.@waidr @LynnTiffanie If you don't think you're writing YA, you're not. It's all about teen voice. #asklda

.@SeeSaraScribe I always set up calls ahead of time. #asklda

…mostly the problem is new book isn't something I love enough. #asklda

Questions about word count, low sales track on previous books: honestly, won't matter if I LOVE the book. But… #asklda

.@SeeSaraScribe …then after signing I do an editorial read and write notes. Can take a couple of weeks depending on other work #asklda

.@SeeSaraScribe I start editorial notes right away (as soon as I can). Usually have notes in mind from first read-through… #asklda

.@KKMHOO None of us are no-response-means-no. If no answer, follow up to make sure query wasn't lost. #asklda

.@KOsbornSullivan A new pen name can help with low previous sales; that's something to work out with your agent. #asklda

General comment: a lot of ppl ask about wordcount. Problem is usually that very long/short wordcount exposes problems in MS. #asklda

.@TMCanada1 I find short books difficult to sell, although it depends on genre. More often, it means story isn't fully developed. #asklda

.@SeeSaraScribe Varies depending on genre. I've done everywhere from 6 to 45. #asklda

So relieved that @jjohnsonblalock and I are agreeing when we both tweet answers to someone… #asklda

.@LynnTiffanie All YA is crowded and difficult right now. I think fantasy and contemporary have similar chances. #asklda

.@KOsbornSullivan It can be harder to sell a new book with a low sales track. But there are options if we love the new book. #asklda

@SeeSaraScribe Could work. All depends on the book. #asklda

.@Falcondraco Biggest benefit of an agent: an industry professional who works for you, the author, not anyone else in the process. #asklda

.@Falcondraco We get you more money from publishers. Watch out for your interests. Read contracts. Edit and develop projects. #asklda

.@Falcondraco Agents are advocates and negotiators. Work with authors on publishing strategy. Get access to major publishers. #asklda

@darci_cole @ShinobiJedi42 Yes. #asklda

.@ShinobiJedi42 New Adult SFF isn't a thing. It's just SFF. (But I sell a lot of SFF with new-adult-aged protagonists) #asklda