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[Agency] Writers House
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Roger J Carlson said:
I can confirm what Roger said. I have queried several of the agents at Writer's House and they have no problem with it as long as you do not query multiple agents at the same time. The only situation they don't want arising is two of their agents fighting over the same manuscript.
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Thanks Sera. I'll have to give that a shot. But I won't query two agents at the same time; can't have them fighting over my ms!
*Sigh* I wish.
*Sigh* I wish.
Josh Getzler
Just curious if anyone knows his response times for queries. Sent him one in early August and no word.
Just curious if anyone knows his response times for queries. Sent him one in early August and no word.
Crime fiction representation
Hi everyone!
This thread has been extremely helpful. Thanks to everyone for their inside information. I was wondering as a write of crime fiction, who at WH would be best to query. I think Maya Rock's is great. She seems really energetic about what she represents, and also seems to have a broad taste in what she takes on. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Hi everyone!
This thread has been extremely helpful. Thanks to everyone for their inside information. I was wondering as a write of crime fiction, who at WH would be best to query. I think Maya Rock's is great. She seems really energetic about what she represents, and also seems to have a broad taste in what she takes on. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Actually, I have a question about Mr. Lipskar, too. On most/all databases, YA is not listed as a genre he represents. However, he does represent Paolini and the Inheritance cycle; so would it be appropriate to query him with a YA manuscript, or no?
I don't think so. I ate dinner next to him at a pre-conference dinner a few years ago (so this might be out-dated), but I talked to him about my YA novel, and he suggested I send it to Merrilee Heifetz. My impression was that he wasn't actively looking for new clients.
I'd suggest trying Dan Lazar first.
From the interviews I've seen, Eragon was not written as a YA book, that's just the audience it's found and the way Knopf decided to market it. Plus it started as a self-published book and made significant sales, so by the time the agent picked it up it already had a market. So the agent didn't really need to a YA expert for this particular series.
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JenWriter: Any word yet on your stuff that's out there? No final word yet for me. I did get an email from Jodi two weeks back and she said she wanted me to know she hadn't forgotten about me...which is good - better than a no.
Steven Malk
Hi all,
My manuscript is with Steven Malk for almost a month now. I had mentioned it in the query that its an exclusive submission. But i have received no response as yet. I have read in some interviews that he is pretty quick about his responses; for full only two weeks or so. What should i do now? I don't even know if they received my submission.
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Hi all,
My manuscript is with Steven Malk for almost a month now. I had mentioned it in the query that its an exclusive submission. But i have received no response as yet. I have read in some interviews that he is pretty quick about his responses; for full only two weeks or so. What should i do now? I don't even know if they received my submission.
Thanks
From your post, it sounds like you queried and submitted your MS at the same time? Most agents don't accept unsolicited MSs, meaning you have to approach them with a query letter, let them ask you for the MS, then establish the exclusivity from there.
Now, maybe I misunderstood your post, and I'm sorry if that's the case.
Now, maybe I misunderstood your post, and I'm sorry if that's the case.
Steven Malk
No, i actually queried, he asked for full. How long should i wait before e-mailing again to ask? Everyone says he is pretty quick.
No, i actually queried, he asked for full. How long should i wait before e-mailing again to ask? Everyone says he is pretty quick.
Steven Malk
Hi, so did you hear from Steven Malk? What was the time frame if you may mention. My full is also with him for almost a month but he didn't write to me after i sent him the requested full, so i don't know how to respond. as i knew that he liked exclusive submissions, i mentioned it in my query that it was one.
Hi, so did you hear from Steven Malk? What was the time frame if you may mention. My full is also with him for almost a month but he didn't write to me after i sent him the requested full, so i don't know how to respond. as i knew that he liked exclusive submissions, i mentioned it in my query that it was one.
Patience at this point is a virtue. I'd advise waiting at least 3 months before inquiring unless you get other requests from previous queries.
She requested a 50-page partial from a snail query last month. I emailed it that night and got a very nice, detailed rejection via snail mail 10 days later.
I'm oh-fer-three with Writers House on this query cycle.
Is beth miller still her assistant? The reason I ask is that she requested a revision from me a while back. I have since editing the manuscript and was going to resend it, but I'm not sure who to address it to. I'm assuming Robin Rue, but I talked with Beth Miller
Do you mind me asking whether she responded to you via email or snail mail, and how long after you queried? Just curious.
Thanks!
Not at all.
I snail mailed the query on 10/14 and received a 50 page partial request via email. I emailed the partial and synopsis that night and got a snail rejection on 10/23.
Quick and painless.
I also snail queried Robin Rue and received an email request from her assistant for a partial a couple of days later. Before she had a chance to read and while Robin was out of the country for a week, I received an offer for another agent so I had to withdraw my submission. She'd had it about three weeks at that point.
Congratulations, Jen - I've seen your picture on a number of threads and feel like I know you at this point!
Wondering if anyone out there has experience with longer wait times from Robin Rue? Looking at this thread and at agent turnaround times, she (or her assistant) seems to respond pretty quickly with either requests or rejections. I queried about a month ago.