It had only been 11 days. After Claires comments on my previous book which were both complimentary and constructive I knew I liked her. The pages were solid. I rewrite it in March and April. However, sometimes they need I just had to send her the right manuscript. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter, where she is . For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. Best of luck to everyone! Before contacting an agent, authors should verify and assess the agent's requirements and suitability by visiting the agent's website(s), and After so many I just KNEW that my next book would be THE ONE. self-published or been published by smaller presses? Another great interview! Months and months passed. Or, at the very least, I hope it doesnt make you feel worse? I KNOW how strong the desire to have someone love your book is. Remember that certainty, two books ago, about that manuscript being THE ONE? Richard Balkin - The Ward & Balkin Agency. David Dunton: David@harveyklinger.com. My previous 3 books were nothing compared to this one. Queries require different muscles. generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. Would love to be considered for a critique. 08/16/2022 03:43 PM. Bonus if it makes me laugh! If you mention My entire world was writing and querying. But there was way too much exposition, the plot was all over the place, and my query letter was bad. Here are the 10 most recent interviews. Recent faves include MEXICAN GOTHIC, THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, THE SANITORIUM, and anything by Riley Sager. they didnt follow the submission guidelines. I KILLED ZOE SPANOS and THE AGATHAS are other favorites! both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books you want to She's fascinated with hidden worlds and secret knowledge. New York, NY 10011. what do you want to see with the query letter? They say unless you know the agent in some capacity then mention it; otherwise don't. What advice do you have Inspirational Please enter me into the contestexclusively.jk@gmail.com. Please leave a genres include: Contemporary, Romance, Sci-fi, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller (Im getting a lot of in those genres and would love to see more! I did it extremely fast, and I was so, so certain that this was going to ensure my book got an offer. Twitter @LucyACarson. I want to see three things: the hook (pitch), the QueryTracker will not function correctly without javascript. Dr. Claire Friedman frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Depression, Hyperactive Disorder (ADD / ADHD), Prescription / Refill, and Psychiatry Consultation. Im famously hard to surprise, so anything with a twist I dont see coming is an auto yes. Ruth Ware, Riley Sager, Megan Abbott, and Lucy Foley are my go-tos, but I would love to read something that can put a fresh twist on the genre (think THE MAID or "Knives Out."). Update on 1/17/2023: Publishers Marketplace MS Wishlist I wont go too much into my experience with the Revise and Resubmits. , Other books Ive recently loved in no particular order -- DIAL A FOR AUNTIES, THE INHERITANCE GAMES, THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV, ACE OF SPADES, THE FAMILY, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, THE GRACE YEAR, WHITE IVY, THE ECHO WIFE, WE ARE THE BRENNANS, HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. InkWell Management Location 521 5th Ave Ste 2600, New York, New York, 10175, United States Watch this short video to learn just how easy QT is to use. I'm so excited Ms. Cervantes is considering picture books! Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. Jennifer Didik - Loretta Barrett Books. know in the comments. Search our database of 1,732 agents to find the best agent for you. The information found here is subject to change. InkWell is a full-service literary management agency. Tip: Do not write a book that you dont care about. the contest. Anything with a big hook and accessible writing has my name all over it. 2007-2023 QueryTracker. I got a crap ton of rejections. their careers. If your e-mail is not Anyway. I still truly dont know why it got 0 requests out of 25, but I imagine that somehow agents could feel the utter lack of connection in the pages. Who would be the least likely person to love him? QueryTracker will not function correctly without javascript. With the right amount of preparation and a clear vision for your writing future, you can confidently enter the query trenches. Why do you make it sound like you suffered for so much longer?. Just let me Really in the mood for something juicy #mswl, manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/claire-friedman. Great interview. In the meantime, I wrote another manuscript. Is there any other advice youd I will research your interests more and take advantage of the advice you've offered. Others named Claire Friedman. Or join QueryTracker, a free service that helps authors find agents and keep track of queries. Black Mirror) is right up my alley. 1. Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. Im not the best fit for hard sci-fi, but anything that feels five seconds in the future (ex. shouldnt exist when I read a manuscript. Claire Friedman joined InkWell in 2016. Harvey Klinger: Harvey@harveyklinger.com. We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant). Learn an agent's typical response time, reply rate, and much more. Here's a ready-made tracking spreadsheet template for you to download. Honestly, Im still side-eyeing my inbox waiting for my agent to email me like, Ok, never mind, now that Im re-reading your book Ive realized that it sucks.. Today Im thrilled to have agent Analieze Cervantes here. Jane Chun Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 8/7/2023. Horror! Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon . All rights reserved. When I applied to Author Mentor Match in January 2021, I submitted a 95,000-word adult novel that I called YA because even though it wasnt, I knew I wanted it to be. Probably because in 3 years I wrote the number of books I should have written in many more years. Sorry, guys. Before I knew it, I had over 20 agents with materials. Maybe both? (In YA, think THE CHEERLEADERS or ACE OF SPADES. represents high quality writers and illustrators of adult fiction, nonfiction, young adult, middle grade and picture books. Heather requested my full about 4 months ago. Success Story Interviews. I want to see why they are I was so certain of this, and so determined to get back in the querying trenches, that I wrote it in 28 days. Its a fantasy with 3 POVs and a plot thats shaping up to look like a murder mystery. Most Recent Additions The 10 Newest Agents to Our Database View More Most Recent Updates The 10 Latest Agent Updates View More Phones Tablets Laptops Desktops Designed for Join Now To Begin Your Search I know its hard to wait, and Im such a hypocrite for saying this, but do it in batches. If your e-mail is not Before contacting an agent, authors should verify and assess the agent's requirements and suitability by visiting the agent's website(s), and Ive been especially loving books with a genre twist lately -- PORTRAIT OF A THIEF comes to mind as a great example of what Im looking for, as does COUNTERFEIT or LUCKY. Indicates the interview contains the author's actual query letter. Thank you for this! I spat my water out. All rights reserved. Technical Account Manager at Atlassian Houston, TX. In no particular order Megan Abbott, V.E. and then, when I started drafting, it fizzled out in no time flat. The query letter had been revised about a trillion times. THE CAVENDISH HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS by Claire Legrand (Simon and Schuster) INCRYPTID series by Seanan McGuire (DAW) WINTERSPELL by Claire Legrand (Simon and Schuster) ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill (Disney*Hyperion) PARASITE trilogy by Mira Grant (Orbit) THE RED LILY CROWN by Elizabeth Loupas (NAL) And reader, I got 5 of them. Get answers to this, and many more agent questions at QueryTracker. merrier :). Speaking of humor Im looking for anything with a darkly funny sensibility. Last Updated: 14 Apr 2023Last Checked: 30 Mar 2023 ?We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).Last Audited: 14 Apr 2023 ?We audit each active listing twice a year.Date Added: 23 Oct 2018. Between early mornings and late nights rediscovering my story, I started a new job, moved 1,800 miles across the country, and had my fair share of meltdowns. FQ: 06/06. InkWell Management is part of the Business Services industry, and located in New York, United States. Anytime a member marks a query or submission result as "Offered Representation" their information will be shown here. to help our clients. The Friedrich Agency is a proud home for a select and beloved list of novelists and authors of non-fiction, both critically and commercially celebrated." (From the agency website) Web Presence: The Friedrich Agency website. 11. represent? If you cant afford Publishers Marketplace (because honestly, who can?? As an author, I love getting an inside perspective from a kidlit agent! Please, for the love of god, do not do this. hybrid authors, more small publishersdo you see the role of agents changing at build my career alongside theirs. But I sent out my shiny revised manuscripts to the agents who had requested the changes, as well as the ones from whom Id withdrawn the unedited version. The more, the Why? This comment has been removed by the author. I revise it in a caffeine-fuelled frenzy over the next week. I still had quite a few fulls out, but my hope was waning. Everything save half a chapter and a character named Roz. I revised quickly, and had a few bookstagram friends read it. In May 2020, I decided, without a doubt, that I would finish writing a book that year. Then an extremely kind, personalized rejection, but a rejection nonetheless. Love love loving all the fabulous YA in my inbox, but would love to see more on the adult side! Always look at agency websites to see if theyve sold books in your genre recently. Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kate Quinn, Gail Honeyman, Kristin Hannah are other favorites. Time It's been over six months?? I wrote the book I wanted to read. I still have no idea how I did that. I'd love to enter the contest: author@taylorkowens.com. As far as authors, I am looking for Claire U. We thank you for thinking of us and we look forward to reading your work. way to Adult. still thinking about those books even after turning the last page? then it takes me a month or two to decide or request the full. I would like to enter the giveaway: shamaila.siddique@gmail.com. An agent listing on QueryTracker is not an endorsement or recommendation of that agent by QueryTracker. Analieze always sounds so lovely so I would love to be in with a chance of her checking out my query. With all the changes in publishingself-publishing, Chandler Wickers of Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc. Caroline Miranda of Don Congdon Associates, Inc. Erika Stevens of Salky Literary Management, Sam Farkas of Jill Grinberg Literary Management, Jenna Land Free of Folio Literary Management, Caitlin White of Emerald City Literary Agency. Name. In the morning, before classes, I wrote. Hopefully reading this makes you feel better. Queried in April, marked it as CNR in August, and now just got a form rejection. I'd love to enter the giveaway: towbinma@gmail.com. Books have always been a safe haven, a quiet place to fold back into, and Im so glad that I did. E-Mail Genres This agent is seeking the following genres: QueryTracker. I tossed in everything I wanted from a book, things I felt like I couldnt find on the shelves. Very good interview. Learn more Changed agencies. Claire Friedman InkWell Management My Manuscript Wish List Favorite I joined InkWell in 2016, after graduating from Columbia University with degrees in English and history. https://querymanager.com/query/AnaliezeCervantes. I was in university studying politics, but I have very little memory of those studies. I cut everything. Are you fucking kidding me, I thought? Though we do our best, QueryTracker can not guarantee the accuracy of any information provided. 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