Ann Rose

You should absolutely send it and mention it. I don’t know about other agents but I keep records.

No I’m late lol so no worries I will answer
In a pitch, keep it short. MC obstacles stakes done and don’t use the MCs name give us a way to describe them it’s not Mary it’s bubbly assassin
And have questions. We are here to answer them ❤️
Best of luck

If it’s really really close. Like if I see something that I really wish was changed I might mention it with a note to send it back if they make the change but I never want to tell writers what to write. So if my notes click awesome.

I think it’s just a way of saying this isn’t the right fit for me but it’s not that it won’t be the right fit for someone so keep trying

Yes you should notify agents of offers of publication

Makes no difference to me. I just want to love the project

If I understand you want to know if you can resubmit a project to an agent if they already passed and you would have to check their guidelines. For me if it’s been completely reworked and at least 6 months have passed I’m okay with a another try

It’s hard to say without seeing the query but remember the query only needs to tell us
Who is the MC?
What do they want? Goals
What stands in their way? Obstacles
What happens if they fail? Stakes

If I really love the concept and I sooooo want it to work I will offer an R&R
Does that answer your question?

I usually always look at pages. The exception would be if the query is overtly problematic (sexist, racist, homophobic, etc)
If you aren’t getting asks it could be either the query isn’t working for you or the opening isn’t grabbing enough or a little of both.

A strong query will get me extra excited for pages. But if it’s what influences me more to ask for more (like the full) it’s the pages.

Maybe look at this a different way (as when to pull is so personal) but as you query you should be writing the next book. So if you come to the point where that one is ready and the 1st hasn’t been picked up maybe it’s time to switch gears

My crystal ball is in the shop, but I’m hoping it’ll come around sooner than later. That said if you have a unique spin on it you might not have to put it away at all

I’m totally open to it

At least 3 months IMO but don’t be surprised if it takes longer than that

Yes, I’m open to looking at any book that deals with issues teens/kids are dealing with today.

I love a little personality in bios. I also love to hear about why an author was called to write the story. If they have any similarities to the MC or their experiences.

Sounds like a form rejection. (Sorry) If you are just getting form rejections something might not be working with the query &/or first pages.
If you are getting asks and it’s still not getting any offers something is most likely off with the middle of the book.

Hmm... stories that deal with relationships whether that is romantic, or siblings, or friendships. Stories that don’t back away from dealing with difficult topics but do it in an appropriate and nuanced way. Voice!

Using bestsellers are difficult because you are setting the bar really high for yourself and no one really knows if a book will become a bestseller or not. It’s usually best to use mid list books and/or explain why they make a good comp