There's a lot of flexibility for word count with Contemporary YA. Just use the words you need to tell the story. #askPSLA

50-70k maybe? It's pretty wide, but I would probably avoid 90+ #askPSLA

Good premise, solid marketing/publicity ideas, strong TOC, well written sample pages. #askPSLA

sometimes for internships they'll post on Twitter, other times it's all friend of a friend #askPSLA

Age, topics, and voice all play a part! If your char is 16, but acts like a 10-yr-old then that has an impact. #askPSLA

Should maybe be closer to 50k, but I'd still take a look if I liked the query. #askPSLA

not too long for me to consider, but I'll probably suggest cuts in edits #askPSLA

Fun YA projects. Diverse characters. Nothing too issue-driven. Contemporary, Thriller, Mystery, Magical Realism. #askPSLA

most major pubs will do it in house #askPSLA

it's either your query or your book is really niche market. Get your QL in front of a professional to know which! #askPSLA

Personalized queries are nice if specific. Saying you are querying me because I represent YA is redundant. #askPSLA

No. We have agents living all over North America. (But trips to NYC do happen.) #askPSLA

I'm the only one at PSLA that did :) it's common but not required, tho most assistant jobs are in office somewhere #askPSLA

Up to you how many queries you can manage and keep track of. Only query people you want to work with. #askPSLA

Could be. Ex: I am looking for magical realism but not urban fantasy. If you query me, the genre will impact my decision. #askPSLA

it would be nice to get it right, but I wouldn't say it's critical #askPSLA

it's a little low, but if the query was good I'd still check it out #askPSLA

not that I know, it's all subjective. But any historical ms must show why that time is so important/interesting #askPSLA

This will vary from agent to agent! All about personal likes and dislikes. #askPSLA

I wouldn't, esp if you're doing it just to entice agents. Just write a good query/book, I won't care about credits! #askPSLA