I am actively querying my MS which I *think* is literary fiction.
It has hints of transgressive fiction and touches of magical realism and flirts with philosophy through allegory.
The problem is that the unsuccessful feedback I've gotten is that I seem to have a niche project and need to hone in on the right agents. However, I'm unsure how to define that niche and where to look.
When I query literary fiction agencies feedback is such:
"[FONT=verdana, sans-serif] Your query is interesting, but I'm overwhelmed with material at the moment and not really taking on new clients."
and
"[/FONT]The material is very interesting but not quite what we are looking for in terms of literary fiction."
etc., et al.
They all sound to me like "I'm not too familiar/comfortable with what you are throwing down."
Understanding that my project does not fit in the fat part of the literary fiction bell curve, how do I go about better trying to define so that I can find the right agent/agency?
It has hints of transgressive fiction and touches of magical realism and flirts with philosophy through allegory.
The problem is that the unsuccessful feedback I've gotten is that I seem to have a niche project and need to hone in on the right agents. However, I'm unsure how to define that niche and where to look.
When I query literary fiction agencies feedback is such:
"[FONT=verdana, sans-serif] Your query is interesting, but I'm overwhelmed with material at the moment and not really taking on new clients."
and
"[/FONT]The material is very interesting but not quite what we are looking for in terms of literary fiction."
etc., et al.
They all sound to me like "I'm not too familiar/comfortable with what you are throwing down."
Understanding that my project does not fit in the fat part of the literary fiction bell curve, how do I go about better trying to define so that I can find the right agent/agency?