Next week! Coming up fast. Join me on Nov 10. Everyone that signs up get a 5pg critique. #askagent

I did a feedback giveaway in August for MG & YA subs. Here's what I saw: tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2DxA3v4 #mswl #askagent #amquerying

any time is fine, it goes in a queue and will get read #askagent

nope #askagent

as long as the query is serviceable I'll read the sample pages, ones w genres I don't rep I won't #askagent

current trend in fiction is for gritty and emotional - feel good escapism not taking off right now! #askagent

ask yourself what qs will the readers have that you are establishing at the beginning? How/when will you answer them? #askagent

I closed briefly last summer to catch up, and wouldn't rule it out again, but mostly open all year #askagent

not at all. It's a useful tool but not necessarily #askagent

I think Blake Snyder's beat sheet is very helpful for plotting #askagent

I'd say 10-20 and see if you are getting any personalised responses or just straight rejections #askagent

nope, as that implies I'm recommending them specifically for your work, and I haven't read it! #askagent

either is fine - double space and page numbers please! #askagent

not if it's key to the story, but have an idea of genre - which shelf would it sit on in a bookshop? #askagent

totally depends on what suits the story. 1st can be restrictive #askagent

focus on book one but mention you plan other books as well #askagent

not at all #askagent

shortest I have sold was 55k, longest around 110k. Depends on plot and pace #askagent

you need a proposal: introduction, chapter breakdown, biog, sample ch. then look at Writer's & Artist's Yearbook #askagent

the agent will tell you if they'd like to see a revised version when they reject - if not, try different agents #askagent