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Ms. Shawna McCarthy
The McCarthy Agency, LLC
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General
Shawna McCarthy
The McCarthy Agency, LLC
456 9th Street, #28,
Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
General Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
History
Science/Technology
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Known Clients (current & past)
Daniel Abraham
Steven Brust
Eric Flint
Nicola Griffith
Alex Jannings
Jane Jensen
J.F. Lewis
Wil McCarthy
Christopher Rouochio
Jeffrey Scott
Robert Charles Wilson
Sarah Zettel
Author Comments
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ErnestScribbler
08/14/2026 02:41 PM
Q: 8/13/26 - Hard SF, 105K
ErnestScribbler
08/13/2026 07:19 PM
Q: 8/13/26: 105K inspirational
ameliaxbenford
07/27/2026 02:46 AM
7/26/26 partial request for NA Fantasy Romance
saraynet
07/18/2026 03:57 PM
Q: 05/21/2026
CNR: 07/16/2026 (well past average response time)
Romantic space opera, 100k
CNR: 07/16/2026 (well past average response time)
Romantic space opera, 100k
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Profile History
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- 01/28/2022 - Genres updated.
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Partial request (10 pages) within 1 hour
"My reading time is running about six to eight weeks, and please let me know if this is a simultaneous submission."
Sent follow-up email notifying of substantial revisions and full MS request from another agent: 8/14/26
Nice rejection email: 8/15/26
"Thank you for letting me see your work. While it's quite well done, I'm afraid it's not the kind of book that I generally find enticing. I'm sure you will find the right match for an agent, and I wish you the best of luck on your writing path.
Best,
Shawna"