I don't really do R&Rs these days, but I did a few when I was in my first year of agenting. I did them when I saw promise, but the manuscript was not quite there. #askGZLA

F*ck em i sell them anyway #askgzla #PatronSaintsofNothing #WickedFox

I don’t do many r&r’s really so someone else will have to take this but it’s a good question #askgzla

DONT BE AFRAID TO MENTION IT!!! It’s nothing to be ashamed of. That agent that said that is weird! #askgzla

Base your subs on how YOU feel about the agents. Make your list and send it to your favs 1st- whatever feels manageable - no matter if they are brand new or passed on your prior project. And onward down the list. Do not feel any pressure to resubmit - send to your favs! #AskGZLA

It needs a juicy hook, so unless it has that, it can be. The market is still pretty robust, though! #AskGZLA

That does become a licensing issue, so legal (at the publisher) will be brought in. It's generally cost prohibitive, though, depending on the song. #AskGZLA

Teens addressing how they view the political landscape and how they're going to put us all to shame because they'll do it all MUCH BETTER #AskGZLA

I generally recommend batches to gauge the response. And yes to mixing it up! #AskGZLA

Just do you! Honestly I don't know what either of those are, but I want to find out now! State the genre and give your usual description/synopsis and you'll be totally fine. I'd be intrigued to see niche genre like that #AskGZLA

That's so tough! Maybe a romantic western? Either YA or adult, lol. A fab rom com? #AskGZLA

Down the road, once the book is under contract, the cover is typically a fun topic of conversation. And it does often include the author. #AskGZLA

They can be! It depends on the audience for it, but if they love it, yes! My very first sale was of MOONCAKES (@AngrygirLcomics @suzusaur) and quite a bit of it was online first. #AskGZLA

Ah, YA is all about being self-centered IMHO. MG is another story, but even then! Give me your MC's journey and let me go along for the ride, whatever it may be. #AskGZLA

I've never run into this, but I don't think so? Publishers thankfully have a legal department who would be brought into discuss it if it did become an issue. #AskGZLA

🎶I DIDN'T WANT TO BE A HALF-BLOOD🎶 ammiright @LTMusical? But for real, yes reluctant heroes who are just everyday people in CRAZY situations! Makes for awesome humor and a great arc as they figure out how their new role fits in their life #AskGZLA

Honestly, it sounds like just about every MG novel! #AskGZLA

We definitely retain as many rights as possible so that we can exploit them as much as possible for our clients (film/tv, merchandising, foreign rights, etc.), though that's generally the mark of any good agency 🙂 #AskGZLA

i wanna see all sorts of hero journeys. they need to have motivations for me to care but doesn't mean they have to start off with it tho. #askGZLA

For me, it's more that it's part of your history. #AskGZLA