Q: 5/4/26
R: 7/30/26

The same insincere form rejection he sent me six years ago for a different manuscript. I received a form rejection from another agent a couple of days ago. It's almost as if some agents are clearing out their inboxes before an August break and aren't reading submissions carefully.

6/10/26 - EQ

7/29 - Sent a "career update." My debut genre blend (different project) was offered publication by a small press. Checking to see if they are interested in seeing my horror novel full.

EQ 1/29/26 Literary / Gothic 90k
Nudge with requests 3/12/26
Full Request 3/12/26
Rejection 7/22/26

Hi XXX, and thanks so much for sending XXX my way. I do apologize for the lengthy delay in getting back to you - I'm just buried all the time over here. I'm usually not this slow, I assure you, so I very much appreciate your patience.

I think I'm going to pass on this, I'm afraid; I don't have anything critical to say in terms of writing style or poise or polish or anything of the sort; I just don't think I'm the man for the job here. My current workload forces me to be extremely selective when taking on new clients, and I just didn't fall in love the way I have to these days.

But I do think that you're a good writer, and another agent may very well feel differently about this manuscript; I can see a home for this somewhere!

Thanks again for letting me consider, and the best of luck to you!

Q: 7/8/2026 Historical / magical realism 100k (has military/war themes)

Q: 6/17/2026
non-fiction history 100K