Query 11/26/2018
Full MS Req 01/16/2019
F/u 2/18 to confirm receipt [no response]
Nudge 05/20 (four months out - his Duotrope entry says he tries to make decisions within 60 days)

EQ: 4/23/19
ER: 6/14/19
(I didn't query Jodi, but did query Alex, but these guys are busy. I think Alec simply chose the wrong form.)
Thank you very much for sending your query to Jodi Reamer and thank you for your patience while she considered it. She regrets that her busy schedule does not allow for a personal response and she has asked me to respond on her behalf.
She appreciated the opportunity to see your material, but unfortunately, she is unable to offer you representation at this time. Due to the enormous number of submissions we receive here at Writers House, and an already crowded client list, we are forced to be extremely selective when considering new clients.
Please remember that this is only one opinion in a highly subjective business and another agency may feel differently. Good luck in finding representation, and thank you for thinking of Writers House.

EQ 04-04-2019
YA Dark Romance
Will update with reply

EQ 6-3-19
FR 8 - 6 - 19
Apologised for delay

EQ (from contest): 11/27/18
Nudge: 2/27/19
YA thriller 79k

ER: 5/17/19 after one more nudge. He apologized for taking so long, and included his form rejection after.

Polite, standard rejection in 78 days.
Genre: Hist. Fiction. 330K

EQ: 4/24/19 YA Contemp Fantasy 80k
Will update with reply

EQ - 02/19/2019
ER - 04/22/2019
Form:
While this is definitely the kind of project I am interested in, ultimately I wasn’t as taken with your manuscript as I need to be in order to fully get behind it, and so I’m going to pass. I must remain extremely careful to only acquire projects about which I am wildly passionate, and thus I feel it is in your best interest that I step aside and allow you to continue your search for representation elsewhere.

Please remember that this is only one opinion in what is a highly subjective business and another agency may very well feel differently. Thank you again for thinking of me, and of Writers House, and the very best of luck to you in your search for the right agent.

EQ 2-20-19
ER 4-22-19 (very kind form letter)

EQ: 2/23/19
ER: 4/22/19 (kind form)
57,000 word MG Contemporary Supernatural Mystery

EQ: 4/2/2019. Memoir.

EQ 1/25/19 upmarket mystery (about 96,800 words)
ER 3/28/19

EQ: 1/27/2019
ER: 3/28/2019

Same letter cheesymoonboy received!

Psychological Thriller

Dear AUTHOR:

Thank you very much for sending me TITLE OF WORK and thank you for your patience as I considered it.

While this is definitely the kind of project I am interested in, ultimately I wasn’t as taken with your manuscript as I need to be in order to fully get behind it, and so I’m going to pass. I must remain extremely careful to only acquire projects about which I am wildly passionate, and thus I feel it is in your best interest that I step aside and allow you to continue your search for representation elsewhere.

Please remember that this is only one opinion in what is a highly subjective business and another agency may very well feel differently. Thank you again for thinking of me, and of Writers House, and the very best of luck to you in your search for the right agent.


Best,





Alec Shane
Writers House, LLC

#PitDark EQ: 5/17/18
FR: 8/16/18 (sent same day)
Nudged 11/26/18 (never got confirmation he received full) Quick response that he never received it and to send again
ER: 1/29/19 Through and detailed response outlining where he felt the manuscript was lacking and advice on what to rework if I wish to resubmit later down the road. He was honest, but never did I feel like the pass was harsh. Stand up guy, I would defiantly query again.
91K Dark Steampunk