Little about MC & goals, tell me about inciting incident & plot, then tease the climax, don't give away the end. :) #askTBA

rudeness and complaining about the industry always puts me off. What I love is a good X meets X comp line #askTBA

Not before reading, no. If I love a ms., I often look up the author online. #askTBA

I think that's a decision for the author, and to some extent their eventual editor, to make. #askTBA

I tend to still read the start of the sample for voice just in case the author just can't pitch well #askTBA

If query shows it's not right for me at all, no. If query is just not that strong, but interesting, will look at pages. #askTBA

Sure. That's a part of life (sadly), and it can make a story feel more real. #askTBA

it's really more about giving the reader enough to make the world believable. So as detailed as needed for this #askTBA

I want to know you have finished, edited/gotten CPs and betas to look. That it's not a first draft! #askTBA

sure! #askTBA

Sure. #askTBA

It means it's the best you can possibly make it. #askTBA

Not problematic at all -- sounds like something I'd like to read. #askTBA

I'm only looking for author/illustrated PB's right now - funny, short, with a very hooky title #askTBA

Sure. Titles can't be copyrighted, as far as I know. #askTBA

I get 100+ queries a week. If a query doesn't stand out from the pitch, I won't be googling the comps! #askTBA

yes, will look at NF PB texts #askTBA

It depends on how good they are (same with any projects, really). I haven't had any editors cry uncle, though. #askTBA

yep #askTBA

That sounds like a tough sell to me. Most major and midsize publishers aren't clamoring for PNR. #askTBA