tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post7635486734193088779..comments2024-03-18T05:45:58.680-05:00Comments on Agent in the Middle: Question for youRavenous Romancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11671397588069818557noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-20604209526306585712019-09-05T04:10:47.650-05:002019-09-05T04:10:47.650-05:00play bazaar is very good blogspot theme, where you...<a href="https://www.playbazzar.com/result-chart.php/" rel="nofollow">play bazaar</a> is very good blogspot theme, where you can find out the best theme and latest designs. Even you can find website theme with <a href="https://www.playbazzar.com/result-chart.php/" rel="nofollow">satta king</a> and joomla. <br />sattabazzarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264589892034158821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-27456953335925382022008-08-24T21:59:00.000-05:002008-08-24T21:59:00.000-05:00I'd rather have a 'no' than silence. At least it g...I'd rather have a 'no' than silence. At least it gives the author closure. Yes, some will have written it off but others will still be sitting there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-30402142087038448002007-11-03T08:39:00.000-05:002007-11-03T08:39:00.000-05:00Better to provide some kind of closure for the sen...Better to provide some kind of closure for the sender, in my view, even if late. As someone else pointed out, it is arguably unprofessional not to respond to business correspondence at all. Below is a redacted version of a rejection I just got 4 months after querying that I think did a good job of appropriately acknowledging the delay. <BR/>(My instinct is that they also made the note a little nicer due to the delay, too.)<BR/><BR/><BR/>"On behalf of [AGENT], thank you for your query regarding [TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT] and apologies for the delayed response. We're sorry<BR/>to report it's not quite right for [AGENT]'s list, but rest assured<BR/>this is a completely subjective response.<BR/> <BR/>We wish you the best of luck with the project."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-46194735065342272962007-03-22T16:13:00.000-05:002007-03-22T16:13:00.000-05:00Send the rejection. Please. I won't be getting o...Send the rejection. Please. I won't be getting one, since the stuff I write isn't in your line of interest.<BR/><BR/>That said, I don't send agent queries one at a time. I send tailored queries to agents who might rep the kind of work I do. I don't really care whether they don't like simultaneous submissions or not. This works for me, the writer, so I do it. Chances are if I send ten queries out, I'm never gonna hear from five of 'em anyway, so why put a crimp in the process for THEIR convenience?<BR/><BR/>Sound hard nosed? Fine. I'm in the business-side of this relationship, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-34202208539160736082007-03-16T21:51:00.000-05:002007-03-16T21:51:00.000-05:00Any response - even a rejectection - would be appr...Any response - even a rejectection - would be appreciated. I fear the unknown, and thus I'm not a cheery lass when I read that some agencies have a "will only respond if interested" policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-83166188614425760332007-03-12T14:20:00.000-05:002007-03-12T14:20:00.000-05:00I just read one of the last comments here about 27...I just read one of the last comments here about 27 queries that never recieved a response. I have more of those than I care to list too. Some are three years old. I've even e'd or snailed polite status checks and have heard nothing. It is frustrating. Time is something precious to everyone, but a little consideration goes a long, long way.Faith Bicknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978240749619858463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-4354282258268711132007-03-12T14:18:00.000-05:002007-03-12T14:18:00.000-05:00As both an author and an editor, I always apprecia...As both an author and an editor, I always appreciate when an agent or editor sends me the yes or no letter in my SASE or in email. That way, I'm not wondering if A)my email was lost in syberspace or deleted or landed in a spam folder and B) I can mark off that agent or market and move on to the next.<BR/><BR/>I always take at least 20 seconds to fire off an email of "sorry not for me" so at least the writer can move on to the next editor.Faith Bicknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978240749619858463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-46343323153993273822007-03-08T11:50:00.000-05:002007-03-08T11:50:00.000-05:00Lori,Def send the letters when you can. Closure is...Lori,<BR/><BR/>Def send the letters when you can. Closure is good for a writer, though it stinks to have some of those receiving the letters get nasty.<BR/><BR/>However, after a stint as an editor at a small house (acquiring and then editing the books I purchased) I've come to understand that due to the internet, many many aspiring authors have been treating the industry like fast food.<BR/><BR/>"If you don't serve me instantly, I'll take my money down the road."<BR/><BR/>While that is fine, what some fail to see is that their money is the book, the voice, the special something...