I personally don't acquire much slapstick, so I may not be the best to ask. I haven't seen a ton of call for it? But I know MG humor does hook readers, so it could be in demand for that reason #askagent

And you only need to inform other agents who have your MS if an agent offers. They may ask for two weeks to read the MS and maybe throw their own hats in the ring #askagent

Correct. If an agent requests the full/partial, they're still thinking on it, not offering. If they offer rep, they should do so through email or phone call, and then a contract should be signed #askagent

I always advise three or more months. If I get a nudge before 3 months, know there's a hard eye roll happening on this side of the computer lol I perpetually have (at the very least!) 150 queries at a time, and it's hard to go through them that quickly #askagent

Usually, you wait until all queries are closed for the previous work. But this takes a while, so it's ok to query a new ms but make sure you don't send the new one to an agency that currently holds your old one #askagent Personal requests are also a different matter

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