Their website has no mention about being closed to queries, so I sent my query on their online form today.

Very polite but a rejection none the less.

Thank you for thinking of The Plains, but I'm afraid we're declining the opportunity to review more of your material. At this time, we're only able to take on new clients from existing client and colleague referrals. I'm sorry I don't bring better news, but do wish you the best of luck with this and all future endeavors.

Respectfully yours,
Christi Cardenas
The Plains Agency

No longer taking unsolicited queries.

(Thanks Horserider)

According to her Publishers Marketplace: "Please note that at this time I'm only considering new clients referred by existing clients and professional relationships. "

Looking at YA again, as per AQ.

Wow, almost seven weeks for a form R:

"Thank you for thinking of The Plains, but I'm afraid we're declining the opportunity to review more of your material. I'm sorry I don't bring better news, but do wish you the best of luck with this and all future endeavors."

I'd forgotten I even queried her.

She's fixed her typo now at least but other than that it's the same form letter. Three weeks, at least it's a decent turn around time.

About 2 weeks for this reply:

Thank you for thinking of our agency, but I'm afraid we're declining the opporutnity [sic] to review more of your material. I'm sorry I don't bring better news, but we do wish you the best of luck with this and all future endeavors.

does a typo make it personalized?

Argent asked, "does a typo make it personalized?"

No. Sorry. I got the same response with the same typo on the same day, but I waited over 3 weeks for it. Must be clean out the query inbox day at Plains.

Thanks vtremp, I've updated her genres.

Since she went out on her own, her genres have also changed. No longer does YA, MG and Children's Fiction.

Dear Mr. srm_me: (seriously ANOTHER Mr. --- I have a go either way name and write for young girls...)

4 days - not bad

Thank you for thinking of our agency, but I'm afraid we're declining the opporutnity to review more of your material. I'm sorry I don't bring better news, but we do wish you the best of luck with this and all future endeavors.



Respectfully yours,



Christi Cardenas

The Plains Agency

808 Carmichael Road, #142

Hudson, WI 54016

Phone: 715.629.9277

Fax: 866.668.5730

Email: Christi@theplainsagency.com

Resubmitted my query to her new address at the Plains Agency today, 10/20/08. Thank you, kap_dk, for the info. Her Publishers Marketplace page says she wants the query and the first 2-5 pages.

Lazear has never responded to my original query, sent in September. I'll check to see if they have other agents representing fantasy lit, and then maybe resubmit there if they do.

Form letter rejection on 10/21 - exactly the same as the one posted by srm_me.

Formerly with The Lazear Agency

(Thanks for the info srm_me)

Christi Cardenas has gone out on her own and started The Plains Agency in Wisconsin.
http://publishersmarketplace.com/members/cardenas/