Latest posts tagged with #comps on Bluesky
Don't comp with films.
Let me repeat that, DON'T comp with films.
A film is not a book. A film is NOT a book.
The nuance of novels are lost and altered in films. Be a knowledgeable reader of your genre.
Do you read? YES. READ.
Today is a read day.
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If you have been a lax slacker and not been reading intentionally then here is how to leave slackerville...
Use your search engine to identify the top novels in your genre.
Which are published within 3 years?
Make a list.
Go on your library website.
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Good morning writers!
Today is a lift-your-hammer kind of day. Thor! Smash stuff like your resistance to being successful.
Thursdays are for intentional reading. This is reading to move your success forward. Start with your comps. What are you reading today?
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What do you know about the genre you are writing in?
Can you name the books who received awards in 2025 or 2024?
Can you name the agents that handled those books? What is the agency? Have you looked at their track record for selling new novels?
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When you read the top novels in your exact subgenre you become informed of what your future readers are talking about right now. Find the forums and join up once you have read the novel. Chat. Listen. Be friendly and fun. Stay in line with the general opinion.
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You are looking for a comparable novel in your exact subgenre that has been printed in the last 3 years (its current) and it is actively selling well.
Read, take notes, collect data from your comp book. You can read a Libby version but order the hard cover.
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You are writing your novel today. Your novel is expected to be read by contemporary readers who will find your novel based on their reading preferences. This means your readers are reading books this minute in the category your novel will appear when published.
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Note that Interview with a Vampire and Frankenstein are genre-benders. Neither are contemporary. Both have exceeded the limitations of science fiction / horror. Their consumer success has forced them upon the literary world. The lit world doesn't really like that.
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I am up too early and likely to get a morning nap or double start this morning. Still, I am up now. Hah.
It's Thursday which means it is a reading day and today I'll talk a bit more about comparables and facts. Why should you read comps even if you self publish?
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Vaya día de #COMPS! @paninicomicsespana.bsky.social ha enviado algunos trabajos míos en Marvel y DC en su edición española! GRACIAS! Curiosamente, en el tomo de Power Girl está el número que dibujé protagonizado por Streaky… SIN DIÁLOGOS 🤣
Look @iamhandaxe.bsky.social! Spanish editions of our stuff!
Preparing to create your success is necessary for your success. This may mean a library card today, access to Libby (free) and doing your research on which books in your genre are selling well today. You want a newly published title, same as your novel.
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The publisher (even self publishers) are fronting marketing and publication costs for every novel. Their objective on publication is to make back all of their investment money within six weeks of books hitting the shops. Their money risks are high.
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Lit agents often ask for you to provide comparables in your query letter when you are trying for traditional publishing.
They are looking to see if you know your genre in a current way and can talk credibly about it to them in the letter.
Current is the word.
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You should be reading weekly.
* Read a comparable
* Become a reader of your genre today
* Become competent in who is selling well today
* Know who the current top sellers are
* Read the top current sellers in your genre
* Write a book report for you.
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Looking for comp titles for you query letter? If you write fantasy, sci-fi, or horror, check out my Resources page for searchable databases of traditionally published, standalone, and first-in-series novels from the past five years. #Querying #Comps
Boy, I wish I knew more (about everything) lol ouch #comps
If you have your Libby ready to go then...
Browser search the top best-selling NEW titles in your genre and copy out the top 10 names, authors.
Then go on your Libby to order at least one book for this month. Order it as both ebook and hardcover.
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When you are planning to query, you should know which good-selling newer titles in your genre relate to specific literary agents or their agency.
In your query one of your comps should name the associated book title as that agent will know it was a good seller.
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Comparables.
You are NOT pitching a future movie to a literary agent.
Repeat that to yourself.
A literary agent is looking for novels that fit within its basic current novel format. The right length, the right POV, the right tense, good content for audience.
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Too often a new writer will list popular movies as comps.
Yikes!
Your potential agent may read that and believe you are clueless about your own novel genre. Their orientation to your work is their ability to sell it to editors. What are they looking for today?
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WHAAAT???? There’s hope for my Egyptian inspired romantasy! I’m SO excited! #querytrenches #amquerying #writing #romantasy #fantasy #slushpile #comps
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If your comp doesn't have a hardcover then you find the most expensive version of its paperback. Is the cover matte or shiny? Is the cover 'treated' to foil, raised surfaces, edge painting or any other treatment? Notice.
Paying attention is your best investment.
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