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Website: thedeborahharrisagency.com
Twitter: renarossner
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7/9/2018 - 50 pages sent
12/12/2018 - Nudge
12/14/18 - Reply that she has it loaded on her Kindle and is excited to read.
2/13/19 - Full request
2/15/19 - nudge with offer of representation
79k word Contemporary Romance
ER 2/10/19
Short but nice personalized rejection
MG fantasy 68k
PR 7/19
ER 1/21
YA Fantasy
PR 4/23 (went to my spam)
Sent 50 pages on 4/23
FR 6/18
ER 1/15, form.
88k adult paranormal romance
PR: 1/2/19 - asked for first 50!
YA Contemp Fantasy 86K
ER: 1/14/19
ER: 1/6/19 (115 days later)
PR: 7/17/18
Sci-Fi Space Opera 126K
I'm closing this query based off time. (170ish days) Ms. Rossner seems to be pretty busy with her own book.
She's had my YA submission after upgrading to a full since 6/22/18. What to do what to dooooo
I nudged today and got this:
That's my thing, I email agents when they're out of the office.
"I am currently out of the office traveling for work at various conferences and fairs, and on a book tour for my debut novel, THE SISTERS OF THE WINTER WOOD. I will be in NYC for meetings from October 23-31, at World Fantasy Con in Baltimore November 1-5, at YALLFEST in Charleston November 8-11, and finally at the Miami Book Fair on November 18. Please bear with me as my response times may be slower than usual.
Meanwhile, I'm working on an R&R with another agent for this MS. I'll wait to nudge Rena again once I'm finished.
Asked if she'd like to read the R&R revision. 12/11
12/14/ 2018 ~ she'd be happy to read the updated version - sent the same day. A Pass on the full. 1/2/2019 (first rejection of the new year. yay, me)
ER: 12/12
Had closed this out as no response in October and finally got the form rejection 127 days later.
81k historical fantasy
CNR 12/12/18
ER: 12/12
When the form letter came back to me, the subject line said [SPAM], but I'd followed the directions clearly with submission. Just a note to others out there that your emails to her may be going into the spam folder as well.
#PitMad request 6/7
EQ: 6/8
CNR: 8/1
Form Rejection: 12/2
Update 12/2: *Finally* got my rejection after 6 months of nothing. Form rejection, did not even spell my name right. Which is quite something, considering I have 3 letters in my name. While she seems like a great agent, I don't think I'll query her on future projects.
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