Ms. Margret McBride
Margret McBride Literary Agency
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General
Margret McBride
Margret McBride Literary Agency
PO Box 9128
La Jolla, CA 92038
- Website:
- www.mcbrideliterary.com/
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Contemporary
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
Historical
Horror
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Multicultural
Mystery
New Adult
Offbeat/Quirky
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Western
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Historical
Non-Fiction
Art/Photography
Biography
Business/Finance
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
Health/Fitness
History
How To
Humor/Gift Book
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pets
Pop Culture
Psychology
Relationship/Dating
Science/Technology
Self-Help
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Rosanne Badowski
Heather Beckel
Ken Blanchard
Bill Davidson
Author Comments
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PhaylennMcKnight
02/21/2024 11:20 AM
CNR after 200 days. How hard is it to hit the ‘no’ button?
MichaelBCooper
02/05/2024 08:07 PM
Thanks, @Bollingerjones. I would've expected that all agents who use QM would update the project's status there, since the Query Status Portal will continue to state "No decision has been made about your query at this time. *Please check back later*" until a decision is logged. (And many agents do in fact log their decision on QM.) To continue to instruct a writer to revisit a blind alley is not the most respectful way to do business. I'm not dinging QM (a great service), just the agents who use it and don't follow through. How much time does it take to say, "Sorry, but we've decided to pass"?
Bollingerjones
01/29/2024 12:39 PM
#MichaelBCooper she *only* replies if interested. Looks like she only replies to 2.1% of the queries she receives, so if the 2-4 weeks has passed and you haven't heard from her, it appears she's not interested. I'm in the same boat. Lots of agents are ghosting people rather than rejecting them.
MichaelBCooper
01/29/2024 12:28 PM
Website states she will reply in 2-4 weeks if interested, but Query Manager shows no decision has yet been made after 7 weeks since submission. Not sure if she's simply backlogged or if she did not take the time to overtly reject this submission.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 12/05/2023 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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Update: 2nd nudge at the 81 day mark