agent #AMA - leave your questions below! @laurenjpkhan and I will be picking some to answer on The Prose Pros 🎙️

@FictionsByAj Cozy chaos fantasy, I love that description! 😄 I'm actually querying several genres this month, and comedy fantasy is one of the genres on my list. I'd love to hear what inspired you to blend comedy with fantasy in this story.

@webbjayne32 this is my comedy fantasy, or as readers and reviewers are calling cozy chaos fantasy lol

@JCurtinVA That's great! As you're editing your manuscript, are you handling the revisions yourself, or are you working with a professional editor as well?

@webbjayne32 Still thinking about it.

@CailRowan I love hearing that! It sounds like your main character has really found their voice. I'm curious, what's been the biggest challenge you're facing with this WIP right now?

My lyrical, descriptive writing always takes over my stories, but with this #wip I've challenged myself to develop strong, natural dialogue && I'm so proud of my MC's outspoken personality in this one! Gosh, I love writing so much. #amwriting #writingcommunity #amquerying

@JCurtinVA That's wonderful to hear! I'm really excited for you. Are you planning to go the traditional publishing route, or are you considering self-publishing instead?

@webbjayne32 Editing certain poems I want to publish.

@KPKBaltimore Thanks for sending your book link over, Kevin. I really appreciate it. I've added it to my reading list for this week, and I'll get back to you once I've had a chance to finish it. If you're open to it, I'd love to continue the conversation in DM as well.

@webbjayne32 Yes. The Quiet Zone is my latest work in the Christian horror fiction genre. I hope you read it and share your thoughts. a.co/d/06dsNRAe

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@AnnieWithBooks Congratulations on the story Annie! I'm excited to see it coming together. Out of curiosity, how has it been received so far? Do you happen to know how many reviews it's picked up on Goodreads or Amazon?

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@julia_alba6 That makes sense, two weeks is still very early. Fingers crossed the revised package gets some requests! I'd love to hear how it goes as responses start coming in.

@webbjayne32 I've just sent my latest batch with my revised query package 2 weeks ago. Still early.

Sent my new & revised query package to 17 agents last week. Got two form rejections already. Tomorrow is my birthday. Will wish for strength. #amquerying

@julia_alba6 That sounds really compelling! I love the mix of ghosts, vampires, and the secret military unit, the stakes feel really personal. How's querying been going so far? Any agent requests or feedback yet?

@webbjayne32 When a demonic ambush kills her pet ghost & lands her crush in the ICU, 17 y/o Orkid must give up her normal life & join a secret military unit before a vampire-ghost destroys everything she loves. 🌟86k YA Urban Fantasy 🌟THE LUMINARIES (Dennard) x THE PRODIGAL TIGER (Chong)

@PilotingSR I love this idea! 😊 What inspired you to focus on positivity swaps instead of traditional critiques? It feels like exactly the kind of encouragement a lot of writers need right now.

With rejections falling from the sky, the industry getting shy & me wanting to fly (lol), let's do 5page positivity swaps! No criticism, just us frothing at the mouth over our hard work! No required follows or shares, just comment & I'll make a list for 7/7 if anyone wants to!

@japturbeville That's the best answer! If they're all real projects, I definitely want to know more about the LOTR-inspired one. What sparked that idea?

@webbjayne32 They are all a story I am writing! I think my favorite pitch was the LOTR one!

No agent likes for #UnhingedPit but it was so fun to make those crazy pitches!