2wk notice on queries?

I would only notify a query-holders if she happened to be a dream-agent type... somebody you were pretty sure you'd go with if she offered. Otherwise, I'd let them go.

I did for any agent who was still within a reasonable period of time for giving an answer (mid-November on). For the older ones, I just marked them as rejections and didn't bother. It was only half a dozen, though. Two got back promptly; the rest never did.

It's up to you -- some agents ask to be kept informed, some don't want it. Since you usually have no way of knowing which is which, go ahead and use your best judgment. I'd inform those you're keen on, and withdraw your query from the others. (If you've very recently queried them, that is -- if it's been out for a couple of months, let it go.)

You're free to contact the no-means-no queries as well if the stated time period hasn't passed yet. You might even be able to go one or two weeks over in case the agent is behind (depends on how long said time period is). Many agents are really eager to take a look at an MS that's received an offer of rep, and this is your future career you're dealing with, so many will understand and not think it's unprofessional, even if they'd prefer you didn't do it.

"VickCorren" said she notified agents she'd queried and hadn't heard from yet. As a result, she ended up with more full/partial requests and a total of seven offers! See her post under the Donald Maass Literary Agency (she links to her blog).

I would say only contact the ones that are reading materials.

(And yay for offer!)

Any agent you have a query to that hasn't responded, if you think they're a better fit contact them. They're more likely to read your query and consider it then. Heard this from an agent recently.

I'd let them know. The fact that you have an offers makes you a more valuable commodity, and might hasten consideration. If it doesn't, you've lost nothing, and you're saving them some trouble.

HUGE GRATZ BTW

I never heard of retracting queries when I accepted my offer. I recieved a partial request after I signed and told them I couldn't give them the material. I thought I only had to inform the partials/fulls. The agent was upset and ranted (a little) on her twitter. I felt so guilty and so bad.

I'd say mention it. A lot of agents probably won't care, but others might, and you don't want to step on any toes (or shoot your own off.)

You should certainly let them know. Many of them do read if they're interested enough with the query.

I would notify them for my own selfish purposes. LOL You may get some more offers and have some options.

Alright fine, it's also a polite thing to do since you don't have that many. If I had like 60 out there, then I wouldn't do it. That could take an awful lot of time.