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WM mistake?Agents actively looking ...
Contacted Eve White, as the article states that the agency is currently reading picture books.
This is not the case at the moment.
Thought i'd share just incase anyone is running off to the Post Office with a nicely packeted manuscript ;)
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Apologies for the dead end
I know you are more likely to be hit by an asteriod than get your submission read by an agent but I think 'actively seeking' is putting it a bit strong.
Is this information misleading or simply out of date? Sorry to be so disheartening, but each submission cost £2 in postage plus paper, ink and envelopes. These are not made lightly. It would be helpful to know which agents are 'actively seeking' and which are 'closed to submissions'.
But I do wonder if they say this because they think if they don't say it, writers won't consider them and they'll miss out to other agencies?
But I agree it's annoying and wastes a writer's time.
I suspect at the time of the article being researched/planned the agents were seeking, OR the info was just lifted from say writers and artists year book.
Even the very best website isn't that upto date and some data is stagnant.
Webbo, would it be possible to list agent blog addresses in other such features instead. The onus is on the interested parties to keep tabs on their choosen agents.
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But seriously, good luck pbw and everyone else who's currently submitting to this agent or anywhere else.
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You know what's interesting Rosalie? I'm beginning to form an opinion that if they DO want your work, they come back to you faster than shit off a shovel. I'm taking the view that if you haven't heard within 14 days, you probably haven't lit their fire. In fact, the most courteous rejections I've had, have come back promptly, say within two weeks.
I think when you don't hear anything at all, that gives you the worst feeling, so what I do now, is if I haven't heard within 12 weeks, I mark them as a rejection on my Submissions Log, and close that file.
It's the only way. There was only one wedding dress made for Miss Havisham and she's still wearing it.
To be honest Casey, I don't think any of us really know how they make their decisions. Each one will do it in their own way, that's for sure.
I've had rejections from agents that have taken anything between -3 hours and 1.5 years, and all points between. So I agree - impossible to generalise. Except about the Christmas parties :)
Submitted crime novel to 2 agents back in May and have heard nothing. Oh the waiting. Spend my whole time waiting for things.