QM: 12/13/25
FR: 12/14/25

71k scifi

Q: 10/12-25
R: 12/12-25

Queried her my project and got super freaked out when she told me to rework my query in her rejection. I have had some success with fulls lately and so I began to question my entire pitch until I soon saw others say that she always writes this in her rejections which I don’t think is fair to those who might have a good query. Feedback should not be given out unless it is personal to that individual as it otherwise can get lost as it did now. So this is a light warning to others querying to know that she is not giving you personal feedback as you might think, she is sending the same standard reply to everyone! — Otherwise a nice agent and I was happy to have pitched her!

Q: 12/13/25
R: 12/15/25

While I do appreciate her efficiency and commitment to responding to all queries, the form rejection "advice" is an interesting take. I understand the need for a standard form rejection, but it's easy enough to politely say "not for me, pass" rather than suggesting authors completely rework their queries, especially when it is just a blanketed statement.

Q; 12/10/25
R: 12/11/25

I just completed another query workshop and this time it was with a very high ranking agent at one of the top agencies in America. I was told my query was clear and solid. The feedback was so encouraging I may send it to the instructor of the class but I wasn't sure if my book fit what they were looking for. So, to recieve this feedback is very confusing and frustrating. I really don't think my query can be more clear at this point.

UPDATE: I just realized as I scrolled down that this is her Form Rejection that she specified only with "not the right agent for this project or 90s settings" which is fine that's a taste issue but the form part is "re-work your query" etc so it's "more clear" and well, this is all making sense now and I believe she should rework her form rejection.

UPDATE 2: Okay, so it gets worse. Scrolled down to idathomasdotter's comment and they got the same "not right for 90s settings" but their book is set in 2039. So, yes, this seems like a "red flag" to me as andrewvest suggests as this agent doesn't seem to be reading the queries closely which may be why they're rejected so quickly.

Dear X,

Thank you for the opportunity to see your pages. Unfortunately, I don't feel I am the right agent for this project or 90s settings, so I'm passing. Just because I wasn't quite drawn in, however, doesn't mean there isn't another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to re-work your query so that the plot points, obstacles, and character(s) attempts to overcome them are more clear.

I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!

Best,
Kiki

@andrewvest I don’t think she’s a ‘red flag’ agent, bit on unfair because of the same form rejection, it’s just standard advice. She’s very active on socials, inc Reddit giving out advice. She even did an AMA yesterday to help authors in the query trenches