I give him props for a personalized response to my mainstream fiction novel, which he apparently read most or all of.

Problem is, though I’m pretty thick-skinned, his critique discounted what I’ve always been told about my writing. He said the dialogue was subpar, which is the opposite of what I’ve consistently been told by folks who had no problem hammering other aspects of my work. ????

So I’m left either believing him and quitting fiction writing at once or minimizing a rare bit of feedback from a “skilled professional.”

Overall I would say he’s worth submitting to. I have no clue how effective a rep he is but he seems to take an interest in new writers as far as giving them a read goes.

Sent out the query letter on 4/20/2019. Will update this when I get a response. I guess technically he asked for the full manuscript right away?

Sadly I have to close my full out from him since I haven't heard him from in over two years even when I'd nudged him. I even contacted him a year ago when he reopened for submissions.

EQ 10/1/12 (Venom)
FR 10/1/12 Full request--Full sent!
R&R 3/25/15 R&R
9/19/16 R&R sent
CNR 4/5/19 (No word in 3 years!)

EQ 1/16
CNR 3/18

Contemporary YA 81K

EQ: 01/13/19
Full MS Adult Sci-Fi
CNR 2/18/19
100k

EQ: 11/13/18

YA Fantasy 81k

(For a different book than the one I posted about before.)
EQ: 9/25/18
Nudge: 11/6/18
ER: 11/7/18

Basically, he said the book was too slow and there wasn't enough dialogue.

EQ - 10/01/18
CNR - 11/2/18

YA 110K

EQ: July 5th, 2018
ER: August 6th, 2018

After all the CNRs and form rejections I've had, I feel lucky when an agent shows they actually read my book, so points to him for that. He seems like a decent guy.
His response: "Thanks for sending your novel, Joshua, but I've had rotten luck with dystopian fiction and I didn't click with the writing here strongly enough to take up the charge again. Though I'm not the right agent for you, I appreciate the chance and wish you the best on your search."

EQ: 9/22/2018 (Fantasy)

EQ: 8/27/18 (Full Manuscript, as per policy on website)
CNR: 9/17/18

80k Sci-Fi Humor

SF 140K
EQ: 8/29

FYI––Christopher posted a really cool piece about his response(s) to queries on Twitter 8/9/18. @CRSRipley

Twitter: @CRSRipley

Rocket, I have been wondering the same thing. I sent a query with the full ms on 5/7/18 and I see that others, who queried after me, have received rejections. The optimist in me wants to believe this is a good sign that I haven't heard yet, but could be the opposite! So curious, as he is my dream agent.