Honestly? I'm never one to really want comps because it demands that I know the media you're talking about! (Plus there are enough TV shows lately that I want to see—Umbrella Academy I'm looking at you—that are still on my to-watch list! #AskAgent

My taste is really all over the place in historicals, though, so when in doubt, just query. #AskAgent

Sleep? Kidding. It all comes down to good time management and prioritizing. #AskAgent

I’m not the only one—@RachMBrooks, @BookEndsKim and @wensday95 also rep them, though they can all tell you how actively they’re looking. I tend to prefer Regencies and Victorians, but I’m open to other time periods. #AskAgent 1/2

Yes, definitely including that you have a publication offer in the subject line so they know it's time-sensitive versus just you nudging if they've read it yet (and congrats on your offer if this is the case right now for you!) #askagent

It should be! #askagent

I'm still sitting here really waiting for YA horror to take off... #AskAgent

For books, you want to use something in the last 2-3 years. For TV/Movies/Musicals you are really using it for plot comps so you need to be really spot on. Comps can be tricky as they set expectations since they can also be used to allude to your writing style as well. #askagent

That really comes down to the writing style/voice. Commercial is a more accessible voice/writing style, and upmarket is a mix between the both, that appeals to both readerships #AskAgent

If you have a contract with an option clause in it, then read that clause carefully. You may have a contractual obligation to show them the next book, depending on how the clause is worded. If not, then you should be under no obligation to show them further work. #askagent

What do your characters bring to readers they've never seen before? How is your world unique from HP? How does the journey itself present a fresh take on the age/genre? Evaluate those as you revise. #askagent

Is the timing right? All these questions pile up so we say, okay set it aside and come back to it. There are alot of authors that were so close that I am keeping my eye on because they ended up in my maybe pile. #askagent

I see what you're saying. It should get the entire book's plot in there, but not in a summary sort of way. So hard to explain, but good research comes from reading the backs of already pubbed books! #AskAgent

I usually have a pretty clear idea, but sometimes there are manuscripts I need to mull over a bit, or talk over with colleagues. #AskAgent

I mean, then again if you're sending me something a la great 80s films (Clue or the Breakfast Club) I'm really here for it... I think the cult classics might be the exception to the rule. BUT film is also different from books. #AskAgent

Quite editorial, yes. It's rare that a project comes to me and needs no development. Part of what I offer, as an agent, is a knack for seeing where the story could be just a little bit *more* in one area or another. #askagent

I wish I was always that certain! The real truth is that sometimes talented authors have books that aren't quite right and we have to think about it more. Do we have time to really dig in? Do we have the passion for this? Does it change the author's vision if we do X? #askagent

You don't need both books finished for an agent to start shopping book one if it's a duology, and you'd only need a outline/synopsis or blurb of book 2 ready for your agent for shopping with book 1 in the hopes of a two-book deal #askagent

we might revise based on feedback if there’s enough consistency in what we’re hearing, but we might not. It depends. #AskAgent

I am. I think most agents at @bookendslit are #askagent