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« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2008, 08:17:52 PM » |
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That's awesome! I have a partial out with someone who has had it since May. This agent supposedly is quick with partials. I guess I'm just one of those people who doesn't get quick responses!
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« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2008, 10:48:03 PM » |
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On another note, the agent who requested the 100 pages a few weeks ago ended up rejecting me -  - which spurred me on to send out more queries that very night. Lo and behold, the next day, I got a request for a full from another agent!  *crossing all fingers* That's awesome! Good luck coming your way... |
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« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2008, 02:09:10 PM » |
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LOL I was going to guess that the slow agency was Writer's House too. :-) Trident would have been my second guess. It took forever for me to hear back on my partial. I finally nudged after three months. It took another three weeks for the assistant to respond to my nudge and then a couple more weeks after that for a rejection.
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« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2008, 11:49:14 PM » |
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Trident would have been my second guess. It took forever for me to hear back on my partial. I finally nudged after three months. It took another three weeks for the assistant to respond to my nudge and then a couple more weeks after that for a rejection.
LOL - Yep, I'm headed toward the 9-month mark, I think (with Trident). I'm tempted to send one more nudge, but I wonder if that would even do any good. Nobody's responded to my other two nudges. Hmm.... |
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« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2008, 10:17:28 AM » |
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Abbey, have you tried a snail mail nudge with a SASE? I just did that with the agent who's been sitting on my MS for almost nine months. I haven't heard back yet, but I'll let you know if it works!
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« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2008, 05:18:44 PM » |
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Abbey, have you tried a snail mail nudge with a SASE?
Haven't tried that, but it sounds like a good idea. Yeah, let me know if it works for you. I have no idea these days whether agents pay more attention to snail mail or email (guess it depends on the agent). |
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« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2008, 09:08:19 AM » |
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Good luck with your MS. Can I please ask a related question about the 'nudges' you refer to? I have a few partial and full manuscript submissions in the hands of some agents. While I have received a few rejections, it has been about 8 weeks and I guess I need to start the 'nudge' process with the others. Are there any 'do's' of 'don'ts' that anyone can recommend?
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« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2008, 09:48:32 AM » |
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Don't call the agent on the phone! Or so I have heard. I'd give it another couple of weeks and then send a brief, polite email inquiring about the status of said manuscript. But if you don't hear back right away, don't worry about it.
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« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2008, 10:26:48 AM » |
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On your question... I think I'd inform the new agent, saying that the full manuscript is already out with another agent. You might get a quicker response that way.  Oh, yeah, to second MJ's notion there, I can definitely attest to that, in that I have the same situation where a month later, requested full #2 came around specifically because I let that later agent know that I already had a full out with the first agent . In fact, originally, Mr. Second Agent requested the first 60 pages. When I told him I had a full out to another agent for a month now, he quickly e-mailed me back and then asked for the full even before I sent the 60 pages. I call THAT a quick response. Fo' so (that's right, I said 'fo' so'). |
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« Reply #24 on: September 08, 2008, 09:58:24 PM » |
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You know, if there was a game actually called "The Waiting Game", we writers who are querying agents would win. It's a hard life, especially when they won't respond to you ms.
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« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2008, 11:09:43 PM » |
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Yeah, I imagine the 'waiting game' rules change just a tad AFTER you snag the agent, but we all would love to be where you are, MJ. It's like working out. I equate both sides of the coin to this: one, BEFORE you get the agent, the 'waiting game' is like pumping iron but never getting results, so it's frustrating; two, AFTER you get the agent, the game is like pumping iron and then actually watching your muscles bulge right before your eyes, almost shockingly, scarily . I WANT BIG MUSCLES LIKE YOURS. Seriously, it's got to be the coolest thing to be able to talk to an experienced agent on a rather personal basis about your work, working with that agent, fine-tuning your work. Makes the 'waiting game' just a little more enjoyable, but definitely not less stressful, though, I can understand and admit. |
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