EQ: 10/17/19

87K Adult Supernatural Thriller

EQ w/First 50 pages: 9/6/19 (#PitMad request)
Full Request: 9/10/19
Nudged with Offer Of Representation: 10/6/19
She responded immediately and said she'd get back to me within the two-week timeframe.

10/16/19--Kind step aside. She had really kind words to say about the writing, but admitted she was too swamped to "delve into the manuscript in the close read I prefer before offering representation." Sounds super nice.

YA Horror, 68K (Latinx)

Thanks samaaronmorgan

From her twitter: "I've been gifted with a flood of queries in recent weeks, but now I need to take the time to review them all. So, starting 10/21 I will be closed to unsolicited queries through the end of 2019. If you're planning to submit, make sure you get your query in soon!"

Congrats on the offer, lupirod66!

I got the response to my query from Ms. Bauman today. Although she rejected my manuscript, she was gracious, and I was grateful for her quick reply (5 days). (63,000 Thriller)

EQ: 6/2/19
ER: 10/01/19 (form)

79,000 words - YA Fantasy - Kind of a surprise to get a response at all. The usual form rejection: Didn't connect. Thanks for playing. Moving on.

I sent Erica a query for my YA Fantasy on 9/11 after she liked my pitch on Twitter (pitmad). She responded rather quickly on 9/20, declining with a formal response. I did notice that I had accidentally clicked that my manuscript had been previously shown to publishers. It hasn't. Perhaps that error made a difference, perhaps no. I don't think I will follow up, but, overall she was very quick and efficient. That is helpful, being that responses can be glacially slow.

YA Fantasy : 102,000 words.

FQ: 8/7/19
CNR: 9/18/19
95 K Sci-Fi Thriller

It's been 6 weeks since I queried, and their website says allow 4-6 weeks. They only respond if interested.

FQ: 9/5 #PitMad request
ER: 9/12 form

YA Gothic Romance 93k

FQ 9/6/19
ER: 9/12/19

fantasy 80k

EQ: 9/11/19 + 50 pages

FQ: 8/26/19
FR: 9/9/19

87k Adult Fantasy

Form letter:

"It’s clear that you’ve devoted a lot of hard work to this project, and your passion comes through in your writing. However, while there is a lot to be commended, I struggled to connect with the manuscript in a meaningful way, and therefore don’t believe that I would be the most effective champion for your book.

Please remember that the publishing industry is subjective, and another agent or editor may feel differently. I’m sorry I don’t have better news for you, but I wish you all the best on your road to publication."

FQ: 09/05/19 #PitMad req
FR: 09/06/19 Sent same day.
YA Fantasy 92k

FQ: 9/2

YA fantasy