I would make a note in your query that this is a requery after revision so that the agent knows that it's not a repeat.

Two is fine.

I would leave the sidebars out of a pasted writing sample (pages that are copy/pasted directly into your query email). Should more pages be requested by an agent, the sidebar will be apparent in the manuscript.

I would say yes. No twist/spoiler is worth potentially blindsiding someone with a major trigger, in my opinion!

You don’t have to give everything away mind you, but just warning for content can potentially save someone a lot of pain ❤️

It should be very, very clear which they’re talking about. Any time I’ve offered an R&R, I’ve used those specific words. It’s very unlikely an agent would say “let’s work on this together” unless they were making an offer on the MS.

It could still help in pinpointing issues or you can also try sending out to more beta readers and see what things get pointed out. It could be related to writing, concept, or big picture items and having additional eyes on the manuscript can help with that.

If agent feedback is the same from multiple sources, it's usually an indication that there may be something that needs looking at that the author may be unable to see. In that case, hiring an editor may help in pinpointing those issues and finding solutions.

Hmmm. In that case I would say 70k or 80k, depends on how worldbuilding heavy you end up making it. If it needs a lot of world building, pushing to 90k is okay too!

I want to see your beginning, middle, and end; show me your story’s arc! And make sure to give spoilers, synopses are meant for that 😊

No more than 2 double-spaces pages!

It really depends on the genre!

If you’re talking contemporary, 50k-70k.

SF/F should generally be between 70k-90k 😊

Somebody on the #AskAgent tumblr asked about different acronyms or pieces of "book lingo" and what they mean - like ARC, F&G, Galley, etc. Have you ever secretly wondered, too, but didn't want to ask? Here ya go. Always happy to define more as people ask! literaticat.tumblr.com/post/182322011…

My advice is to write your next book and query that. 12 requests is amazing, but not all agents want to see the same book a second time. Also, revising is hard and not always effective. It's more effective to take what you learned to your next book. #askagent

Look for a book that is similar in style or content and/or appeals to a similar audience. Try going to a bookstore or library and looking at books in the section you imagine your book would be shelved. #askagent #LMVOfficeHours

Yes! You wait until you sell the first book actually. Otherwise it’s just wasted time for you. We’ll have a video posting on this next week for more info!!

Not necessarily. If you want it’s always nice

While it is nice to show range, you should send what you feel is strongest, ultimately. If you're good at funny Pb's and they're your best mss, send those!

I wouldn't. Make it a concise and to the point blurb of the book

This is such a hot topic over here, everyone has different opinions. I think you have to do what works best for you. Saying hello and why you submit first could never hurt.

If you're getting requests, your query and idea are definitely catching eyes and hooking agents, but it's likely there is something off about the execution!

That is impressive! Keep plugging away. If you've gotten concrete feedback on those rejections you can use them to revise. It all depends on how agents are responding, I'm afraid.