Ann Rose

How so? A book in any genre will adhere to those conventions--romances have a HEA or HFN, a mystery will always have, well, a mystery to solve etc. So how is it different from all the other books it would sit next to on the shelf? It can't sit on it's very own shelf.

I don't think so. It's about bandwidth more than anything. Sometimes they really WANT to read it but they just haven't had the time. I wouldn't let length of time indicate excitement about a project. We all only have so many hours a day, and we are doing our best.

This is always challenging for sure. All I can say is that if it's something I rep, I always look at pages because I know how hard that query is. I would only not read pages if it is clearly something I've stated I do not rep--screen plays, memoir, picture books...

I'm totally open to it. I love novels in verse.

Aside from fantasy all starting with some kind of chase scene (or running) recently, I can't think of any trends.
Yes, I think crossover can mean both ways. YA to adult or vice versa.

It just means you aren't necessarily a "debut" anymore is all. So it just means a different approach will be needed.

Like you said there are pros and cons to both. The best thing is to find the right person for you and your book. Sometimes that is a new eager agent where you get to be the big fish in their small pond. Sometimes that's a bigger agent and you are a little fish.

My goal is to try to keep those statistics this year. I have no way of knowing at this point since we don't use Query Manager which does all that wonderful math for you.

It's buried on our FAQ page... basically it is 3 months.
You aren't the first who couldn't find it though, so no worries. ❤️

On average I spend 40 hours a month going through queries. So an entire work week is basically just this on top of all the other things I do.

My recommendation is to make sure it stands alone. When querying a series you aren't saying I am hopeful you can sell this one book, you are saying I'm hoping you can sell ALL OF THESE BOOKS--and that is a huge ask.
So 'stand alone with series potential' is best.

The best time to query is when your project is ready. If the agent is open, send it, and they will get to it when they can. There is no way to predict the exact right moment to query any one agent.

I expect it to be the best you can make it, and formatted correctly.
If it's full of spelling and grammar issues that is a red flag. But a "of" instead of "for" here or there isn't a make it or break it.

I've heard those things too. You just have to do what works for you. Just remember to notify everyone--even agents who just have a query--if you get an offer of representation.

If you want to get your (unpublished) work in front of traditional editors, yes. Or if you are looking for ways to execute your subrights--foreign, audio, film, etc...

I'm always open to revisiting a heavily revised MS. Sometimes it's a pass because it's not ready yet, and now maybe it is

For readability it makes sense to do it all in the same font.

Timing varies so there is no way to answer that question with any kind of true number. Sometimes weeks sometimes months to years. The trick is finding someone who isn't willing to give up after one round.
I think 3 months is reasonable to nudge, but don't be surprised if they...

YES! I want to know about you! I don't care if you don't have writing creds? What inspired you to write this book? Do you have a cat? What's your favorite kind of pie? Just show me who you are. Those are my favorite kinds of bios. ❤️

Okay, let me see if I can get all of these. 1) People die so it happens at any age. It's how it's dealt with that is important to the age group. (I'm open to death in MG if that is the real question here.) 2) I'm open to revisiting manuscripts that have been heavily edited...