From the blog archive: ASK MAR – COLLECTION #1. mariavicente.com/post/107210541… #askagent

@June_Smalls Chapter Books are just a much smaller market. The good news is: most agents who rep MG will also look at CB. #AskAgent

My old post w/tips on pitching at Twitter pitch parties authors may find helpful in prepping for #Pitmad: relentlesswriters.blogspot.com/2015/06/one-li… #askagent

Just realized #Pitmad is right around the corner! Looking forward to reading some creative pitches. #askagent twitter.com/brendadrake/st…

Anon asked: Do you prefer a query that jumps right into the story...? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tM0Ln3 #askagent

Anon asked: I was wondering what you look for in contemporaries? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tG5Pdy #askagent #MSWL

Anon asked: Any suggestions on how to control eagerness? Like how to wait for responses from agents? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tJw0Aa #askagent

Anon asked: I've been working on this six-book young adult dystopian series... tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tJwqaA #askagent

Anon asked: As a teen writing about teens, is there any precautions I should take while writing it? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tJyqq8 #askagent

BTW, if you ever have publishing/agentish questions and want to #AskAgent: The question-box is always open: literaticat.tumblr.com/ask

.@e_teskey Though not always necessary, if you can improve your ms before the agent sees it, you increase your chance of success. #AskFuse

.@GATaylor3 Not writing a query letter. You'd be amazed at how often that happens. #AskFuse

.@Coffee_Is_love ProTip: If yr a regular participant in #AskFuse or another way of connecting w an agent/agency, mention that in yr query.

.@Coffee_Is_love You can always ask, but it's best not to submit until your work is ready. #AskFuse

.@imbarnes There are many good word count resources. Jen K. cites one by @ChuckSambuchino that's rock solid: fuseliterary.com/word-counts/ #AskFuse

.@Coffee_Is_love That varies greatly with genre. Read heavily in your genre so you know you aren't doing what's been done 2 death. #AskFuse

.@GATaylor3 By the time you write it, the trend will have changed. I'm not going to tell you what to write. Write what you want. #AskFuse

.@vvjonez Follow guidelines, but offer options: attachment, file transfer, URL. Those PDF samples can get big. #AskFuse

.@MLBrown_writes Ideally you'll have an agent who wants to represent your body of work, not just one ms. Mention it. #AskFuse

.@EWallerCarlino There are many, but the biggest is lack of tension early on. It has to grab the reader, whether agent or consumer. #AskFuse