Hehehe maybe but better that they pass if they don’t truly love the work than have an agent who’s not fully invested in making the work a success for both of you. #askagent

If I absolutely love the concept and the writing is great, but just needs a little help, I would totally consider it. #askagent

Some agents are more editorial-based than others and will take on work they can help polish but they don’t have time to do full developmental edits. Remember that agents don’t get paid until the book sells so we prefer to rep woks that are ready for us to sell. #askagent

Yes. I have in fact done this. It depends on how much is needed to be revised and the author's liking this idea. Could go either way:) #askagent

Yes, publishers are buying books. :) #askagent

I can’t speak for all agents but for me, this usually means that the market is not right for the book with me. So, for example, right now, I’m not the person to send pandemic books. The work will not be right for my list. #askagent

There will probably be agents who will want to capitalize on that story, but I'm not one of them. Lol. So that is truly up to you. #askagent

There are specific topics or categories that are more popular than others within different genres. These are often cyclical. YA is probably the best selling genre right now. Yes, editors share their #MSWL with us often. #AskAgent

Yes, I think that would be helpful to mention along with the penname. #askagent

No. An agent should never make you pay for anything. #askagent

Small presses are great opportunities for debut authors so I like seeing them in author queries. I also research authors before offering rep and it’s great to see when authors have some publishing experience. #askagent

Editors also have manuscript wishlists too and as agents, we build strong relationships with editors so we know what they are looking for. #askagent

We recommend nudging once. Our team will respond to each submission. #askagent

It depends on the agency. @CorvisieroLit signs the author for the life of their career usually unless they part ways for some reason. #askagent

It's not necessarily the work itself that's an issue. Agents look for original work that publishers will want. But if the work is already in the market, publishers will not look at it unless it's already selling well. They will not pick up a project that isn't selling. #AskAgent

So I know you’ve likely already heard this but the truth is that a good book, regardless of the genre or market is going to get picked up but I will say that this is probably not the time to pitch a pandemic book, or spec fic title featuring a worldwide event. #askagent

I'd say it depends on the agent. Some of us are editorial agents, but we have to fall in love with it still and have a strong vision for it. The writing needs to be there and we shouldn't have to do big edits, just enough to make it ready for editors. #askagent

Editors have #MSWL just like agents do, so it varies. #askagent

Yes, as long as the contract allows for us to do so. Also, you want to mention this in your query. #askagent

Yes, that can happen. But the agent is likely to decline it if she can't connect to the story if she feels like she isn't the right agent for it. An agent that connects with the work will be a better champion for it. #AskAgent