Mr. Robert Guinsler
Sterling Lord Literistic
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General
Robert Guinsler
Sterling Lord Literistic
115 Broadway, Suite 1602
New York, NY 10006
- Website:
- www.sll.com
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Biography
Current Affairs/Politics
General Non-Fiction
Journalism
Memoir
Narrative
Pop Culture
Science/Technology
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
CorneringSisyphus
02/27/2021 03:47 PM
Former client. Robert's a nice guy but absolutely terrible at communication and keeping clients updated. It typically takes him a long time to respond to email, notes on manuscripts, submission lists, etc.
JourneymanNS
10/02/2020 12:03 PM
FQ: Historical, Women's, 90K, sent Oct. 2/20
MackLittle
06/24/2020 10:55 AM
6/24/20 sent follow up that I have an offer of representation
MackLittle
06/09/2020 08:36 AM
PitMad LIKE 6/4/2020
alibryn
05/01/2020 03:51 PM
Has anyone heard back from Chris Combemale's Twitter pitch requests? He requested my manuscript from DVPit in October. I nudged him in January and he politely apologised and said he hoped to get through all his requests by February. It's now May and I don't know whether to nudge again or give up. I'm thinking the latter, but thought I'd check.
swatithegeek
04/23/2020 02:47 PM
Using as a stand-in for Chris Combemale
DVpit EQ: 04/23/20
Adult rom-com, 73k
DVpit EQ: 04/23/20
Adult rom-com, 73k
Winnie12
11/02/2019 07:23 PM
EQ DvPIt 10/29
cmg436
11/01/2019 05:53 PM
EQ (from DVpit) sent 1 Nov 2019.
ArtistUnknown
10/29/2019 02:04 AM
EQ from twitter pitch event 10/29/19 YA Thriller 96k
KristenH
09/21/2019 07:08 AM
EQ 6/24/19 (2nd/final Requery Venom)
CNR 9/20/19 (No word via nudges)
CNR 9/20/19 (No word via nudges)
timeoftimes02
05/09/2019 03:59 PM
EQ 4/26
FR: 4/26
Rejection: 5/9 probably a form
FR: 4/26
Rejection: 5/9 probably a form
jsk_31
04/26/2019 07:54 AM
EQ (online form) from #DVPit request, 4/26
lit fic, 80k words
lit fic, 80k words
KristenH
03/05/2018 12:45 PM
SQ 12/12/17 (Requery Venom)
SR 3/5/18 (Passed--not passionate enough.)
SR 3/5/18 (Passed--not passionate enough.)
karenleespree
09/27/2016 09:56 AM
Snail mail??? Next ...
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
07/07/2016 08:37 AM
Profile Update: New postal address.
Azalea
06/10/2016 09:49 AM
Request for full of contemporary YA in comment below.Sent 10/22/15. Form rejection in SASE on June 9, 2016 from his assistant..
Azalea
10/30/2015 04:29 PM
Sent snail mail query early August to Robert for YA novel. Rec'd email request for a full last week (Oct 22) from Claire. I hope Robert us behind the request! I met him at WLT and liked him.
Thulsa_doom
10/14/2015 11:53 PM
From the Bewares section of Absolute Write:
"I'd like to add to those who've posted that Guinsler is a "bad communicator." He's not just bad - he's awful. As a client, he seldom takes your phone calls or calls back, and good luck getting him to respond to an email. Unless your project sells in mere seconds, expect never to hear from him again."
Possibly something to note. Sounds like a client wasn't happy!
(Full Disclaimer, I've never queried him, but I am Bored At Work and I've had this happen last I was agented so QED)
"I'd like to add to those who've posted that Guinsler is a "bad communicator." He's not just bad - he's awful. As a client, he seldom takes your phone calls or calls back, and good luck getting him to respond to an email. Unless your project sells in mere seconds, expect never to hear from him again."
Possibly something to note. Sounds like a client wasn't happy!
(Full Disclaimer, I've never queried him, but I am Bored At Work and I've had this happen last I was agented so QED)
Blatherskite
07/20/2015 04:05 PM
Snail Q 10/19/14
CNR 1/12/14
Upper middle grade urban fantasy
Update, 7/20/2015: Merciful query gods, I finally got a response, in the SASE I'd sent. Form rejection from Brian Egan, Guinsler's assistant, dated 7/17. Received 274 days after query. Makes me wonder whether Egan was just hired, and his first task was to go through Guinsler's 20 foot stack of neglected queries.
CNR 1/12/14
Upper middle grade urban fantasy
Update, 7/20/2015: Merciful query gods, I finally got a response, in the SASE I'd sent. Form rejection from Brian Egan, Guinsler's assistant, dated 7/17. Received 274 days after query. Makes me wonder whether Egan was just hired, and his first task was to go through Guinsler's 20 foot stack of neglected queries.
KristenH
02/21/2014 07:01 AM
Good luck Kosoko!
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- - New postal address.
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