I would research genres and figure out what is right for yours. A list of genres shows us you're confused on what you're writing. If it's a YA Romance, I'd be confused why you felt you needed to tag action to that #askagent (1/2)

Waking from a dream. Describing weather. Beginning after a big event and reflecting on it rather than starting in the moment. Starting in the midst of sex scene (it happens!) lol I could go on and on #askagent

Passive voice! Where we fall into memories too soon or the character has no agency of their own. Kills me lol Biggest strengths are voice and worldbuilding that I could just slip into, it's that 3D #askagent

Dependent on agent. Check their profile. Some say that no answer is a pass. Others say to check in after 3 months. I think it's ok to check at 3 months, but that depends if they've publicly said no answer is a no #askagent

It's deff about finishing the first book. Never query an unfinished/unedited book, and never query multiple books in 1 query. Focus on Book 1, because you never know if Book 2 will be picked up in the future. Book 1 is the important one right now #askagent

If it's self published, it may be hard to get an agent to take it on, because it's already out in the world. Depends on sales numbers, really. I can't tell you how to share that vision, because it all depends on the agent who clicks with you #askagent

We've noticed, depending on voice, this gets labeled as "crossover potential". Either YA with adult crossover, or A with YA crossover. But I'm still crossing my fingers for NA to come out of the shadows and be the fabulous age it is #askagent

This, too, is up to you. You can mention this kind of cast or not. I love seeing a diverse cast with these elements (cause I so want more LGBT, POC, disability, &mental health) but again, you shouldn't feel you MUST say it to be noticed #askagent

That doesn't bother me at all. Depends on genre/age, but having a series isn't deal breaker. Just make sure Book 1 can feel satisfying and provide closure on its own, just in case the second isn't picked up #askagent

Yes! That's great, especially since they've already read a partial, not just heard the pitch. I would mention it either in the metadata paragraph (title, word count, etc.) or just before the bio #askagent

Ah! I wish I could answer this! I don't represent horror, so I'm not the best voice here. I just know editors have been mentioning it a lot 😭 #askagent

If you've self published, I could see that, though. You have more to talk about and experience #askagent

ah, for nonfiction I see it. For fiction, if you've not even started querying yet (or if you are unpublished), I wonder why a podcast would slate you to speak? Just because, podcasts usually have published authors or to-be-published for interviews #askagent (1/2)

If this is the actual voice of your character, then it makes sense. That's who they are. If you're doing it when it's not really the character speaking/narrating (meaning it feels more like author voice) then it may be a bit off for readers #askagent

The Night Circus is often listed as Fantasy. Broken Monsters (is this Beukes?) was thriller, and I think Night Film was, too. You might have a fantasy with thriller elements. Depends on setting/plot #askagent

If I'm head over heels, I might ask for full. But usually, if my list of TBR is already really long, I'll do partial because I know I need to focus on the fulls I already have #askagent

I weirdly hate "spunky" or "feisty" lol and the whole "not your normal kid" lines. It's overused or cliche and doesn't really tell me anything #askagent

That is purely up to you. I love seeing the tag #ownvoices, but it's not mandatory. A great story is a great story and I will request based on that plot and wonderful voice. You shouldn't be forced to use it or feel you HAVE to in order to be requested ❤️ #askagent

If one is more like a subplot, I'd advise focusing only on the main two. We can learn about this 3rd person in the pages themselves #askagent

As long as she's mentioned, that can work. It's sometimes very startling to read the query and expect one thing, but then jump into another #askagent