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Lee O'Brien
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
27 W. 24 Street, Suite 700B
New York, NY 10010
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Website: www.irenegoodman.com/
Blog: www.victoriamarini.com/
Twitter: LeePaigeOBrien
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LGBTQ+ 97K
FR: 2/15/21 (nudged 2/15/21, received request a few hours later)
nudged 7/20/21 and was notified that Lee never received the full so I re-sent same day
YA LGBTQ+ Contemporary, 82k
24-Day Form Rejection. 67,000 word YA Fantasy.
Nudged 5/9/21
7/1/21: Apologized because my query had gotten lost in their inbox. Requested the manuscript :)
ER: 7/1
114K Adult LGBTQ Speculative
Nudged 03/03/2021
FR: 10/03/2021
Nudged: 09/06/2021
Lee followed up to say he’s running behind and still reading, so don’t worry if he still has your materials!
YA Fantasy 100k
Confirmation of receipt: 6/16/21
YA Contemporary Romance 79k
Offer nudge 4/13/21
CNR 4/26/21
The query confirmation email explicitly asks to notify in case of an offer so Lee can respond quickly, but I notified and never received a reply.
4/29/21 - Lee emailed apologizing for missing this one, with congratulations on the offer,
Adult Fantasy 120k
Sent 8-week follow-up 4/22/21
CNR 4/26/21
YA Queer Thriller 87k
ER 4.26.21 (form)
Thriller
EQ: 2/12/2021
ER: 4/12/2021
YA F 75k
Form Rejection: 4/12/21
Adult SF, 89k
ER: 4/12/21
YA Fantasy 90k
Received a confirmation email immediately. Just like @celiawrites said, very clear and contains a great communication framework.
Full request: 3/9/21
Adult science-fantasy 118k
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