agent turnaround times

Sophocles · Jun 18, 2009

Hi, I was just wondering when would be an alright time to send a followup email to inquire about a requested full MS.

I sent a full MS out to agents about 2 1/2 months ago.

Sorry if this question has already been answered, but I looked and could not find anything.

Danthia · Jun 18, 2009

Check first to see if they have stats for this on their website or blog (if they have one). If so, follow whatever they say there.

If not, three to six months is average response time, and traditionally you give them a month or two past that in case they just happened to be busy. You could probably get away with sending a note at the four month mark.

ChaosTitan · Jun 18, 2009

What Danthia said. Some agent websites will state how long to expect on full reads. If it doesn't list as average response time, then 3-6 months is pretty average.

Sophocles · Jun 18, 2009

Okay guys, well there was no listing on their sites, so I guess I will just wait alittle longer. Thanks for the update. I was abit stressed that maybe they had forgot about my MS. But if 3-6 is normal, then all is good.

childeroland · Jun 19, 2009

How about for requested partials? Say an agent's told you the wait time to hear back may be 12 weeks but you can contact him after 8. Should you give it the full 12 or wait out the full 8?

Sophocles · Dec 21, 2009

Well,

news, news, of course -

GOT AN AGENT FOR MY NOVEL (in SEP 2009 (three offers, took the first one -which turned out to be the best one), and a 'top-flight' NYC agent as well, who reps some major authors . . .

Now onto the long process to find a publisher LOL . . .

kellion92 · Dec 21, 2009

Congratulations, Sophocles! Are you revising or on sub now? What's kind of book do you write?

lividseras · Dec 21, 2009

Thats amazing. Congrats!

AryaT92 · Dec 21, 2009

Congrats

OctoberLee · Dec 21, 2009

Wow congratulations! 'And now we play the waiting game' ...again!

Sophocles · Dec 22, 2009

kellion92 said:
Congratulations, Sophocles! Are you revising or on sub now? What's kind of book do you write?

The novel I wrote was a historical I guess (it also has some horror elements (a global conspiracy/thriller part as well), and other things; its a bit of a patchwork of alot of things LOL). It’s out on sub right now. So it’s back to the waiting game LOL!!
Thanks everyone, for the kind words!

agent turnaround times

Sophocles

Danthia

ChaosTitan

Around

Sophocles

childeroland

What happened to my LIFE?!

Sophocles

kellion92

A cat may not look at a king

lividseras

Hmmm...

AryaT92

OctoberLee

Destroying something beautiful

Sophocles