I think either of those terms would work.
Best of luck!

I share queries with agents both within my own agency and outside of it.
If an agency is really tight and knows what each other is looking for I guess that is why they do that but otherwise I’m not sure.
I’m personally fine getting a query one of my colleagues rejected.

I think it can be done.

If you truly NEED the prologue you should include it. If it’s something you could leave off I would question if the story really needs it at all. 😉

I think they can be very effective to help set up tone for a book. I think the trick is to say how they are a comp, since not all TV watchers read (a travesty, I know). So like if you like the medical drama of Grey’s Anatomy you will love this book.

NA is really only a category that independent publishers use (self published). For traditional publishing it needs to either sit in YA or Adult.

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!" 😂

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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."