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PMB 121, 665 San Rodolfo Dr. 124
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Website: www.MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.com
Twitter: jillmarsal
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Form rejection: 6/15/22
90K adult contemporary romance
FR 6/14/22
Form Rejection: 6/14/22
77K Adult RomCom
Memoir 89K
form rejection 6/12/22
FR: 6/11/22
Adult psychological thriller 72k
Form Rejection 6/02/2022 with 2 added words after my title "sounds interesting" but not right for list at this time.
Maybe I'll resubmit next week and see if it's right at that time, :)
Fiction, Sporty/Chick Lit/Humor 48k
Full request: 05/16/22
Nudged with offer: 05/24/22
Kind step-aside: 05/24/22
Adult Rom-Com, 75k words
Form Rejection 5/16/2022
NonFiction, parenting/humor 100k
Form rejection 3/30/22
Adult contemporary romance, 90k
Q: 5/4/22
R: 5/5/22 - requested book proposal! :)
Rejection 5/10/22
“ Thanks for sending your proposal. I enjoyed reading your pages. You’ve led a very interesting and inspirational life and been to some incredible places. Unfortunately, however, I didn’t connect with the sample chapters in the way I had hoped.
Good luck with your project.”
I asked if she would mind sharing what she thought was missing, as I might hire a developmental editor, and she replied: “I didn’t feel hooked by the sample chapters- I think they need to be stronger.“
So it goes. :-(
Cozy Mystery
69.3K words
Full sent on 5/5/2022
Rejection 5/6/22
Dear Donna:
Thank you for sending me your manuscript. I enjoyed reading your pages.
While your story is interesting and well-written, I wanted to feel the town and the ceramic shop come to life on the page a little bit more. Those are such a key part of cozy series.
I wish you the best in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your project.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
R 5/5/22
Romantic/suspense 112k
Form rejection (same as arrowauthor got): 4/29/22
Upmarket fiction
FR - 4/22/22
Rejection - 4/27/22. - Kind note about writing but felt that the narrative was not quite original enough to break out in the current market
Really appreciated her efficiency and useful feedback. Very professional.
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