Hey, guys. I just wanted to follow up on my previous post regarding my efforts at placing SWEETNESS. I finally put the manuscript in the mail after an agent requested it but then went on and e-queried a few others. One agent passed, another wrote a personal stating that the voice was very lovely but that he did not feel enough tension in the writing and thus would also have to pass. He suggested I submit something else to him in the future. A third agent read the first page and asked for an exclusive. I wrote back telling him that another agent was already reading the book. He said to send it to him anyway. This morning I checked my voicemail and found that he had called me the next day asking me to give him a call back so we can "touch base" on the book. I hope like crazy he wants to offer representation, although I have read that some agents actually call writers to explain why they must turn down a project. I'll give him a call this afternoon and see what's up. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
