You may want to work with a pro editor to help learn your writing craft but I would hope most writers are writing their own query letters. Any letter that tells me why the writer has thought I might be the agent for them works for me. #AskAgent

If I have invested the time to read a full manuscript I will always give some feedback but I will be explicit whether I am up for a reread. If in doubt ask the agent whether they do want to revisit. #AskAgent

The issue with length relates mostly to print costs but a great story that needs its length to be told will always trump this (I hope). #AskAgent

Yes please. Crime is one of my favourite genres. #AskAgent

The question really is, "do you have enough story to justify your word length?" In the commercial genres I work in novels are most typically 80-100K in length. #AskAgent

I have surprised writers before by telling them all about a book of theirs I read years ago they can't recall pitching to me 😂 but I would probably prefer a heads up in your submission email if I had read before so I am not struggling with unidentified deja vu. #AskAgent

Specialist agents pitch books to film and television but occasionally a book comes along and actually that story breaks through first on screen. #AskAgent

It might or might not. Some genres lend themselves better to series than others. #askagent

Books which fall between genres CAN be tricky, however I feel like Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden are great examples of where this can work #askagent

so many new agents have sprung up in the past 10 years you'll probably find loads of new people to send to #askagent

For me it totally depends how many edits I have for clients and how busy I am. I'd say 1-2 months usually. Sometimes much quicker! #askagent

I wouldn't seek the author out: 1) if it's self-published successfully is there a traditional market left for it and 2) what could I add that you haven't already got? But if the author approached me bc they wanted a traditional route I'd certainly be open #askagent

I'd probably just call it reading group fiction #askagent

Not really - I'd probably sub under your 'normal' name and then mention to the agent you want a pen name and why if they offer rep. A few of mine write under them #askagent

I'd definitely be open to it! #askagent

I don't mind a prologue as long as it feels necessary and not a way to inject tension into the first 3 chapters if they feel on the slow side #askagent

totally depends on the agent! I'm probably reading more as I don't have meetings or travel time! #askagent

you don't need to mention it at all #askagent

that is definitely on the long side - my concerns would be about maintaining the pace (and the dread!) over that word count. I'd suggest putting it away for a month and when you come back to it you'll likely have a better idea of what is extraneous #askagent

Outside of the authors I represent I love NK Jemisin, Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, Joe Abercrombie, Ray Bradbury... #askagent