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Ms. Beth Phelan
The Bent Agency
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201
New York, NY 10010
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Twitter: beth_phelan
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First 50 pgs
Fulfilling PR from SiWC 2015
May 1, 2017 update: "Ashley, sorry for the delay. Just wanted to confirm that I received this and look forward to checking out the partial."
June 15: nudge
YA/Fantasy 96K
Nudged on twitter the day she closed queries. On 4/12/17, i received a very nice personalized rejection from her. She really appreciated the chance to take a look but it "just wasnt resonating" with her.
Literary Thriller/paranormal 72k
YA Contemporary
Friendly form letter! "Thanks so much for your query! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to consider your project and happy you chose to submit. Unfortunately, this particular work isn’t clicking with me. I’m sorry to pass, but while this one isn’t a good fit, I’d be happy to see submissions from you in the future. "
ER 3/15/17 (Passed-not a good fit.) I'll try Victoria with DI next month.
ER form 3/14/17
YA Contemp adventure 84K
#pitchamerica 08/30/16 50 page request
sent 9/3/16
confirmed receipt 9/6/16
revised partial sent 12/4/16, confirmed 12/5/16
Full request 2/20/2017, sent, confirmed
R 3/12/17 didn't think the other characters were as developed as the MC.
ER, form: 3/11/17
"Thanks so much for your query! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to consider your project and happy you chose to submit. Unfortunately, this particular work isn’t clicking with me. I’m sorry to pass, but while this one isn’t a good fit, I’d be happy to see submissions from you in the future. "
YA paranormal
FR: 1/27, sent right away
Nudged with offer of publication: 3/2
She replied that she didn't have time to get to it immediately, so she was passing it on to one of her colleagues.
CNR: 3/10 - didn't hear back from her colleague, closing this one out
Contemporary Romance 93k
FR: 3/5/17
Sent same day and received confirmation of receipt. SO EXCITED about this request! Literally one of my dream agents and freaking out about it.
YA Contemporary 73K
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