TUMBLR Q: "How short is TOO short for a contemp YA?" MY ANSWER (with bonus kitten): tmblr.co/ZX42Sx1_r-Zop #askagent

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@LynetteEklund So just check people's sites to see if they close for queries or not. I'd think the dust would settle by mid Jan. #askagent

@LynetteEklund Some agents close their query period & indicate when they're open to queries either on their website or FB/twitter. #askagent

@MichelleRinke If an agent has their usual turnaround time for queries posted on their website, go by that. #askagent

@GLMorganAuthor I love books set in the Victorian era. I'm usually not drawn to books set in ancient Rome/Greece/etc. #askagent

@LynetteEklund Women read more books than men, including books w/ male MCs, so I don't think you'll have a problem. (2/2) #askagent

@LynetteEklund I don't think you need a romantic element or anything else to draw female readers. (1/2) #askagent

@pederson_lucas It seems like ghosts/evil spirits tend to be more in vogue for YA horror than monsters. #askagent

@pederson_lucas I do see YA horror as becoming more of a trend. It's already kind of a trend, but it's far from over. #askagent

@CaitlinLaRue And of course, it's nice if they have a platform. #askagent

@CaitlinLaRue Apart from the writing, I'm looking for an author who's open to feedback, honest & easy to work with. #askagent

@MsAlderman No, 75-80,000 for YA is totally fine. I'd say over 100,000 words would be too much. #askagent

@ecologue_ca I think that's too recent to be considered historical. It's on the borderline, but my gut says no. #askagent

@CiaraRightNow Voice and story. #askagent

@ash_tokyo That's how we find our new clients, so yes! #askagent

@ShylaStokes Probably not a bad idea to wait, so everyone is reading/competing at the same time. #askagent

.@emshue_ak Of course, but I'd suggest spending the time writing & building platform instead, in case you get signed. #AskFuse

.@LVRANSLEY We open back up to submissions on 1/15. That's a good time :) #AskFuse