FQ: 5/3/2022
Full req: 9/23/2022
Offer of rep: 2/2/2023
Pending conversations with other agents...!

Space opera 125k

Notes on post-query responses, evidence of her excellent communication:
11/5: she sent a message giving me the exact date when she's scheduled to read my full (12/9). As someone who has three fulls out for >300 days elsewhere, I appreciate this enormously.
12/12: message saying she's a few days behind, should get to mine by end of week. A+ communication.
12/19: Personal email with planned follow-up after the holidays. Stay tuned!
1/24: Two weeks after her back-to-work date, I emailed her to check in. Naturally she'd fallen behind on emails after holidays. We scheduled a zoom for 2/2. See offer date above!

Form rejection on full, YA SFF

Form Query: 5.18.22

YA Historical, 93k

EQ: 5/4/22
ER: 5/10/22
Form letter

Query 4/18
Form Rejection: 5/9

S SF 87,000

FQ: 13/04/2022
Personalized rejection: 04/05/2022
YA Urban Fantasy Romance 78k

FQ: 3/26/2022
FR: 4/19/2022

YA Contemporary 76k

FQ: 02/14/22
Nudge with offer of rep: 02/25/22
Polite step aside: 03/01/22

Adult science fiction. 85,000 words.

Query 1/12 Adult Sci-fi 80,000
2/17 rejection


Dear Julianne,
Thank you for considering The Seymour Agency -- and me -- to represent your work. I truly appreciate the time you took to find and query me. I'm not the right agent to represent this, so I'm passing. I wish you success in finding representation with an agent who will best represent you and your work. Again, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review your material.
Best,
Marisa

EQ: 01/27/22 adult sci-fi 76k
ER: 02/16/22 form

Query - 11/16/21
Full Request - 11/23/21
Full Sent - 11/23/21
(Now for the waiting game)
Rejection on Full - 01/23/22

YA Contemporary, 76k

*Note: I watched an interview with Marisa. She said that last year (2021) she received over 500 queries. Of those, she requested the full manuscript of 33, and only signed 6 clients. And she is actively looking for clients so the numbers are usually more grim with better established agents. Good luck all! It's a tough game we're playing!

FQ: 10/28/21 - YA Science Fantasy
FR: 11/16/21

I received a #KissPitch request in February from Marisa's assistant, Maggie. I followed up in July and Maggie responded with a full request, stating that she aims to follow up in three months.

I sent a nudge today because I'm querying my next book and didn't want to send to a Seymour agent with an outstanding full. Marisa responded to let me know that Maggie left the agency in August and then gave me a form rejection. I would honestly be surprised in Marisa saw my query or MS at all -- it's not a genre that she appears to represent at all.

Form submitted October 25
Standard rejection November 10
Scifi 76k
"Thank you for considering The Seymour Agency -- and me -- to represent your work. I truly appreciate the time you took to find and query me. I'm not the right agent to represent this, so I'm passing on offering representation. Please know that every query is given extensive consideration, and this decision is subjective. I wish you success in finding representation with an agent who will best represent you and your work. Again, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review your material.
All best,
Marisa"

FQ: 5/5/21
Nudge w/offer of rep: 7/8/21
Very kind pass due to lack of time: 7/22/21

YA fantasy, 88k

FG 04/30/21
FR 07/06/21
67 Days

FQ: 5/9/2021

MG Fantasy 50K