It seems like a lot of agents are taking longer on their fulls than they used to.
Or maybe it's just my fulls
Or maybe it's just my fulls
Thanks, Anaquana!Angel, everything I can find on Susan says snail mail only. AgentQuery Querytracker Publishers Marketplace
My exclusive with Steve Malk ends tomorrow, but nothing yet...
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He must have been excited about your manuscript to ask for an exclusive (his assistant requested a nonexclusive full from me over two weeks ago, and I haven't heard back), so best of luck to you!
Out of curiousity, at what point do you nudge after an exclusive time period has passed? Is it assumed that a person will just keep querying and sending out requested materials after that date has passed, or is it courtesy to say, "okay, your time is up, so I'm sending out a partial tomorrow, just so you know" (albeit in a more professional way)?
Out of curiousity, at what point do you nudge after an exclusive time period has passed? Is it assumed that a person will just keep querying and sending out requested materials after that date has passed, or is it courtesy to say, "okay, your time is up, so I'm sending out a partial tomorrow, just so you know" (albeit in a more professional way)?
I would send a note along the lines of, "I just want to confirm that our agreed upon exclusive for your look at REPRESENT THIS BOOK ends tomorrow (today, yesterday, etc.). I'll resume sending the manuscript out as requested now, and I look forward to hearing from you!" (Exclamation point to taste, of course.)
Question about Writers House. I would love to be represented by them, but they seem to be primarily interested in Women's literature. I write Urban Fantasy (both Adult and Young Adult) and my main characters are almost always male.
Do any of you lovely AW-ers have an agent suggestion? Their listing on LitMatch do not have an agent that covers my genre.
Thanks guys!
And here it is... the rejection from Steve.
I am so sorry. I am still waiting on a full exclusive and I went through what you did---sheer craziness looking at my e-mail every ten seconds. I will never do it again. At least you have an open door for your next MS---that is a VERY good thing! Especially at this agency! So congratulations on that part!
And here it is... the rejection from Steve. He called my writing "natural, atmospheric, and evocative," and called me "very talented" twice, but in the end, it didn't come together for him. He invited me to send future work.
This is my first manuscript rejection, so it's pretty tough. But I couldn't have asked for a nicer e-mail.
Please mail me the first 10 pages of your manuscript (or until the end of that chapter) along with your query letter or email the material to my assistant, Alec Shane, at [email protected].