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Mr. Lane Heymont
The Tobias Literary Agency
New York
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Website: thetobiasagency.com
Twitter: LaneHeymont
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PR: 10/8 "we love your voice and writing" from DW at the agency query dept.
10/9: submitted 4 chapter partial, requested synopsis and marketing plan
FR: 9/8 (within 20 mins with my just newly revised query letter - omg! A revised query letter DOES make a difference!)
He confirmed receipt as well (forgot to mention that - so few agents confirm a receipt for a partial or full).
ER: 10/8 Not sure if it was a form or not, only said that my writing wasn't as strong as they liked. Not sure what to take from that, so vague. And it wasn't even from Lane, it was from "The Tobias Literary Agency Query Department" AND it's in response to the older/early version of my query for this project, not to the full that they requested. Now I'm just confused, and honestly can't be bothered lol. On to the next! (I have plenty of fulls and partials out.)
FR 8/14/17
Nudged: 10/4/17
EQ: 04/26/17
PR: 04/26/17
CNR
Even though the agency is closed to most unsolicited queries, their guidelines seem to leave a little leeway for previously published authors. I just barely make the cut on that criteria, so I'm trying anyway. Mr. Heymont has been a valuable source of info over on AbsoluteWrite, and I've had email convos with him in the past.
The worst that can happen: a 'no' by three weeks, after which I can assume no-interest. That's efficient and polite compared to many other agencies.
EQ 6/24/17
PR 6/24/17 - He said that my writing is awesome!
Partial sent 6/25/17
100k YA Fantasy
CNR (No word from two nudges.) Will try him again when he's opened with CR.
Congrats WritingJunkie!
(Thanks moblitas)
4/30/17 Requested proposal
4/30/17 Requested manuscript
5/1/17 Offered representation
5/3/17 Happily accepted. I didn't even nudge the other agents who have my manuscript. I have full confidence in him.
100,000 word narrative non-fiction - part true crime, part memoir
CNR: 4/30/17
Auto response email said 3 week response time; otherwise consider it a pass
Nudge w/ offer: 1/16
FR: 1/17
PR 11/14/16 - first three chapters and synopsis
Nudged 1/15/17, and got a response a couple of hours later: "Thanks for reaching out, because I thought I had emailed you back in December - though it's not in my sent box. Can you send me the full manuscript?"
Yes. Yes I can.
82k Urban Fantasy
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