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Ms. Melissa Edwards
Stonesong
270 West 39th St., Suite 201
New York, NY 10018
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Website: stonesong.com
Twitter: MelissaLaurenE
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Full Request: 07/14/21
Full Sent: 07/15/21
Rejection with kind feedback: 07/30/21
Cozy Mystery 89k
CNR: 7/19/2021
MG superhero adventure, 54K
Close enough to 12-week response window to close it as CNR
mystery 80k
*Received an email stating if no news after 12 weeks, then it's a rejection.
FR: 5/26/21; sent on the same day (came 10 mins later! Definitely the fastest request... ever.) She did ask who else was considering the full in her email.
ER: 6/3/21: This was a really nice rejection. It was extremely personalized. She literally sang my praises and then said she had to pass because she wanted the pacing to be a bit faster. She said that real life is often paced the way I wrote but she likes her fiction faster but has no doubt that my story will get picked up.
Soooo... we keep pressing forward. :) Onward!
Psychological thriller 87K
CNR: 4/1/21
MG Fantasy
FR: 2/24
Offer of representation: 3/11
86k romantic comedy
Which is an interesting point: to accept a book, an agent needs to feel they can pitch publishers on why the book is outstanding. Strong writing is not enough!
CNR 2/23/2021
MG Fantasy
Full Request 12/15/2020 (Sent same day)
ER: 1/12/2021 Very kind rejection. Said she felt my career would be better handled by someone who represents more YA Fantasy. :)
YA Contemporary Fantasy 76K
CNR 12/28/20
1/5/21 - ER - I'm sorry to say I can't read the ms again. I wish you the best. As was expected. Had to take a shot.
98K Contemporary Romance - Motorcycle Club Romance - 1st in Series
EQ: 7/20/20
Full Request: 8/18/20 - Sent same day
Personalized Rejection: 8/27/20
Very kind. Didn't agree with my Male MC's behavior.
65K Contemporary Romance - Motorcycle Club Romance - First in Series
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