<BR/><BR/>...and even the following of submission guidelines. <BR/><BR/>Too many think they are "the bomb" and will tell you so in no uncertain terms as they totally ignore any rules set down.<BR/><BR/>There IS a reason certain agents and houses will not take email queries and subs. It takes seconds to paste in your info in an email, but a bit more effort to print something out and hit the post office. Hence, when you take email subs and queries, you become inundated with "the bomb" people.<BR/><BR/>Jaded? Yes, in a way. I'm a published author who had the opportunity to see the other side of the fence. Trust me, the grass is no greener there. <BR/><BR/>HarridanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-38760702993897311042007-03-07T19:47:00.000-05:002007-03-07T19:47:00.000-05:00Thanks, Lori -- I'll do that.Thanks, Lori -- I'll do that.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551251102277461893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-83297312604443353792007-03-07T15:03:00.000-05:002007-03-07T15:03:00.000-05:00I'm not even reading the other comments to answer ...I'm not even reading the other comments to answer this because I thinks it's one of those subjective things. <BR/><BR/>Yes, of course, please respond no matter how long it takes because it shows you actually took the time to read the query. People move on; they forget about queries in time...but it's nice to get a response even if it's a year later and doesn't matter much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-10933327799497841432007-03-07T11:09:00.000-05:002007-03-07T11:09:00.000-05:00Out of the 70 agents I queried, 27 never responded...Out of the 70 agents I queried, 27 never responded (2 snail mail, 25 email.) So, if I were still looking for representation, I would probably be re-querying all 27 of them, since they may not have gotten the query to begin with.<BR/><BR/>If you're overwhelmed, why not shut off submissions until you catch up? Heck, I've never understood why agents don't just set up a system where they only accept queries for half the year (maybe every other month). You could delete/toss unread anything that arrived outside the bounds of the system you set up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-58085629724833442512007-03-07T10:56:00.000-05:002007-03-07T10:56:00.000-05:00I think you should always respond.I've gotten back...I think you should always respond.<BR/>I've gotten back replies for projects a whole year later, with a short apology (sorry we held this so long, etc etc) and I personally never replied in hostility, but at least I know they got it. Some of them asked to please send something else again in the future and they promised not to be so slow. I see nothing wrong with being honest. It reflects well on you.<BR/><BR/>If they reply with hostility, at least you know you didn't want to rep them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-13757477973872415092007-03-06T12:58:00.000-05:002007-03-06T12:58:00.000-05:00Erin:If you snail mailed it August 20, we should h...Erin:<BR/><BR/>If you snail mailed it August 20, we should have gotten to it by now, so re-query via email.<BR/><BR/>I just had someone who snail mailed in July, who I sent an email rejection to, who changed his email address, so he never got it. He emailed me, and I rememebered rejecting the query.Ravenous Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671397588069818557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-51693723916236079682007-03-06T10:56:00.001-05:002007-03-06T10:56:00.001-05:00Lori, I would rather hear something as well. There...Lori, I would rather hear something as well. There have been 2 agents of 10 who have still not responded to me. I assume it's a rejection, but it's common courtesy to respond, especially since I sent my SASE.Tyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-59229493625225728372007-03-05T22:55:00.000-05:002007-03-05T22:55:00.000-05:00I think most people like closure.I am sorry that y...I think most people like closure.<BR/><BR/>I am sorry that you have to deal with idiots going hostile on you, but I hope you don't decide to adopt a policy that punishes the rest of your queriers. <BR/><BR/>Then the idiots will have won. (Yes, I know I'm being dramatic.)LindaBudzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290094983584931044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-71052111175959556202007-03-05T19:25:00.000-05:002007-03-05T19:25:00.000-05:00If it were me waiting to hear back on a submission...If it were me waiting to hear back on a submission, I would want to receive the letter regardless of timing.Scott Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024984238491365925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-41506362248546402152007-03-05T12:20:00.000-05:002007-03-05T12:20:00.000-05:00I much prefer a late rejection to no answer. I agr...I much prefer a late rejection to no answer. I agree with anon 11:13am that when I hear nothing I'm liable to cross that agent off my list for the future. <BR/><BR/>Late rejections do not upset me. It's all part of the business. There are many "no's" on the way to the "yeses" and I appreciate each one, so please do send them along!