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Mr. Jim McCarthy
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
One Union Square West, Suite 904
New York, NY 10003
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Website: www.dystel.com
Twitter: JimMcCarthy528
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Full Request 9/29-- 4 hours later!! This is my first response on an unsolicited query with this book, so I'm super excited.
ER: 9/28
Yowza! They weren't kidding about it being fast - personally, I like this as it means they are on top of things. It either strikes them, or it doesn't, and we aren't waiting. Kudos!
FR: 9/21
ER: 9/28
FR 9/14
ER 9/21
Ouch. This one hurt. Great guy and super nice. Maybe next time...
MG horror
#pitchamerica 08/30/16 full request
sent 09/04/16
confirmed receipt next day
R 09/15/16 form
YA fantasy
FR 9/6
ER 9/12. Quick response, which is nice, but it was a form.
YA FANTASY
ER: 6/29/16
YA contemporary
FR: 8/29
FR: 8/15
ER: 8/22 (A polite rejection, I appreciate the quick response!)
YA 81k
08/18/16 - ER
Form letter
YA Sci-Fi
ER 8/17/16 He's fast! I always appreciate a response.
Romantic suspense 100K
ER: 8/15/16 (form)
89k YA Mystery
FR: 7/29
ER: 8/15
YA 79,000 words
He requested a full after seeing my query in a class he gave at WDU about writing queries. (Still learning.) He rejected it politely with his standard form letter about fiction being a tough sell and he has to be in love with it or he won't be the best advocate. The manuscript really wasn't ready to send out yet; but since he asked, I sent it (perhaps foolishly.) He sent the rejection on his first day back from vacation (one day turnaround actually I'm guessing), so he is very prompt. Nice man, quick response, even if a no. I guess this is my first real rejection letter, and I'm now on my way to many more--but not before I clean up the manuscript.
Thanks so much for letting us take a look at your materials and please forgive us for responding with a form letter. The volume of submissions we receive, however, makes it impossible to correspond with everyone personally.
Unfortunately, the project you describe does not suit our list at this time. We wish you the best of luck in finding an agent and publisher for your work and we thank you, once again, for letting us consider your materials.
Sincerely,
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management"
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