Ms. Sharon Belcastro
Belcastro Agency
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Middle Grade
Mystery
New Adult
Picture Book
Romance
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Paranormal
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Horror
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Cookbook
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
Health/Fitness
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Narrative
Pop Culture
Psychology
Self-Help
True Adventure/Crime
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Known Clients (current & past)
Jeanne Arnold
Marissa Boglin
Gusto Dave Jackson
B.C. Johnson
Julie Kazimer
Jodi Linton
Elizabeth Seckman
Devon Sova
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
jennsull
02/03/2023 06:30 PM
Form Query: 12/20/2022
Very kind and personalized rejection: 1/14/2023
67K Memoir
Very kind and personalized rejection: 1/14/2023
67K Memoir
Preston_Hunter
01/22/2023 11:54 AM
FQ: 12/19/22
Full Request: 1/14/23
Very kind, personalized rejection which encouraged me to query with further projects: 1/22/23
Full Request: 1/14/23
Very kind, personalized rejection which encouraged me to query with further projects: 1/22/23
jcbbrsmith
01/22/2023 07:13 AM
QF: 1-14-23
FR 1-21-23
Suspense
FR 1-21-23
Suspense
spgriffin
01/21/2023 07:26 PM
Submitted 1/13/23
Rejected 1/21/23
"Thank you so much for sharing -----. I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me.
Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!"
Rejected 1/21/23
"Thank you so much for sharing -----. I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me.
Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!"
searraa3
01/21/2023 03:30 PM
Subbed PB 1/13/23
Form Rejection 1/21/23
"Thank you so much for sharing _________. I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me. Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!"
Form Rejection 1/21/23
"Thank you so much for sharing _________. I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me. Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!"
catuck11
01/08/2023 06:39 PM
Sharon requested the full manuscript of my story on December 29th, which I posted on December 12th. I submitted the full on the same day of her request. She responded on January 8th with a polite rejection. She stated, "Thank you so much for sharing XXXX. Love this concept, I'm just not as engaged with the narrative as I would need to be to represent. I appreciated her requesting the full and responding so promptly after she received it.
riathewolf
01/08/2023 04:37 PM
FQ: 1/8/23
YA Fantasy 91k
YA Fantasy 91k
cherisajerez
01/07/2023 07:53 PM
Query via online form: 11/21/22
Full request: 12/19/22, submitted same day
Rejected 1/7/2023, politely stated she did not connect with the story as strongly as she needed to represent.
Will try another novel in the future. It meant a lot to me that she requested the full manuscript.
Contemporary Fiction, 105k
Full request: 12/19/22, submitted same day
Rejected 1/7/2023, politely stated she did not connect with the story as strongly as she needed to represent.
Will try another novel in the future. It meant a lot to me that she requested the full manuscript.
Contemporary Fiction, 105k
lrushwrites
12/09/2022 05:08 PM
Sharon rejected a full in 2020 (picked up by a small pub) but told me to send her any future work.
Queried YA psych thriller 11/25
No answer yet, but I'm wondering why QT doesn't show that I queried her, even though the "received" email with the link works. Hmm.
Queried YA psych thriller 11/25
No answer yet, but I'm wondering why QT doesn't show that I queried her, even though the "received" email with the link works. Hmm.
katerky
11/08/2022 12:26 PM
Submit to Ella Marie Shupe at this agency, not Sharon Belcastro.
brennalayne
10/26/2022 05:52 AM
Query via online form: 10/17/22
Full request: 10/25/22, submitted same day
YA contemporary fantasy, 78k
Full request: 10/25/22, submitted same day
YA contemporary fantasy, 78k
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
10/25/2022 07:54 PM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
morningstar21
10/23/2022 04:34 PM
FQ: 10/05/22
FR: 10:23:22
Same rejection as the ones said
FR: 10:23:22
Same rejection as the ones said
CassCutting
10/23/2022 04:28 PM
Query: October/4/2022
Rejection: October/23/2022
Form rejection.
Rejection: October/23/2022
Form rejection.
hannahtendo
10/23/2022 01:26 PM
Rejection on picture book after 22 days. Thank you for considering my story Sharon!
1edpsf1
10/19/2022 02:29 AM
QM query: 22Sept22
Form rejection: 18Oct22
"Dear XXX,
Thank you so much for sharing XXX. I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me.
Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!
Sincerely,"
Form rejection: 18Oct22
"Dear XXX,
Thank you so much for sharing XXX. I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me.
Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!
Sincerely,"
richinman81
10/10/2022 03:34 PM
FQ: 9/20/2022
FR: 10/09/2022
Adult Fantasy: 106K
Same form rejections other have posted.
FR: 10/09/2022
Adult Fantasy: 106K
Same form rejections other have posted.
SJHoodlet
10/09/2022 03:59 PM
FQ: 9/15/22
FR: 10/9/22 (same as everyone else's here)
201k fantasy romance
FR: 10/9/22 (same as everyone else's here)
201k fantasy romance
jenniferkathleen
10/09/2022 03:45 PM
FQ: 9/18/22 Narrative Non Fiction/True Crime
FR: 10/9/22 Dear Jennifer Kathleen,
Thank you so much for sharing BRAND A I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me.
Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!
Sincerely,
FR: 10/9/22 Dear Jennifer Kathleen,
Thank you so much for sharing BRAND A I'm sorry, but your project doesn't sound like a great fit for me.
Thank you for considering me and best of luck finding the perfect partner for your story!
Sincerely,
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Profile History
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- 10/25/2022 - Genres updated.
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