@fashionnovelist know your stuff, read a lot of what's out there right now, know your audience, no preaching/teaching #askagent

@wa7trel possibly, because it's not really a comp. Comp is in the last 5 years, similar format, marketing, topic #askagent

.@cameronwalker27 Favs: Tell the Wolves I'm Home, Seating Arrangements, Labor Day, Friendship, One Day, Art Forger, Rush Home Road #askagent

@nicolelynnhoefs one at a time, always. don't want to look like you rush things. we can only sub 1 at a time to eds anyway #askagent

@nelben it's negligible. still need to be a good writer. #askagent

@bklobster you can say the heat level is comparable to X or Y author, that can help. but yes, we assume #askagent

@nelben whenever, we're always working. avoid late Dec/early Jan probably, but it's not a rule #askagent

.@nicolelynnhoefs Never mention age in a query, ever. I don't care if you're 18 or 78. Good writing doesn't have a birth date. #askagent

@fashionnovelist needs a plot, even if it's slow. it still needs to be paced well. If you have pacing problems that's an issue #askagent

@savina_cupps in queries: quiet, introspective WF. I need a big hook to make it work #askagent

@Astronomommy Depends on how long it's been. 3-6 months stick with CR. 9-12 months start on suspense #askagent

@lkedwards11 wishlist: upmarket women's fiction, literary thrillers, domestic thrillers, women's fiction w mystery hook #askagent

.@NorthCat75 Not necessarily likeable, but characters have to be so deep & real that I understand why they are that way #askagent

.@nicolelynnhoefs queries: concise, focus on plot not themes, personalized, follow guidelines, target me for reason, know my taste #askagent

@nicolelynnhoefs focus on the writing, get the noise about trends & social media out of your head. good books stand tall. #askagent

.@megr090 query as many agents as you can manage. around 10-25. keep your top agent picks in your first round. no regrets. #askagent

.@where_we_stand Every agent is different. I request about 3% and sign less than 1% (I've done the math before) #askagent

@kfairwrites @cameronwalker27 most lit agents work with film agents on adaptation & most clients don't get to adapt their work #askagent

@kfairwrites @cameronwalker27 it's rare that lit agents rep both. usually they're 1 or the other. What came first? Start w passion #askagent

@megriffith14 @CurtisPSLA #askagent