Ms. Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
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General
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
PMB 121, 665 San Rodolfo Dr. 124
Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Website:
- www.MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.com
- Twitter:
- @jillmarsal
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Historical
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Mystery
Offbeat/Quirky
Romance
• Romance, Category
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Paranormal
• Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Art/Photography
Biography
Business/Finance
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
Health/Fitness
History
How To
Humor/Gift Book
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Parenting
Pets
Pop Culture
Psychology
Relationship/Dating
Religion/Spirituality
Science/Technology
Self-Help
Sports
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Tiffany Allee
Steven Alper
Steven Apfelbaum
Ken Armstrong
Christopher Bader
Kevin Bales
Dakota Banks
Eli Berman
Maggie Blackburn
Jo Boaler
Harry Brod
Lynn Cahoon
Diane Capri
Anthony Destefano
Bill Diffenderffer
Aida Donald
Diane Dreher
Russ Edelman
Judge Norbert Ehrenfreund
Larry Engelmann
Kristin Rowe Finkbeiner
Paul Froese
Bj Gallagher
Edith Gelles
John Graham
Nick Guyatt
Rachel Howzell Hall
Margo Hammond
Ellen Heltzel
Tim Hiltabiddle
Allen Hornblum
Genie James
Tonya Kappes
Harry Katz
Shirley Kennett
Minka Kent
Regina Kyle
Jeniffer L. Armentrout
Mark Lam
Lynne Lancaster
Melinda Leigh
Martin Limon
Julie Anne Lindsey
Julie Ann Lindsey
John Liptak
Fredrick Lynch
Charles Manz
Neve Maslakovic
Sheila Melvin
Joseph Menn
Kristin Miller
Pat Montandon
John Mueller
Howard Murad
Gary Nash
David Neiwert
Brian Nelson
Josh Ober
Terri Orbuch
Diana Orgain
Gigi Pandian
Nick Perry
Barry Popkin
Rose Pressey
C.W. Randolph
Barbara Ransby
Ray Raphael
Michelle Renee
William Hernandez Requejo
Lauren Rico
Victoria Roberts
Wendy Sachs
Nick Schou
Lisa Shannon
Susan Shirk
Ron Soodalter
Jonathan Spiro
Keri Stevens
David Stillman
Brenda Stockdale
Deborah Todd
Jeanine Villalobos
Emily Wu
Alfred Young
Chun Yu
Victoria Zackheim
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
caseyannis
03/12/2023 04:06 PM
Query on 3/10/23
Polite decline on 3/12/23
Historical Fiction 87,000 word
Polite decline on 3/12/23
Historical Fiction 87,000 word
IonaLam
03/12/2023 01:30 PM
Query sent 11/15/22 cozy mystery
FR 11/16/22
ER 11/21/22
Personalized email that pointed out the aspects she enjoyed, with brief, helpful comment about the opening pages and suitability for the genre. Very much appreciated the quick review and turn around. Thanks, Jill!
FR 11/16/22
ER 11/21/22
Personalized email that pointed out the aspects she enjoyed, with brief, helpful comment about the opening pages and suitability for the genre. Very much appreciated the quick review and turn around. Thanks, Jill!
cornerwrite
03/03/2023 02:21 PM
Q: 3/1
R: 3/3
Psychological thriller 83K words
Dear ___,
Thank you for your email. While _______ sounds interesting, I don’t think it is right for my list at this time.
I appreciate your querying us and wish you good luck in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your work.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
R: 3/3
Psychological thriller 83K words
Dear ___,
Thank you for your email. While _______ sounds interesting, I don’t think it is right for my list at this time.
I appreciate your querying us and wish you good luck in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your work.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
sweetcorn80
02/26/2023 04:02 PM
Query: 2/24
Full request: 2/26
Psychological thriller/LGBTQ+, 83k words
Full request: 2/26
Psychological thriller/LGBTQ+, 83k words
CarolGlaser
02/24/2023 09:29 AM
95k, mystery/LGBTQ+/women
Submitted 2/17/23
Rejected 2/18/23
Form rejection: Sounds interesting but not right for my list at this time.
