Two Agents asking for exclusive at the same time....

Be honest. Tell them you've already got three fulls out, so you can't grant an exclusive. Then ask them if they'd like to see it anyway.

Most agents and writers will tell you exclusives are Not Nice anyway, since it ties your hands. Odds are they'll think, "Wow, this manuscript is hot, I better get on it immediately" and ask you to send it along anyway. If they say no, you probably don't want them anyway.

Oh, and congrats!

What Jo said. Is this for THE CHANNELER? Congrats!

I got a request for an exclusive while I was querying last time. You just have to be honest, like Jo said, and tell the agents that others already have it. Chances are, they'll want it anyway. Congrats. : )

My agent asked for a one day exclusive (yes, he can read that fast), but when I said I was out with seven other agents, he said he'd read it anyway. And offered the day after.

Tell the truth and offer to send the MS on a nonexclusive basis, along with the promise to give the agents reasonable notice before accepting another offer. That's standard professional courtesy, but letting the agents know YOU know it may ease any worries.

And that there's already interest in the novel may tip the scales in your favor.

I'm jealous!

No answer for you, but congratulations.

CAGE MATCH!

Two agents enter, one agent leaves . . .

Whatever you do, be upfront with both agents.

Medievalist said:

CAGE MATCH!

Two agents enter, one agent leaves . . .

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Oh this! This!!!

Ooh, congratulations! Fingers crossed for you (not that you'll need it, by the look of things )

Ask them to fight in a vat of chocolate?

Good luck!