Form rejection after six months plus.

Same form letter that nearly all of these agents use. They must share files or use a centralized intern. So many "can only properly represent materials that greatly excite me..." yet haven't read anything but an industry standard, crafted to specification query letter. :)

"Unfortunately, it is not the right fit for my list at this time. I can only properly represent materials that greatly excite me, and I have to be very selective about taking on new projects. Since this is such a subjective business, I am sure another agent may feel quite differently about it."

The Shadows the Follow us (Historical Fiction 120,000 words)
EQ 6/09/2021
FR 1/11/2022
Same rejection letter everyone else got. I don't know if the seven month period meant that she considered it, put it in the to be read later file and then rejected it, or if she just has that many to go through and finally got around to it. On an earlier book , I had a full ms. request, then a revise and resubmit, dinner with the agent and then heard nothing for months, only to finally get rejected. Yoiks! I guess I appreciate hearing SOMETHING from this agent eventually, rather than the silent canyon of rejection so many choose. Hello!!! Hello... hello...?

Queried 10/11
104k YA contemporary fantasy
FR 12/17

CNR after 121 days
No response to nudge
Rejection 180 days after that
Spring clean I suspect.

Queried in June.
Rejected in December.
Six months to respond, but at least it's a response.

Form Query: Oct 20, 21
Close/No Reponse: Dec 31, 21
+Form Rejection: Jan 4, 22
Adult Sci-Fi 100k

FQ: 16 December 2021
FR: 4 January 2022
SF 85k

"I try to answer all queries within three weeks."

"Unfortunately, it is not the right fit for my list at this time. I can only properly represent materials that greatly excite me, and I have to be very selective about taking on new projects. Since this is such a subjective business, I am sure another agent may feel quite differently about it."

EQ: 9/20/21
ER: 12/29/21 (form)

119k adult fantasy

FQ: 10/20/2021 82K crime thriller
Form rejection: 12/23/2021

09/13/2021 Queried
12/31/2021 Rejection

Finally got back! sadly a rejection.

Queried October 13, 2021
Adult Contemporary Fantasy 105,000
Email Form Rejection: December 22, 2021

Thank you for sending me a query letter describing your work. Unfortunately, it is not the right fit for my list at this time. I can only properly represent materials that greatly excite me, and I have to be very selective about taking on new projects. Since this is such a subjective business, I am sure another agent may feel quite differently about it.

I wish you the best of luck finding representation with the right agent and good fortune with your writing career.

FQ: 10/5/2021+5 pages
Adult epic fantasy, 90K
ER: 12/30/21
Thank you for sending me a query letter describing your work. Unfortunately, it is not the right fit for my list at this time. I can only properly represent materials that greatly excite me, and I have to be very selective about taking on new projects. Since this is such a subjective business, I am sure another agent may feel quite differently about it.

I wish you the best of luck finding representation with the right agent and good fortune with your writing career.

Queried 5/4/21
Adult Psych Thriller 65k
ER (form): 12/29/21

Thank you for sending me a query letter describing your work. Unfortunately, it is not the right fit for my list at this time. I can only properly represent materials that greatly excite me, and I have to be very selective about taking on new projects. Since this is such a subjective business, I am sure another agent may feel quite differently about it.

I wish you the best of luck finding representation with the right agent and good fortune with your writing career.

Queried: 12-28
Adult Spec Fantasy 80k