You can be quirky and professional. @TPhillipsWriter pulled it off perfectly in his query to me.

My last beach read was a thriller so I’m all over the place when it comes to that 🤣
One of my favorite books of all time (that isn’t a client book) is The Awesome. I don’t think enough people have read it but it is so fun!

Those are some big changes! I always like to say, don’t self reject. Shoot your shot!

That’s tough. If there’s no info on their general response time, a quick nudge feels like it should be okay. If they don’t respond maybe wait another 3 than query the other agent and just give them a heads up about the first query and you assumed it was a pass from them

Ironically I was just talking to an editor about quieter books and how they are still needed ❤️
The trick with a quiet book is to still have a strong hook.

80-90k would probably be your sweet spot

Synopsis should hit all the story beats and show the full story and character arc.
Opening/set up, inciting incident, plot pints, dark moment, climax, resolution. Yes, there should be spoilers in the synopsis.

It’s like the butterfly in your stomach feeling. It’s this exciting moment where you know your in love but also you are scared you could lose it.

Bio, information on their debut book and links where to buy it, a press kit could be helpful, contact page, links to all their social media, a way to sign up for their “newsletter” or to get “announcements” from them, info if they do school visits, links to articles/interviews

To be fair, everything has been done before. So if you have a fresh new twist on angels, why not give it a shot? Plus, every book we write we learn something ❤️ follow your heart

"THIS is a bayonet!" 😂

Go to 3.36 to hear how literary agent @JustinNashLit goes the extra mile for his author Tony O'Reilly. #askagent

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As long as they are not creepy it's fine

Sounds interesting.

Tell your friends about your book. As long as they can honestly follow what you're saying, keep going. The moment you lose them, fix it. All that assumes your friends are honest and don't just say "Everything is perfect."

Not for me, personally. Others *may* disagree.

If it's super brief, then yes. If it's out with other agents, absolutely. #askagent

For me, a synopsis can tell me if the writer can plot and achieve a satisfying character arc. So if I'm requesting the full and the synopsis is questionable, I might ask some follow-up questions. #askagent

Maybe voice, characters, or plot isn't quite right. There are loads of reasons things end up not being a good fit. Maybe we can't imagine reading it over and over even though it's a great book. So it's not the perfect fit. It's difficult to even say this but reality. #askagent

I agree with these too. I'll circle back to the one that has the most promise. Or sometimes it's just not a good 'first' sale but will be better suited to an author who already has a platform and would do well then. They aren't wasted words, no matter what though. #askagent

Everything has its cycles. And comps--I look them up and so yes, it helps anyway. I often read the pages first anyway. #askagent