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Ms. Laurel Symonds
The Bent Agency
New York, NY
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Twitter: LaurelSymonds
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FR 7-18-2019
Upper MG Contemporary 43k
YA contemporary
MG fantasy 58k
FR: 03/28/19
Offer of Representation: 06/06/19
~Declined offer because I went with another agent 06/19
However: She was incredibly smart with the changes she could make to a book to make it more sellable. She was professional and upbeat, and seemed knowledgeable about the market.
YA RomCom Mystery
Nudge with Offer of Rep: 6/14
R: 6/17
YA CON, 90K
FR 4/24
ER 6/13
YA Fantasy retelling
MG adventure fantasy 78k
ER: 6-3-2019 form
Upper MG contemporary 50K
FR: 04/30/19, sent same day & confirmation received
ER: 06/04/19, the dreaded "couldn't connect" but slightly personalized
YA Romance, 82k
FR: 6/03/19
YA Historical Fantasy, 103k
FR: 5/23/19
NF PB
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to consider your project. I carefully read and consider each submission I receive, and I'm sorry to say that yours is not quite right for me. Please note I regret I am unable to offer additional feedback due to the quantity of queries received.
Agenting is subjective, and while I couldn't take on your project, another agent may well feel differently. I know your work is important to you and I thank you for thinking of me. Wishing you all the very best with your writing.
Best,
Laurel
ER: 5/23/2019
MG Fantasy (46,000 words)
ER: 5/9/19
YA Contemporary 67k
Full R: 9/3
ER: 5/9
YA Fantasy at 60K
ER: 4/25/19 (form)
79,000 words YA Fantasy
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to consider your project. I carefully read and consider each submission I receive, and I'm sorry to say that yours is not quite right for me. Please note I regret I am unable to offer additional feedback due to the quantity of queries received.
Agenting is subjective, and while I couldn't take on your project, another agent may well feel differently. I know your work is important to you and I thank you for thinking of me. Wishing you all the very best with your writing.
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