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Ms. Jennifer Wills

The Seymour Agency

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Jennifer Wills

The Seymour Agency

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Website:
www.theseymouragency.com/
Twitter:
@WillsWork4Books
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Children's
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Fantasy
  • Fantasy, Magical Realism
Horror
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
  • Middle Grade, Contemporary
  • Middle Grade, Fantasy
  • Middle Grade, Historical
  • Middle Grade, Literary
  • Middle Grade, Mystery
  • Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Multicultural
Mystery
Offbeat/Quirky
Picture Book
Romance
  • Romance, Category
  • Romance, Contemporary
  • Romance, Paranormal
  • Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Contemporary
  • Young Adult, Fantasy
  • Young Adult, Historical
  • Young Adult, Literary
  • Young Adult, Mystery
  • Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
  • Young Adult, Romance
  • Young Adult, Science Fiction

Non-Fiction

Cultural/Social Issues
Juvenile/Graphic
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Narrative
Parenting
Pets
Pop Culture
Relationship/Dating
Self-Help
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Joni ?klein-Higger
Kelly Anne Blount
Laurel Gale
Lillie Lainoff
Bethany Mangle
Cheryl Rainfield
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
MalikaNWriter
03/22/2023 09:40 AM
CNR after 40 days as per their website (21 days)
kfarrell801
01/09/2023 09:23 PM
EQ 12/15/22
- Website advises to assume a pass after three weeks.
riathewolf
01/03/2023 08:54 AM
EQ: 11/12/22
CNR: 1/2/23

Their site says after three weeks it's most likely a no.

Fantasy YA 91k
Catsamoa79
12/16/2022 10:23 AM
EQ: 10/15/22
CNR: 12/16/22
GinaBMonroe
10/04/2022 09:31 AM
Form Query: 8/30/22
CNR

YA Contemporary Fantasy, 81k
rdefiore
09/16/2022 07:25 PM
EQ: 8/9/2022
Same day automatic Email sent: Hello and thank you for thinking of The Seymour Agency!

Your submission is important to us. Please know that every query is given extensive consideration. If we do not respond with a request for additional material within three weeks, we have elected to pass. This means that the material is not right for us at this time, but this is subjective, and another agent or editor may feel differently. Do NOT be discouraged. As with any partnership, it is important to find the best match.

If we have requested a full or partial of your manuscript, please follow up for a response after nine weeks. Bear in mind that oftentimes a project may receive multiple reads before a decision is reached.

In all of your endeavors, we wish you the best, and we thank you for the privilege to review your work.
Many thanks,

Jennifer

CNR: 9/15/2022
Personal Note: I sent an email today 9/15/2022, Dear: Jennifer Wills

I’m writing to you to let you know that I sent a query on 8/9/2022. I haven’t heard back from you and I understand that while your response email said "If we do not respond with a request for additional material within three weeks, we have elected to pass." I also know that some emails do tend to go astray and if that’s the case I’d love to re-send my material. Please let me know if that’s the case but if not and you did happen to pass on my work, thank you for your time in reading everything I sent you, and have an amazing rest of your day. Please stay safe.
Best wishes-
I query one time and if they decide not to respond back to me, I put them on a do not query list. I'd prefer to give them a chance, and then keep it moving. When an agent has bad reviews, I make them my first query because I can weed out agents as I reread and fix my work.

Something nice to hear: A future is something that you make yourself. You have to believe in it. -Sailor Mercury

Fantasy/Fiction 91k
Mostamand
09/15/2022 04:41 PM
9/15/2022
Bonni_Brodnick
07/19/2022 11:57 AM
Not going to query her. Too many negative comments.
SGA001
07/10/2022 10:39 AM
FQ 7/10/22
YA Fantasy 98k
Izabel_blue
01/28/2022 05:13 PM
Had a full request from her back in November 2020 after a Seymour open call
Nudged with an updated version in April 2021
Nudged on the nudge July 2021
Resubmitted in QM July 2021
Nudged with offer January 2022
...and finally gave up on her.
She was very personable and enthusiastic on our call but it was all downhill from there! Only query her if you don't mind being ghosted.
UnderTheTree
11/12/2021 10:10 AM
11/12/21 Query submitted via web form
54k fantasy
kellykferguson
11/02/2021 08:39 AM
Likes Harry Potter. Personable tho.
NicAPerez
09/22/2021 09:07 PM
YA contemporary fantasy 105k words
Queried: July 22, 2021
CNR: September 22, 2021

Based on what others have said here, it's probably best not to consider her.
writing4life
09/18/2021 11:09 PM
I looked at her timeline. She ghosted all the partials and fulls she requested in the last year. Writers should stop querying agents like that so she'll get the message.
writing4life
09/09/2021 02:48 PM
From their web site: "We make a conscious effort to reply to every query we receive. If you do not receive a request for additional materials within three weeks, you should assume that we are not interested in that particular project."
ArtEqualsOxygen
08/21/2021 02:07 PM
EQ 5/14/21
Nudge 7/8/21
Memoir
CNR 8/21/21
dmdomosea
08/17/2021 01:59 PM
Form Query 6/17/2021
CNR: 8/17/2021
54k MG superhero adventure
KerrieElizabeth
08/11/2021 11:00 AM
EQ 8/11/2021 The Lost Thing PB
StaceyS
07/27/2021 07:01 PM
sent a query 7/27/2021 at 6:00pm
YellowStrike1
07/13/2021 12:06 PM
Sent letter on July 13, 2021

Sci fi romance, 125k words
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Last Update:
02/19/2021 - Now using QueryManager. Genres updated.
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