Profile Update: Closed to queries.

EQ 3-11-2019

Upper MG Contemporary 50k

Thanks CarolM

Agent tweeted today (3/11/19) that she will be closing to queries at the end of the month (March 2019).

EQ 11/15/18 (2nd/final Requery Chain Reaction)
ER 3/5/19 (Passed--not good fit)

EQ 3/7/19 literary mystery (about 96,800 words)

Q 3/35/18
FR 7/3/18
bumped 10/14/18
just asked again 2/23/19
Hate to bother her, but it has been awhile. I'm guessing she passed on it.

EQ: 3/21/16
FR: 6/16/16

Eep! I had written this off as a no-response based on responses received after mine (lesson learned). I now have a full out with an agent at ICM so I'm hoping that won't keep her from wanting to take a look.

Update 6/21/16:
Penelope emailed me back today confirming that it's okay to have material under consideration by both ICM and Gelfman Schneider. She seems very sweet!

Update 3/20/17:
I received a non-exclusive R&R from another agent in July 2016 and Penelope agreed to let me withdraw the ms and resubmit when I was done with the revision. I submitted the revised version on 2/21/17 but didn't get a response back. Most of the other agents I submitted the revision to confirmed receipt so I'm not sure whether she's not interested or just super busy. Time will tell :-)

Forgot to update this--Penelope did end up responding with a thoughtful rejection and good feedback in August 2017. Would definitely query her again!

Update 1/15/18:
EQ 1/15/18 with revised version (had another non-exclusive R&R from a different agent, just call me the queen of revision :-). I requeried Penelope asking if she'd like to take another look because she seems like such a great fit and her feedback on the previous version was spot-on.
FR 1/15/18

Super kind, encouraging rejection today 1/17/19 with a ton of thoughtful feedback. She clearly has a great editorial eye!

Liked during #DVpit, EQ: 10/18/18
FR, sent same day: 01/14/19

Contemporary Romance/WF, 70k

EQ: 12/6 YA Fantasy 75k (received a nice response informing me she'll read and respond as soon as possible but allow up to 12 weeks)

#PitMad request!

EQ 6/8/18 (+ first three chapters as requested by PitMad)
FR 10/18/18

103K YA LGBTQ+ spec-fic

EQ: 8/6/18
ER: 10/7/18
MG Mystery 44k

EQ 7.21.18
ER 9.19.18 (form)
Thriller

EQ: 7/05

CNR: 9/10/18 MG Contemporary

And just after I closed this one out I get a pass: 9/14/18

PitMad Request 6/7/18
EQ subbed: 6/10/18 - Three chapters
ER: 8/28/18 - form

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work. I am sorry to say that I do not think this material would be right for me, and therefore I would not make your most effective advocate. Please remember this is just one agent's opinion, and there may be other agents who feel differently.

YA Fantasy, 79,000