Jessica Alvarez

I'd probably omit it. #BookEndsChat

Maybe one a month? It's hard to say. #BookEndsChat

True. Good point. #BookEndsChat

That depends on the particular situation—genres, how prolific the author is, the market, each agent. There isn’t 1 answer #BookEndsChat

With the first 5, I'm looking at voice & writing, not plot twists.If tone is different between pgs & query, could be a prob. #BookEndsChat

Also, some conferences and writers groups can be a great resource here too. #bookendschat

The BookEnds blog, of course. Actually, a lot of agent blogs are great resources for that. #BookEndsChat

Just because someone can write a short story or article, doesn't mean they can write a full-length novel. #BookEndsChat 2/2

Honestly, unless the author is published in book form already, most credits don't mean much to me. #BookEndsChat 1/?

I think this also depends on the execution, and how easy it is for the reader to follow. #BookEndsChat

If you have an offer? Definitely. #bookendschat

I’d say 3-5 pages, but it depends on the story. Others will say shorter or longer. #BookEndsChat

Unless it’s something really out of the ordinary, I wouldn’t mention it. #bookendschat

Sometimes… As long as it’s done well. #BookEndsChat

Not at all vital in my genres. #bookendschat

Usually future projects because we want to build a career, not just sell one book. #bookendschat

In commercial fiction, it’s never good to tell me you’ve been working on a project for ten years. Speed matters. #BookEndsChat

I’m not familiar with that. #bookendschat

Nope. Plenty queries don’t have them. #bookendschat

I’m horrible. I don’t know the title or author. A psychological suspense published by @simonschuster. #bookendschat