I e-queried Shawna McCarthy earlier this week and got a REALLY quick request for the partial. I sent it Priority Mail the next day (hey, free envelopes, delivery confirmation, and the cost isn't THAT much different from regular mail), letting her know in my cover letter that 3 other agents are currently considering partials and another agent is considering the full. I got home today to a very positive email from her requesting the full and asking that I let her know if I get any other offers of representation as she would be very bummed if she lost out over two days. =)
Okay, not bragging, but that's the best feedback I've ever received from an agent, and I've been bouncing around from feeling positive about this project to feeling hopeless, and I just want everyone else out there to know that there IS hope as long as you keep working on your craft and persevere. No matter how many rejections you get or how frustrating the waiting gets.
Now to go buy some more paper since I'm out, and to try and keep my head out of the clouds since this is by no means yet a sure thing. Good luck to everyone else on the query-go-round!