Kaitlyn Johnson

Yes! That is perfectly fine saying. However, since it was 2 years ago, it's not necessary. Really up to you since the agent may not remember the story at this point #askagent

There's a place, but it's a hard sell. Assuming this is Adult? The main thing is to ensure the worldbuilding is there and we can still feel connected to your character #askagent

Try no more than 1-2 sentences and only if you have a specific thing (like an exact MSWL post or you met them in person/attended a webinar). Otherwise, it's fine to just state you're submitting this work #askagent

Very. I have clients who didn't have great queries but the concept grabbed me and writing was good. If you intrigue me, I keep going #askagent

You can definitely nudge politely. If they don't reply, try again in another 2 or 3 months but after that, they may be employing "no answer means no". #askagent

Personally, I prefer not in medieval times? I think we're all looking for something more unique #askagent

Adult Fantasy is hard. It's worth it, but hard because it really needs to be a great story w/ great worldbuilding and characters. There are far fewer editors for A Fantasy so sometimes it's harder to find the right fit #askagent

There's no real limit here. Often, MG is shorter than YA but it depends on voice/style. I see all the time the chapters jump back and forth b/w long and short #askagent

Query Manager tells us if you've queried us before. BUT, if it's years later or you've done a significant revision on the title, you should be ok querying that same agent again #askagent

Bio should be short and sweet. If you have a connection to why you're writing the story (for instance, sharing identity or it's about a certain career that you share/studied) then say that instead of the usual "place I live, family, etc." #askagent

Yes and I say do this every time! I tell writers use Dear First Name Last Name so you don't run the risk of misgendering

I would only use personalization if you have something specific. Just "because you want fantasy" isn't really necessary #askagent

I see a lot of bullying storylines where that's all there is to it. I want it to be a bit deeper than simply dealing with bullies. Also still seeing a bunch of "suddenly having powers awaken" in a kid #askagent

Show what is unique. What sets your story apart from those on shelves? Give us a reason to really want to dig into those pages #askagent

social media is not a huge deal for agents (fiction agents) unless they notice something problematic on it. Otherwise, we usually assume we'll help the writer build their platform after becoming our client #askagent

Try to stay b/w 100-110k right now.

Mine really are authors who either really fight on every edit or aren't good at keeping up communication. Makes it very hard to do my job #askagent

Great question! I'd love retellings that aren't the ones we keep seeing recycled. non-Western stories would be WONDERFUL for this #askagent

Try not to go over 110k. Many editors are asking for nothing over that. It's hard and there are outliers, but shoot for b/w 100-110k

Fantasy is always a hard sell, but it's worth it for fantastic pieces. I don't think it's so much looking away as taking a harder look #askagent

I don't think it is unless we see we've passed on multiple from the same author. We know writers grow with time and with each new work so we don't judge based off passing on a past title #askagent I would start the letter fresh, though, and not mention the past rejection

Depends on the publisher. In my experience, the editors have talked with the author to get a sense of their vision for character, color scheme, type of cover they've pictured. But end decision is usually in the hands of the editor #askagent

It doesn't! It's great to see but, especially in fiction, not necessary. Most of my clients did not have publishing creds beforehand. #askagent