This is a hard question lol. I think it’s case by case but really if i think my opinion of the book will be a detriment to the author then i would let them go forth on that book with another agent. They don’t benefit from having an agent who doesn’t like their book. #askgzla

They’re so hard. Supposedly they indicate two things: there is a market for it as evidenced by other similar books and also it’s a way to describe the book in a hooky way. They can be important for publishers to anticipate sales (and offers). #askgzla

It really depends! There can be a whole bunch of like clinical reasons but a lot of the time for me it’s a gut thing. I need to be able to read it again and again, so i have to LOVE it personally. #askgzla

This one's contemp with light Sci-Fi elements, but I loved @ibizoboi's MY LIFE AS AN ICE CREAM SANDWICH. And this one came out a couple years back, but @Mike_Jung's UNIDENTIFIED SUBURBAN OBJECT. #askGZLA

I would list them and say exactly what you said above ... first time you're trying traditional ;) NO shame in either! #askGZLA

I don’t think it means that. You should always be transparent. I wouldn’t wanna find out later. #askgzla

We do! #askGZLA Can't speak for other agencies.

It depends on each agent! I think most endeavor to because it’s a request #askgzla

Yes - if any agency has those opportunities, they're typically listed on their website. But I've also seen posts on Twitter and on Pub Marketplace (for example - there are other places as well) #askGZLA

Unpolished is tough. I always say that if I could turn around the next day & place that ms with an editor, you would be OK with that. Of course, that's not the way it will go down (& we will polish more), but I'm not a critique partner, so the more polished the better. #askGZLA

And if you really can't come up with comps, best to not put any down. Better to not stretch it, since no comp is better than a bad one, trust me. #askGZLA

Only if it's something that truly inspires you. Otherwise, it will feel tacked on and not intrinsic to your work. You don't have to have a mood board in order to write (although I recognize that for some people, it's essential). We're all inspired differently! #askGZLA

The tricky thing is that it needs to be something that's well known, but not so well known (i.e., Percy Jackson series) that it makes it seem as if you don't read within your genre... #askGZLA

It can be in regards to storyline or theme, though I generally look for "feel." It can be tricky to do it outside of the genre, but it's definitely possible. Books are ideal, but movies/plays can work! #askGZLA

Every agent/agency is different, but I think it is OK to nudge. 6-8 weeks perhaps?!? #askGZLA

You can query as soon as you like, provided it's ready to go. I generally caution against waiting a very long time, like a year or two afterward. #askGZLA

When I can visualize right away the changes I think would make the ms stronger, but also feel like those changes are imperative in order for me to feel right about representing it. To be fair, I don't do a ton of R&Rs, but if I can't let go of something, I might. #askGZLA

For me ... not feeling like I would be the right champion. I truly want to FEEL IT in the hopes of passing that feeling on to editors. I don't have to identify w/ everything & everyone, but I do want to feel some emotion. When I don't, I think it's only fair that I pass #askGZLA

Hi! I look for someone who can be a bit adaptable, depending on the medium/category, but who has a distinctive style. #askGZLA

Sometimes it’s a really strong opening that gets us to request, but maybe the rest of the book didn’t get enough polish or the plotting went somewhere that didn’t resonate ultimately #askgzla