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Michaela Whatnall
Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
Los Angeles, CA
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Website: www.dystel.com/
Twitter: mwhatnall
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Form rejection: May 3, 2021
PB
Email rejection (a kind form): 8 March 2021
Adult Space Opera 123k
108K YA LGBTQ+ Fantasy
They seem like a really cool person! I have high hopes for this agent.
adult SF/F @ 99,798k
Form Rejection: 4/19/21
MG Fantasy 57,000 words
LGBTNPit like: 4/16/21, emailed in original chain with a link to the pitch
Adult science-fantasy 118k
EQ: 4/15/2021
Confirmation of receipt: 4/16/2021
95k Adult SF Romance
Adult fantasy, 89k
ER: 4/12/21 (kind, as others said)
YA SF, 94k
ER: Mar 5th
Polite form letter.
MG contemporary
ER 4/5/21
"Thank you for letting me review your query and sample material, which I read with great interest. Unfortunately, I’ve determined that I am not the appropriate agent to represent this material. In this very competitive market, I’m simply not enthusiastic enough about my ability to sell this work to offer representation."
85K adult fantasy
ER: 4/5/21, kind form rejection
99k YA fantasy
ER: 4/5/2021, form
New Adult Fantasy, 110,000 words
Revised QL and first chapter sent 3/22/2021
FR: 03/30/2021
(Pretty disappointed, took way too long and the response was just a generic "Project doesn't suit list at this time." response)
Adult Dystopian SFF 107k
Nudge: 3/29/21 (as per guidelines on the agency's website)
ER: 3/29/21
Quite possibly one of the kindest and most encouraging rejections a person could hope to receive. Was long, personalized, and complimentary, and also included specific things they liked about my manuscript. Seems like a wonderful agent to work with! Good luck all!
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