Also to anyone who doesn't like or agree with my #askagent answers, that's totally okay. You can have different opinions about writing style

I've gotten some aggressive "do you represent men" #askagent questions lately.

About 30% of the time. #askagent

Red Sofa Literary sends out proposals for both fiction and nonfiction with every book (after the fiction is finished, of course). #askagent

I don't want a cliffhanger. I want to see that you know how to wrap it up! :) #askagent

typically in order, yeah. every now and then there are exceptions though. #askagent

It's a tough one right now. Can't emphasize enough: get to the good stuff early. Saggy middles kill horror. #askagent

#askagent I don't need much suspense in the query. I think lay it out (but do it quickly, not too much summary!)

All of my clients are my dream projects, so it's a mixture of giddiness and queasiness. Pass the Tums. #askagent

Doesn't bother me in the slightest; it gives me a good indication of where you see yourself on the shelf. :) #askagent

Depends. See what your chosen agent reps first, you may luck out with both. Otherwise, it's up to you. #askagent

#askagent not pretentious at all. If that's the genre/category, definitely say so!

start by pitching one book. Once you're signed, talk w/ agent about the other and decide what's best! #askagent

Unfortunately, I don't represent either YA or fantasy, so don't want to set off any warning bells. #askagent

Personal #1 sale: Expensive handbag.
My first sale as an agent: Dinner & a new book. Occupational hazard #askagent

Spooky is a feeling while horror gives them the severed head. #askagent

No! Don't fret the small stuff but have a friend look over your query first to make sure the big stuff is covered well. #askagent

depends on the mistake, but probably not? Though it's only 300 words, there are really no excuses for typos haha #askagent

This one is from yesterday, but: definitely as polished as possible. Never say you're "almost done" or "still revising" in queries #askagent

.@staceyigraham honestly, a couple months? that seems long but the reading pile is big. We aren't ignoring you, we promise! #askagent