I wonder if everyone receiving a rejection gets a link to the second chance box. My rejection came in March 6. And I wonder if we can query someone else in the agency after a rejection rather than going through the second chance route.

Q: February 4th, 2026
Form Rejection: March 5th, 2026

88k Paranormal Romance | Really hoped I was in a maybe pile! Alas :')

Q: 3/6 Urban Fantasy 85K words

Q: 2/10/26
R: 2/28/26

81k Romantic Comedy

90k YA dark fantasy
Q: 2/4/2026
R: 3/3/2026

Received the same kind form rejection as others:

Thank you so much for your query. I appreciate the opportunity to consider your work, but unfortunately, after careful consideration, I have decided to bow out. I am truly sorry not to be able to offer you representation, and I wish you the very best of publishing luck as you move forward.

At ABLA, we understand that writing is a passion, an intensely personal calling, a long-time dream for many, and frequently a lonely endeavor. We have great respect for authors, and we share the writer's passion—that is why we are literary agents.

Unfortunately, publishing is a business that necessarily involves a lot of rejection, at every stage. One of the most difficult things for us as agents is to have to say no. Yet, we can take on only a small fraction of all the work we see, and this is simply a business reality.

We say no for many reasons—because of changing trends in the market; because we already have something similar on our list; because we know of similar published or forthcoming titles; because something isn't right for us; because although something may be strong, well-written and even publishable, we didn't fall in love with it.

Please do try to keep this one "no" in perspective. This is a highly subjective business, and while this is a pass from me, another agent may well feel differently. If you'd like to give the whole agency an opportunity to consider your work, we invite you to send a query to our shared Second Chance Inbox. Every ABLA agent has access to this inbox and will look through it regularly to discover new material. You may send your query to the following address: https://QueryManager.com/ABLA_SecondChance

Thank you for thinking of us and giving us this opportunity to consider your work.

All best,

Laura

Laura Rennert
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
www.andreabrownlit.com