http://web.services.leveragesoftware.com/rest/service.aspx?client=agentquery&method=GroupDiscussionMessages.GetAll&format=rss2&groupid=1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 Open to all AQ members. Post updates about literary agents. Inquire about discrepancies in agent submission guidelines. Whether or not an agent prefers snail mail or email queries. Whether or not an agent is actively seeking a certain genre/subgenre. Whether or not an agent is still with a certain agency, etc. AQCrew will also repost all recent homepage here! http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:57:17 GMT Wow, thanks so much for all of that! It was quite flattering! Blush, blush. I have queried a western agent in Hong Kong, but that was a year ago and she never replied. A British publisher in HK (small, independent press) expressed interest in Boundary Street, but I wanted to try the US market first.... AQ Connect - Agent Updates 5a77f6ca1ce644b9a0185f9e68a20d75 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 susanjake susanjake 9/1/2010 10:57:17 PM Wow, thanks so much for all of that! It was quite flattering! Blush, blush. I have queried a western agent in Hong Kong, but that was a year ago and she never replied. A British publisher in HK (small, independent press) expressed interest in Boundary Street, but I wanted to try the US market first.... 17 hours ago GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:29:31 GMT Susan, you have to understand you have an edge on a lot of us. You have two cultures clashing in indifference. One struggles to survive the best way known only to that person trapped in that culture. I say trapped because it wasn't the birthplace if I remember correctly. Here we are a year later and... AQ Connect - Agent Updates 5dd006ef584a44b887256f1c72c0d664 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 butterflykisses butterflykisses 9/1/2010 10:29:31 PM Susan, you have to understand you have an edge on a lot of us. You have two cultures clashing in indifference. One struggles to survive the best way known only to that person trapped in that culture. I say trapped because it wasn't the birthplace if I remember correctly. Here we are a year later and... 17 hours ago GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:57:32 GMT Thank you so much, BK! I feel so much better just knowing that people like you believe in my manuscript. Sometimes this querying process can be so daunting. I've been in contact with this agent for almost 14 months now, so I hope she knows I'm easy to work with and diligent about following her... AQ Connect - Agent Updates fe7374d0b5a04c249b6fc3acf8d00865 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 susanjake susanjake 9/1/2010 9:57:32 PM Thank you so much, BK! I feel so much better just knowing that people like you believe in my manuscript. Sometimes this querying process can be so daunting. I've been in contact with this agent for almost 14 months now, so I hope she knows I'm easy to work with and diligent about following her... 18 hours ago GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:44:27 GMT I would probably give her some time. A month's courtesy email to make sure it didn't end up in spam box by mistake is not interrupting her schedule at all, especially since there's already a concerted effort between you. Believe it or not, you passed a major hurdle when she asked for the edits.... AQ Connect - Agent Updates 4bc2f79403ae4b0087751cf58b91d0ee 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 butterflykisses butterflykisses 9/1/2010 6:44:27 PM I would probably give her some time. A month's courtesy email to make sure it didn't end up in spam box by mistake is not interrupting her schedule at all, especially since there's already a concerted effort between you. Believe it or not, you passed a major hurdle when she asked for the edits.... 21 hours ago GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:21:15 GMT Thanks, BK! When I sent her my ms, I did attach it to the e-mail thread starting from last July. It showed the history of our e-mails, but stopped at the last one she sent me in April. Do you think I should follow up in 2 weeks or a month? Or sooner? In my e-mail with the ms, I expressed concern... AQ Connect - Agent Updates 1a0e96b3157543f6b8e4a03e1af7649f 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 susanjake susanjake 9/1/2010 5:21:15 PM Thanks, BK! When I sent her my ms, I did attach it to the e-mail thread starting from last July. It showed the history of our e-mails, but stopped at the last one she sent me in April. Do you think I should follow up in 2 weeks or a month? Or sooner? In my e-mail with the ms, I expressed concern... 23 hours ago GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:08:19 GMT This woman is expecting your work. You did everything asked of you. I think she'll be impressed that you took the time to follow her advice, and then search her out. I hope she's as impressed of your revisions. Don't waste any more time by waiting. She's expecting you. I wouldn't hesitate for... AQ Connect - Agent Updates d76118bf838640d685b8545b92787a62 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 butterflykisses butterflykisses 9/1/2010 5:08:19 PM This woman is expecting your work. You did everything asked of you. I think she'll be impressed that you took the time to follow her advice, and then search her out. I hope she's as impressed of your revisions. Don't waste any more time by waiting. She's expecting you. I wouldn't hesitate for... 23 hours ago GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:49:05 GMT I guess I'd stick it out in her inbox for a couple of weeks since we know she does respond to that account. Then if she doesn't respond, I'd try to reach her at the other account. I suspect she might not look at you as completely new since you've been in contact. Of course, that's also my wish. What... AQ Connect - Agent Updates 5e493f8713ae415d90d650d016393b5d 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 7434f668df71483889d0fb462223cd86 Ronempress 9/1/2010 2:49:05 PM I guess I'd stick it out in her inbox for a couple of weeks since we know she does respond to that account. Then if she doesn't respond, I'd try to reach her at the other account. I suspect she might not look at you as completely new since you've been in contact. Of course, that's also my wish. What... 9/1/2010 7:49 PM GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:15:55 GMT The saga continues! The owner of the agency where this agent used to work just wrote back to me. He said that said agent is now at another agency (but she doesn't show up on that site) and that she's not taking new clients for another year. He advised me to track her down in a year if I'm still... AQ Connect - Agent Updates eb8fed422cd64c5798095d0bb6def864 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 susanjake susanjake 9/1/2010 2:15:55 PM The saga continues! The owner of the agency where this agent used to work just wrote back to me. He said that said agent is now at another agency (but she doesn't show up on that site) and that she's not taking new clients for another year. He advised me to track her down in a year if I'm still... 9/1/2010 7:15 PM GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:50:45 GMT Thank you so much!! Your message is so touching!! She didn't ask for an exclusive but said that when I finished working with the independent editor, she would love to read the ms, from front to back and couldn't wait. Very encouraging. I stopped querying for a year while I worked with the... AQ Connect - Agent Updates ef3887fe03284d2982502caae508ff82 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 susanjake susanjake 9/1/2010 12:50:45 PM Thank you so much!! Your message is so touching!! She didn't ask for an exclusive but said that when I finished working with the independent editor, she would love to read the ms, from front to back and couldn't wait. Very encouraging. I stopped querying for a year while I worked with the... 9/1/2010 5:50 PM GroupDiscussionMessage http://agentquery.leveragesoftware.com/group_discussion.aspx?DiscussionID=568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:27:03 GMT One more thing, if I can. If you should get a request for an exclusive, it isn't uncommon to put a window on that request. It also shows you know the system well, and portrays a certain degree of professionalism. BK AQ Connect - Agent Updates 090eacaad15a4f56a3f94cab6b6d18eb 568702bcac3d41059ffb950bca8d4222 1ffcfe6c64284f43be15fef4dfe0a7a3 butterflykisses butterflykisses 9/1/2010 12:27:03 PM One more thing, if I can. If you should get a request for an exclusive, it isn't uncommon to put a window on that request. It also shows you know the system well, and portrays a certain degree of professionalism. BK 9/1/2010 5:27 PM GroupDiscussionMessage