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Mr. Stephen Barr
Writers House
21 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
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Twitter: yikeslouise
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Rejection from Stephen's assistant, Erica: 6-3-22
It was a very nice rejection and she said my graphic novel had a lot of charm, it just wasn't quite connecting with them
nudge w/ offer of rep 4/28/22
rejection/ step aside 4/29
nonfiction PB
Sent a (too) long, funny, deeply-researched, highly personalized cri de coeur/query to Mr Barr that delivers precisely on his mswl desire for ghost stories “that blow reality to hell” only to receive the usual "many charms" for rejection from assistant McGrath. Pages unread. I have been published by Penguin, 4th Estate, MacMillan and others. I was once represented by Pat Kavanagh, as well as agents from ICM and WME. This is the 120th rejection for this ms. I am absolutely dumbfounded.
ER: 4/29/22
Nice form letter from assistant, as quoted in other comments below
FR: 4/10/22
PB
YA horror, 97k
I think I’m gonna CNR this. 04/06
Form Rejection: March 11, 2022
Rejection letter (same "charm" one noted below): 3/4
YA Fantasy 69k
FR: 03/04/2022 A nicely worded rejection.
CNR: 01/21/22
Upper YA contemporary 70k
YA - 95k
ER: 12/20/2021
YA Adventure Romance 120k
Polite step aside from his assistant; I'm grateful for the speed, even if it is a form
I’ve reviewed your submission with Stephen and I’m sorry to report that we just aren’t wholeheartedly connecting with your work, despite its many charms. So, we should step aside. We truly appreciate the look, though, and hope you find someone who is passionate about your project and confident in their ability to position it. We wish you nothing but the best of luck.
I’ve reviewed your submission with Stephen and I’m sorry to report that we just aren’t wholeheartedly connecting with your work, despite its many charms. So, we should step aside. We truly appreciate the look, though, and hope you find someone who is passionate about your project and confident in their ability to position it. We wish you nothing but the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Erica
Erica McGrath
Assistant to Stephen Barr • Writers House, LLC
120 Broadway, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10271
212-685-2400
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