Submitted 2/17/23
Rejected 2/18/23
Form rejection: Sounds interesting but not right for my list at this time.
withLauraJohnson
02/20/2023 06:49 PM
80k+ suspense with supernatural elements
Form Query: 2/16/23
Rejection: 2/20/23
Dear ___,
Thank you for your email. While _______ sounds interesting, I don’t think it is right for my list at this time.
I appreciate your querying us and wish you good luck in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your work.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Form Query: 2/16/23
Rejection: 2/20/23
Dear ___,
Thank you for your email. While _______ sounds interesting, I don’t think it is right for my list at this time.
I appreciate your querying us and wish you good luck in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your work.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
sgoodie33
02/08/2023 01:43 PM
Form Query: Feb. 7
Form Query: Feb. 8
64k women's fiction, suspense
Form Query: Feb. 8
64k women's fiction, suspense
reason
02/08/2023 09:34 AM
Form Q: 2/6
Rej: 2/7
98K women's fiction, really appreciated the quick reply!
Rej: 2/7
98K women's fiction, really appreciated the quick reply!
Purple
01/29/2023 07:15 PM
Form Query 25 Jan
Request for Full 26 Jan
Kind, polite rejection 29 Jan
I really appreciate this promptness and kindness.
Request for Full 26 Jan
Kind, polite rejection 29 Jan
I really appreciate this promptness and kindness.
devonatwoodauthor
01/29/2023 04:01 PM
Submitted: 1/29/2023
Rejection: 1/29/2023
55k contemporary romance
Rejection: 1/29/2023
55k contemporary romance
McKinneyMoor
01/23/2023 06:00 AM
FQ: 1/20/23
FR: 1/21/23
ParaRom 109k
FR: 1/21/23
ParaRom 109k
rigrug
01/18/2023 10:01 AM
Query 1/17
Form rejection 1/18
Form rejection 1/18
sara_gilbert_writes
01/12/2023 05:44 PM
FQ: 1/6/23
Full Request: 1/7/23 - sent same day
Literary/Upmarket 75k
Rejection: 1/12/23
Kind note saying its very well written, but not sure it's "new" enough to break into the industry (debut novel)
Full Request: 1/7/23 - sent same day
Literary/Upmarket 75k
Rejection: 1/12/23
Kind note saying its very well written, but not sure it's "new" enough to break into the industry (debut novel)
mnc369
01/07/2023 06:51 PM
Queried: 1/7/23
Rejected: 1/7/23
4 Hour Turnaround
Form Letter
Professional and, obviously, quick.
Rejected: 1/7/23
4 Hour Turnaround
Form Letter
Professional and, obviously, quick.
missmoneypenny
01/06/2023 06:25 PM
Women's fiction - FR - 1 day
EmilioCorsetti
01/05/2023 01:41 PM
Two day response with rejection
LMW_pens2
12/19/2022 10:54 AM
Queried 12/13/22, full manuscript request 12/16/22; rejected 12/18/22. Polite, professional, and had a fast turnaround. I appreciated her helpful notes and that she took the time to read the submission.
mayarcallaghan
12/12/2022 11:39 PM
Queried 12/12/22, polite rejection same day. At least she had a quick turnaround, much better than I expected.
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your email. While [REDACTED] sounds interesting, I don’t think it is right for my list at this time.
I appreciate your querying us and wish you good luck in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your work.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your email. While [REDACTED] sounds interesting, I don’t think it is right for my list at this time.
I appreciate your querying us and wish you good luck in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your work.
Sincerely,
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
hawthorn
12/06/2022 03:09 PM
A 24-hour request for the full manuscript followed by a 4-day turnaround for the rejection. While I appreciated her timeliness and polite note, I found the reasons why she passed to be confusing. For one, she mentioned something I wrote in my initial query letter as an obstacle. A bit odd, since she knew full well what she was requesting when asking for the full manuscript. She didn't call out anything specific from the pages submitted, but rather, focused on what I used to initially pitch my work.
I know QM is not machine-automated by keywords, but interactions like these from agents can be off-putting and an overall downer.
I know QM is not machine-automated by keywords, but interactions like these from agents can be off-putting and an overall downer.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 10/16/2021 - Genres updated.
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Form query March 7
Full request March 16
Rejection March 19
"While your story is interesting and well-written, this felt more like a NA than adult romance and I am not taking on a lot of those at the moment." (characters ages 27-28 for reference)