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Ms. Jane Dystel
Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
One Union Square West, Suite 904
New York, NY 10003
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ER 7/31 from Jim McCarthy
FR: 6/13/17
ER: 6/22/17
Form letter, I'd guess...
Dear Kathryn,
Thank you for letting us review your material for DON'T JUDGE A CON BY HER COVER, which we read with great interest.
Unfortunately, we have determined that we are not the appropriate agents to represent this material. In this very competitive market, we are simply not enthusiastic enough about our ability to sell this work to offer representation.
We wish you the best of luck placing this successfully. Thank you, once again, for letting us consider it.
Best regards,
Jane Dystel
Contemporary Con/Heist 80k
Request for full 6/5/17
Rejected 6/15/17 - might be a form? Not enthusiastic about their chances of selling the book. No feedback on book itself? I like the way they do biz.
Classy outfit.
FR 5/10/17 (Will send this out this summer after revisions are done.)
CNR: 3/30
FR: 4/6 :)
Women's fiction 81K
FR:3-20 Full sent 3-21
Commercial Womens 90k
FR: 4/28 (an hour later)
ER: 5/5
Super personalized, the most personalized feedback I've gotten from anyone. Excerpts: "You have some really gorgeous language here, with a great rhythm and lovely descriptions." "You're clearly a talented writer with a gift for creating well-rounded characters." Is it bad to be this happy about a rejection? :)
FR: 1/9
ER: 1/19, form on a full!
81k, lit fic
FR: 11/28/16
Update:
Form Rejection 12/15/16 At least it was quick, as expected.
FYI, she answered very quickly -- she couldn't have read my submission. This might explain all of her form responses on fulls -- she seems to make her requests judging from the query then reads the partial (or with any luck the full!!) later to make her determination.
FR: 11/14
Form rejection, as expected: 12/1/16
Contemp WF 65k. I admit, I'm not getting my hopes up on this one, since I see she sends a form rejection on a lot of fulls.
ER: 11/30 Dear Author...womp womp...
113,000 Fantasy Romance
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