I asked her if she is still considering the MS she requested 9/2016 (with revisions sent last year) and she said it's still in her queue.

EQ: 9/12
10-13 she sent a very kind note explaining due to the fires in her area she has to close / delete all submissions & to re-submit when she opens again. she seems like such a good person - i really hope she is ok out there :(

from her website: "I try my best to read and respond to submissions within a reasonable time frame. If you have not heard back from me within a week or two, it means I have set aside your submission for further consideration and it may take me a few months to respond."


(YA)

Mary is a gem and a class act. She liked my pitmad tweet, I sent her the first five pages. She responded the next day, she gave it a "pass for now" with very constructive feedback and passionate, encouraging words that sounded like she truly believed in my project and wanted to see more even though she didn't feel like it was ready yet, but couldn't wait to see it progress and to keep her posted on it. It was basically an R and an R&R all at once lol, tad confusing, but nothing but encouraging, positive, and uplifting. She's just a wonderful person. I don't expect her to still want my manuscript, still keeping my options open and still querying, but that she gave me so much to work with and sounded so sincerely passionate is enough for me to know that she's a great agent, and that any author would be so lucky to work with her.

10/9 I forgot to post when I re-sent her the newly rewritten first 5-10 pages again (around early August or September?) that she was happy to see again, never heard back from her, I let it alone figuring she'd reach out to me. Figured I'd give her a nudge today (because why not?) to let her know how much the manuscript has changed since her pitmad like in June, she responded very quickly apologizing for not responding back to that email, and she requested a full.

Seriously, folks, Mary is the nicest agent out there. Even with a nudge, she's so kind, approachable, and friendly. She gave me more feedback to just 5-10 pages than most agents have given over a partial or full, makes me look forward to what she'll say to the full even if it's a rejection!

10/13 Mary sent me a lovely email (similar to what she posted on her blog) about how she has to unfortunately close to submissions and let go of the manuscripts that she was considering. I could tell that this was not an easy decision for her. I'm by no means disappointed, Mary was my first pitmad like and the first agent to believe in this project even more than I did. Like I said, she gave me more feedback and love to just 5-10 pages than any agent has given to a partial or full (so far). She will always have a special place in this book's journey whether it makes it on the shelves or not. She wants me to keep her posted on the manuscript and hopes to see it on shelves one day too. Like I said from the very beginning, Mary is a gem and a class act :).

Profile Update: Closed to queries.

(Thanks clnavas)

Temporarily Closing To Submissions
Published on October 12, 2017 by Mary C. Moore
Due to the wildfire situation where I live in Sonoma County, California, I am closing to submissions temporarily. My family, home, and I are all safe. But we are on constant advisory for potential evacuation pending wind patterns and our community is busy with evacuees from neighboring affected areas.

Because the majority of my focus is on this new reality, I have fallen way behind. Any extra time or energy I have must be used to meet my client needs. Therefore I apologize, but I won’t be reading any submissions, including those already in my inbox, at least until the fires have been contained, and our community has begun to pick up the pieces. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

If you do wish to withdraw your submission, please respond to the auto-response you received after you filled out the submission form. If you receive an offer of representation or publication please do keep me updated.

As of this afternoon, the situation in my neighborhood looks positive. My family and I have been lucky, but so many are not. If you are looking for a way to help, here is a gift card donation drive by a local club:

EQ: 08/25/2017
ER: 09/23/2017


Thank you for your query. Please know I carefully considered your project, but don't feel I can offer representation at this time.

Keep going with it. Writersdigest.com, agentquery.com and querytracker.com are great resources for researching literary agents. I wish you the best of luck.

Sincerely,

Mary
YA Fantasy 83k

EQ: 9/15/17
ER: 9/18/17
Her standard nice form response, with later interaction on social media

97k fantasy

EQ 8/30/17 (Diplomatic Immunity)
ER 9/4/17 (Passed--didn't fall in love as she hoped.)

FQ: 5/28
Full Request: 5/31
Sent: 20 minutes later
ER: 8/22 she liked everything except my MC. Excuse me while I go slam my face into a wall repeatedly.

YA Dark Fantasy 90k

EQ: 10th August
ER: 11th August
Space Opera

From her site

Responded to unsolicited queries up to: July 1, 2017
Responded to full requests up to: October 1, 2016
Responded to conference/pitch party requests up to: July 31, 2017

If you did not receive a response and your submission was sent before these dates, please email me and let me know as occasionally submissions do slip through the cracks.

EQ - 6/24/17
ER - 7/3/17

EQ: 7/2/17


YA Dark Fantasy, 91k

EQ: 6.4.17
ER: 6.12.17

YA magical realism

EQ 6/6/17 (Chain Reaction)
ER 6/13/17 (Passed-not right for her.)