Idk I try to be open because I want to assuage writers anxieties. Though my new gospel is "as long as your synopsis tells the major plot points in the story, it's fine and you don't need to worry about it"

I just started in October and I have not. With all my clients, I ask them how they want to be communicated to. I think it's my responsibility to adjust to their needs. So I would ask them for their needs and preferences and commit to meeting them

I know it's a frustrating answer, but this is so hard to answer. It's some kind-of x factor like an enchanting world, or a character you want to spend time with, or writing that just sings

There are so few editors acquiring new adult that it is an extremely hard sell. Most books that should be na are sold as adult right now. I wrote an article about this bookriot.com/history-and-fu…

In any given order:
-i don't think I can sell this
-this is good but I'm not the right agent for it
- this isn't quite ready for publication

(It's not usually one clear reason like "the plot was too slow" but a nebulous sort of cloud of reasons. I think if it this way:

Yes. Also, the synopsis is not the same as the description in the query

This is a personal preference, person by person

Never send an attachment unless an agent specifically says to do so in their submission guidelines

200-300 words is where is at!

Query agents who sell books in the market(s) you'd like to primarily publish in. So if you want to be published in the US, query agents who sell in the us. A us agent will sell in the US market first, then try for "foreign" sales

I would only query one project at a time. You may want to prioritize agents who rep both genres, if possible. Once you have an offer, bring it up on that initial call. It gets super confusing I'd you end up getting an offer for different projects at the same time

Yes, this gets done much later and the publisher does it

Yeah, you would query but put in the subject line or first sentence that you have an offer of pub. My @QQQpodcast episode with @RoyalineSing and @SaraMegibow discusses this

It will not be overwhelming to the right agent. If an agent will be overwhelmed by that, you don't want to work with them IMO!

Sometimes! Many will often try to keep it inside the agency though. Definitely something to ask about on an offer call

There is no standard. They basically close when they are overwhelmed with their inbox or know they need to spend time focused on clients (or to take some kind of leave). If you have one or two you *really* want, query when they are open so you don't miss them if you get an offer

Prologues are hard because they often don't give a good idea of what reading the whole book is going to be like. They're often in a different pov or even style from the rest of the book and we're not being introduced to the character we're going to spend most of our time with

Just say it! "This is an adult [genre] featuring a xx-year-old protagonist." Maybe use a comp as you did there to help solidify that you are aware of what you're doing

Agents will vary on this. Some will think you maybe pitched when you weren't ready and rushed to finish. Many will have compassion because they know everyone is overwhelmed and exhausted. However, it probably doesn't matter even if they raise an eyebrow at timing. (Cont)

100% up to the writer.