That should be up to the writer. If they want to share up front, that's fine. Unless something is actively harming the business relationship, an agent shouldn't force a writer to divulge that until they're ready. #askagent

If they are your actual beta reader/critique partner, you can include a quote from them. But, unless the agent personally knows that writer, the referral may not be the strongest. Doesn't hurt to include, though! #askagent

There is sometimes call for this, but it depends how well the original book sells. I don't represent compilations, so I'm not the best to ask #askagent

When I call them, I ask what other ideas they have. Usually, they do brief, query-length pitches or give me cliffnotes. So far, I haven't encountered that chat turning me off a writer. I'm just making sure they have something else, not that they've completed another ms #askagent

It's tough. I encourage people to still query with NA as the category, though. This is a time period that makes sense and I think still needs to be recognized =] #askagent

If it was that long ago, you are totally fine re-querying #askagent

You can add in the query that said editor expressed interest during the contest, or you can just keep a note to yourself to mention if the agent wants to call and discuss the story. Either works #askagent

Never hurts to ask. In the query, mention the story went through an intense revision. If they're still not interested, they'll just send a polite decline and you can move on to the next =] Doesn't have to be the same agent, either #askagent

Also, never wait for "proving your worth". Writers with zero pub creds are no lesser than those with them #askagent

Depends which story you are currently querying or which is ready to be pitched. If that's your current finished project, not having an agent shouldn't hold you back from pitching it. (hope that answers question?) #askagent

query should be a tease and hook. I recommend introduce character(s), introduce conflict, and then give the stakes. We don't need a huge reveal. The synopsis, though, should give the ending #askagent

I want NA to be a true category SO BADLY. That being said, editors aren't super keen all the time, and bookstores don't quite know how to shelve it currently. Depends on the story and if it truly is NA 😕 #askagent

There's not really a time limit. They'd hope to get it soon, but it rarely happens. Finding rep takes time. Don't panic! You don't know the editor would've 100% taken it on, so best not to over stress about it. #askagent

If it was a specific request, you should be okay (if it was from a contest or conference or something) #askagent

Publishing is still struggling with "remote" positions. It is hard. I would scan Twitter for any pub jobs or keep an eye on bookjobs.com or indeed.com and stuff like that. It's really about keeping your ear to the ground #askagent

Nonfiction isn't my forte, so I'm not the best to ask. However, you should have some sort of knowledge or standing in the topic you're writing about. Or have done a ton of research on it. I can't give a general # for social media unfortunately #askagent

Oof, Multi first-person POVs is hard to write so kudos. I would state that in the query. That the manuscript is told in first person, from multiple narrators. #askagent

I ALWAYS want to hear the ideas in the works! I don't want a one trick pony. I want to be there for the writer's career, helping them grow and succeed. If I can't connect with other works, I'm not the right agent for them #askagent

If you've been querying the same project for more than a year, it's time to write something new. It may not be right for the market yet, it may just not be what editors are looking to acquire at the moment, or it may have edits needed you don't see #askagent

If it can stand alone (meaning, it doesn't HAVE to have a sequel to complete the plot), say that. If it's intended for a series, you should tell us that. #askagent I see a lot of "standalone with series potential"