Queried: 11/9
Full Request: 11/13
Offer of Rep Notification: 12/16
Kind Step Aside due to Time Constraints: 12/19

83k Mystery
Queried: 11/5
Full: 12/1
Rejected: 12/16

Bethany is a gem! Although I was bummed she passed, she reached out to 3 closed agents she thought would enjoy my manuscript and sent me their referral links. It was so kind and thoughtful of her, and I wish there was a way to send a "thank you" through Query Manager after receiving a rejection on a full. She obviously cares a lot about new authors and wants to help them whenever she can. I hope she will see this and know how much I appreciated her extra effort and generosity. Thank you, Bethany! And good luck to those of you who are still in the running!

Received Invite to Query
Q: 11/20
Full Request: 11/22 (sent same day)
Notified of Offer of Rep: 12/10
Kind step aside (cannot meet deadline): 12/18

YA Fantasy 70k words
Queried: 2/12/2024
Rejection: 6/12/2024

Email was same as everyone else's.

Hi NAME,

I appreciate you sending (NAME OF BOOK) my way. Having reviewed your query and the first three chapters, I found the premise intriguing, but I don't feel I'm the right fit for this story and will have to pass. Please know this is not a craft issue but a gut feeling I rely on when asking for full manuscripts.

Thank you for your patience.

With Kindness,
Bethany

Note on her query form:
"STARTING DECEMBER 1, 2024 I WILL ONLY BE OPEN TO BIPOC AUTHORS. PLEASE NOTE IF YOU SUBMIT DURING THIS TIME AND ARE NOT A BIPOC AUTHOR, YOU WILL RECIEVE AN AUTOMATIC REJECTION"