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Ms. Christa Heschke
McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
353 Lexington Avenue, Suite 202
New York, NY 10016
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Website: www.mcintoshandotis.com
Blog: christaheschke.blogspot.com/
Twitter: ChristaHeschke
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9/5: nudge after 3 months, suggesting revised manuscript
9/5: requested the revised manuscript and synopsis (sent same day)
74K YA HF
MG mystery 44k
EQ 8/2/17 (passed via nudge-no adult.) Will try Elizabeth with Venom later this month.)
CNR 6/13
YA Speculative Fiction, 64K
Here's an update from her blog: "I am currently pretty backlogged. Right now I am through:1/19/2017."
CNR: 4/25/17
YA Action/Drama 107k
10/6 - liked my #DVPit submission
10/15 - EQ with first 3 chapters & synopsis
On the edge of 12 weeks, as is the company's response time. I hope to hear from her soon. You can only query one agent at a time.
4/12/17 - CNR
Feb 23rd she tweeted an inquiry about how far she is, and she said she thought she was in December queries and would update her blog. No update so far.
2/12 Nudge with offer of representation.
12/5 Full request
12/15 Stepped aside -- really enjoyed it but not totally in love
12/19 signed with another agent
YA contemporary 67K
Christa Hescke 6/10 F 5/12 R 15/12
Requested during #DVpit. 67K YA contemporary.
CNR: 12/16/2016
96k YA fairy tale retelling
CNR
YA Contemporary
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EQ new YA Contemporary project 10/25/16
Nudge with offer of representation 10/26/16 (received an offer from an older query just hours after sending this one!)
FR 10/26/16
Note asking for more time 10/31/16 but we were up against the offering agent's deadline and accepted an offer elsewhere - she seems really lovely though!
CNR: 10/26/16
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