<BR/><BR/>RMSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-74236999241413037192007-03-05T11:06:00.000-05:002007-03-05T11:06:00.000-05:00If you don't respond you forfeit the right to tell...If you don't respond you forfeit the right to tell writers 'this is a business and it's important to be professional.'<BR/><BR/>Agents who don't respond to my queries, go on to my 'never query again' list. Fortunately, I have enough agents who do respond that I don't have to worry about the ones who don't.<BR/><BR/>We all get behind, the delay is the lesser sin. Respond. <BR/><BR/>MMotherhood for the Weakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813197295291518166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-49868236729200382682007-03-05T09:14:00.000-05:002007-03-05T09:14:00.000-05:00Please do send a rejection letter. I agree with s...Please do send a rejection letter. I agree with so many of the other above posts - it helps with taxes to get the rejection, it lets the author know for certain rather than worry over whether it got lost, it gives you some closure.<BR/><BR/>I think those people who are rude and obnoxious to you would be just as rude and obnoxious even if you responded two or three weeks later (only then they'd be saying, "Did you even read it?" because the response would be so fast).Sariah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606312014221875944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-55642656122419777412007-03-05T08:14:00.000-05:002007-03-05T08:14:00.000-05:00Respond -- and take your lumps like the rest of us...Respond -- and take your lumps like the rest of us when we screw up. To not respond is bad manners. Maybe you need a special form letter for such times. <BR/><BR/><I>I apologize for not responding sooner, but I've been swamped. yadda yadda yadda</I> Or simple something to that effect.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772310179223546476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-10411127566197912302007-03-05T07:10:00.000-05:002007-03-05T07:10:00.000-05:00Personally, if I haven't heard from an editor or a...Personally, if I haven't heard from an editor or agent after a few months, I assume that the work wasn't right for them and I move on. If I publish the work, or get contracted by an agent for it, I send a letter to the individuals that haven't responded to say that the work is no longer available.DanStrohscheinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395134167321451908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-34891159046831162182007-03-05T01:26:00.000-05:002007-03-05T01:26:00.000-05:00I *hate* getting queries and submissions unanswere...I *hate* getting queries and submissions unanswered. I never know exactly how long I should wait until I decide I've been rejected by default and should move on. And I just think it's inconsiderate to leave writers hanging.<BR/><BR/>If nothing else, put something on your Website/agent listings saying, "If you haven't heard back from me in X amount of time, you should probably move on."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-25446617720852989872007-03-04T12:19:00.000-05:002007-03-04T12:19:00.000-05:00Yes, you should respond, even late. Especially if ...Yes, you should respond, even late. Especially if they sent a SASE.<BR/><BR/>I particularly hate that people don't respond to e-queries, especially since it's so simple.<BR/><BR/>But my favorite is the agency that says they don't respond to e-queries they aren't interested in... and then says, if you don't hear from them, you should send your query again (in case it got lost)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-21158942259146279422007-03-04T11:59:00.000-05:002007-03-04T11:59:00.000-05:00Lori Perkins said... "Every agent does not get 30,...Lori Perkins said... <BR/>"Every agent does not get 30,000 queries. Only agents with good reputations get that many. Most get 12,000, which is why they can get back to authors so fast."<BR/><BR/>Thing is you may be wonderful at what you do. Writers don't want to waste their time, effort and money if a query is going to fall into the deep hole automatically. It doesn't matter if you receive 3000 or 30,000. The point is all agents are busy, and why send to someone you don't stand a chance with to start with?<BR/><BR/>If you can't accomodate all the queries, turn them off. Lots of agents put "not accepting queries at this time" at least on their blog, or agentquery, or website. Publications are out of date before they're published, but you can keep your status updated. When you want to resume, say so.<BR/><BR/>It's really not that hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-85501395688451894532007-03-04T11:39:00.000-05:002007-03-04T11:39:00.000-05:00Please respond to your mail. Not replying to busin...Please respond to your mail. Not replying to business correspondence (including email) is unprofessional, in my view. Sometimes it's unavoidable (the mail got lost), but if you at all can reply, do it.<BR/><BR/>An apology for late replies is nice, too. <BR/><BR/>Someone who replies with hostility to basic business practice is not someone you want as a client anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com