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Baker's Mark Literary Agency

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Equeried per their website directions and got a very nicely worded partial request (for a hard copy partial) from Gretchen two weeks later. Haven't heard back yet but again, Gretchen's email was so nicely phrased, I'm stoked! (= Sorry to hear many haven't heard back. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone (and myself, of course...*grin*).
 

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Artem. I am in the same boat. I queryed on 5/10.... should I mark this closed or send a nudge?
 
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I took a chance & sent Bernadette a DM on Twitter to see if she's a 'no response means no' agent.

ETA: She said mine either ended up in spam or she's really backed up. She asked to send again & I got a request for a partial!

She didn't give a time line, but I'd say requery if a few months have passed.
 
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Just an FYI - when I was on Querytracker this morning, Bernadette is now at Victoria Sanders & Associates. Does this mean Baker's Mark is gone? or did she just leave?
 
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It's hard to find a sign of Gretchen or anything up to date from Baker's Mark. The site is still up, but it lists Bernadette on the Contact page. No Gretchen at QueryTracker anymore, either.
 

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Miss Plum said:
It's hard to find a sign of Gretchen or anything up to date from Baker's Mark. The site is still up, but it lists Bernadette on the Contact page. No Gretchen at QueryTracker anymore, either.
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Gretchen is now providing editorial services at Cogitate Studios. She lists herself as "former Agent/Editorial Director" at Baker's Mark.

http://www.cogitatestudios.com/?page_id=926
 
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Bernadette requested a partial by snail mail in August, and I sent it right away. My tracking only showed "Arrived in Destination Country" for about a month, so I don't know if she ever received it.
 
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Kind of sad to see Baker's Mark go. Bernadette's offer of rep was one of them I had to refuse. I've never seen such an enthusiastic person rally behind a book like her. I was heart-busted to refuse, and something inside of me tells me that I'll miss her plans for Fusion, and all the likely places it was bound to go. I might look up her up one day and walk over that bridge that was never burned.

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I sent Bernadette a query on October 12th at 1:26 PM, got a response that same day at 1:28 PM asking for a full. I sent the full on October 13th, then got confirmation that she'd received it on the 14th.

I can't wait to have her read my stuff. I think out literary styles would be a perfect match.

And now the waiting...sigh...
 
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To query Bernadette, what e-mail address are you using? Somebody please PM me. THANKS!
 
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LLeopardGGecko said:
I sent Bernadette a query on October 12th at 1:26 PM, got a response that same day at 1:28 PM asking for a full. I sent the full on October 13th, then got confirmation that she'd received it on the 14th.

I can't wait to have her read my stuff. I think out literary styles would be a perfect match.

And now the waiting...sigh...
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Just curious, did she ask for the full by email or snail mail? I had to send my partial by snail mail, and if she's now in New York instead of Oregon... hmmm.

Good luck with the full!
 

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She asked for it by email. Perhaps you could message her to make sure she received yours?

I've got to say, it's only been a few days and already the waiting is killing me. This can't be a good sign! Haha!
 
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LLeopardGGecko said:
She asked for it by email. Perhaps you could message her to make sure she received yours?
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The way things are going, I think I'll hold off for a bit and then get in touch with her again via Twitter. Who knows, I might have something totally different to send if things don't pan out at the other agency.
 
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