Yes

I think they can be very helpful. It allows both author and agent some face time and get to know you outside of an email

It won’t affect the agents opinion of it but it doesn’t hurt including that information

Post college I don’t think can be considered YA (and I’m sure someone will disagree with this) in college can be depending on when (what year in college) and the circumstances of the plot and character arc

It doesn’t matter to me as long as it’s done well ❤️

I have no qualms with QM on my side. I’ve only been using it for about a year and am still learning all its capabilities but I’m happy with its functionality

I think you have the right idea. You want to show you know the market and don’t set the bar too high for yourself to have to cross over

I love angry women, morally gray women, women doing bad things for the right reasons. I think there is room for all kinds of women in books ❤️

There is no right or wrong way to publication it’s all about personal preference.
If an agent is open to queries I think that shows they are open to taking on more writers.

There is no set number of pages I will read before deciding if I want to ask for more.
No, I do not always finish a MS if I know I’m not going to offer on it.

I think mentioning the changes you’ve made it really helpful

Yep
Just mention in the query about this and what you’ve done please

Where would you go to find it in a bookstore? It can only sit on one shelf.

Keep good track and be prepared for an agent to ask (if you get an offer and notify others who have the other MS) which book do you want as your debut and if it’s one they aren’t excited about to step aside

Character names should be ALL CAPS the 1st time they’re mentioned in the synopsis, but nothing special for the query.
This is really helpful when going through the synopsis & they mention a side character at the end & I’m like wait who are they again? They’re easier to find

Well this is going to depend on who you ask. I know some people who look at the query after the pages and some who look at the query first. So really it’s both that are super important

It’s not super important to do that at the query stage but you could do something like
Sincerely,
Ann Rose
Writing as A.M. Rose

Realistically, an author will have to make themselves available for PR and marketing events. And at least be willing to create a website.

Inbox Update ✨ I have answered all queries received before Feb. 15, except for a couple that are in my "Maybe" pile. I have several partials and fulls in my inbox that I can't wait to get to in the next few weeks.

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