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Y& #39;ALL.
WE NEED TO HAVE A CHAT...
...about word counts, because I& #39;m starting to think I& #39;m just getting spammed.
So listen up! Word counts are IMPORTANT when querying, so let& #39;s make sure you& #39;re in the correct range for your genre and age range, and not get you auto-rejected.
WE NEED TO HAVE A CHAT...
...about word counts, because I& #39;m starting to think I& #39;m just getting spammed.
So listen up! Word counts are IMPORTANT when querying, so let& #39;s make sure you& #39;re in the correct range for your genre and age range, and not get you auto-rejected.
MG:
Contemporary - can range from 25k-55k depending on upper or lower MG.
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - 35k-65k, with Upper MG only hitting the 50k-65k.
Low MG - 20k-35k for early grades, 9-11 ages, etc. (which I don& #39;t represent, so please don& #39;t send anything under 30k my way!)
Contemporary - can range from 25k-55k depending on upper or lower MG.
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - 35k-65k, with Upper MG only hitting the 50k-65k.
Low MG - 20k-35k for early grades, 9-11 ages, etc. (which I don& #39;t represent, so please don& #39;t send anything under 30k my way!)
YA:
Contemporary - 65k-85k (sweet spot = 75k-85k, though it can trend a bit higher)
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - 80k-99k (sweet spot = 85k-95k. Don& #39;t hit that 100k mark!)
Contemporary - 65k-85k (sweet spot = 75k-85k, though it can trend a bit higher)
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - 80k-99k (sweet spot = 85k-95k. Don& #39;t hit that 100k mark!)
Adult:
Contemporary/Romance - 75k-90k (sweet spot = 80-85k)
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - 90k-130k (dependent on world building. Sweet spot = 100-110k...at least for me. Some prefer shorter or longer!)
Contemporary/Romance - 75k-90k (sweet spot = 80-85k)
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - 90k-130k (dependent on world building. Sweet spot = 100-110k...at least for me. Some prefer shorter or longer!)
There is such a thing as SHORT FICTION, but I DON& #39;T REPRESENT IT. It& #39;s the adult fiction that usually ranges from 45k-60k and is published at only specific imprints. If you& #39;ve written an adult romance that& #39;s this long, it& #39;s considered short fiction. For a full length novel, add
another 20-25k to your story (in a smart, calculated way! Don& #39;t just throw words and scenes in there!) and try querying again.
I am seeing way, wayyyyyyyy too many people who don& #39;t know the general consensus of word counts, and I don& #39;t want you to be auto-rejected for it.
I am seeing way, wayyyyyyyy too many people who don& #39;t know the general consensus of word counts, and I don& #39;t want you to be auto-rejected for it.
So ask me questions, and understand that going outside this range by a small bit doesn& #39;t necessarily mean it& #39;s an auto-reject, but if you& #39;re outside these margins by quite a bit, more than likely you& #39;re receiving rejections because of your word count!
P.S. Historical, low fantasy, contemporary fantasy, etc., all fall between the contemporary and fantasy/sci-fi word counts. They still require world building and will require more words than contemporary, but will not require as much as high fantasy/sci-fi. 
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