It depends on the agent. If you wrote a lousy query letter to me, I would likely pass instantly, & not look further. If I love your query, I will ask for the full. & then, I need to love whatever I am reading to keep reading. Other agents, incl. at Triada US, do it differently.

No change. They come in 50+ each day. And that makes me happy. Some normalcy is reassuring these days.

First name is fine.

That depends. Sadly, these days it can take me months, and other times, days. It depends on how busy/distracted/focused I am both professionally and personally. My average is probably 7 or 8 weeks. Sometimes I wonder if I should offer or request an R&R. That could delay things.

In the last couple of months, I struck out twice when offering on fun contemporaries. One a YA rom-com, the other an adorable, witty, MG. So, #MSWL want: fun contemporaries with a great hook, super strong writing, & loveable protagonists, even when they are a bit complicated.

Founder Uwe Stender's inbox is overflowing with YA fantasy––mix it up a bit with YA contemporary! He enjoys thrillers, romcoms, boarding school stories, and graphic novels. #mswl Query him at uwe(@)triadaus(.)com triadaus.com/agents.html