Comments on: Question of the Month, Part 2 https://bookendsliterary.com/question-of-month-part-2/ A Literary Agency Mon, 02 May 2022 17:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 By: Kate Douglas https://bookendsliterary.com/question-of-month-part-2/#comment-23 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:37:00 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/index.php/2006/06/08/question-of-month-part-2/#comment-23 LOL…I just read this post and thought, oh, sheesh…and here I just call my agent (Jessica) and say, Hi, it’s Kate, and leave a convoluted message and assume I’m the only Kate she knows and the message actually makes sense. Jacky, your post is an excellent reminder that when we are lucky enough to have one of you representing us, we’re not the ONLY author calling…

]]> By: jfaust https://bookendsliterary.com/question-of-month-part-2/#comment-15 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:45:00 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/index.php/2006/06/08/question-of-month-part-2/#comment-15 Hi, Anonymous:
These comments are meant to be helpful and give authors an insight into our side of the business. We realize that all agents differ and it can be frustrating for authors. This is the beauty of websites: For all agents that have websites you can check their individual submisssion requirements. Most of it is common sense: In this busy world, it’s very helpful to remind people who you are, where you’ve met, etc. I’ve found it helpful in most situations, work or otherwise. Thanks for your perspective!

]]> By: Anonymous https://bookendsliterary.com/question-of-month-part-2/#comment-14 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:17:00 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/index.php/2006/06/08/question-of-month-part-2/#comment-14 Oh, dear. We don’t mean to annoy anyone, us newbie authors, we really don’t. But some of these things we are supposed to know…sometimes we just don’t know them! It is all a learning experience and every agent seems to want something different or has different thoughts on what bothers him/her.

Yours is the first (and I’m not saying I’m someone experienced in this at all) post or article that specifically stated “remember to include a rehash of your query letter in your submission.”

Eek! I had no idea!!!!

Some agents say to send a letter that is no more than 250 words long. Some agents want you to send more about your background. Some agents really say nothing…they just say, “send me a partial.”

We don’t mean to annoy you! We hope that if we don’t include a repeat of our query that you won’t penalize us and think we are ‘unprofessional.’

From now on, though, I will remember to include a copy of my original query. Lesson learned.

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