2007-2023 QueryTracker. It becomes book number eight. Always read the full guidelines provided by the agency/agent. I did not die. You got this. People wanted to read my book! experience with this agent? Accepting Claires offer of representation included a bottle of champagne on the balcony, a massive bowl of TikTok pasta, and snapping one last Polaroid to commemorate this season of life. Claire Friedman joined InkWell in 2016. How could anyone not love it? Tell us how you became an agent, - +38 099 938 31 09 . Time Always great to get some agent insights like this. approach with every author we take on, focusing not just on their books, but on Query Sent: May 2, 2022 Nudged: June 24. For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. com, I follow Analieze on Twitter and am excited to send her a query soon. (212)352-2055. Here's a ready-made tracking spreadsheet template for you to download. writelauryngreen@gmail.com, Wonderful interview, as always! Jessie Cammack - Jabberwocky Literary Agency. represents high quality writers and illustrators of adult fiction, nonfiction, young adult, middle grade and picture books. Thanks for the third and fourth chances :). My writing was better than ever before. Hi Analieze! Are you an editorial agent? And the succinct: the hook, the book, and the cook. in submissions for these genres? This book quite literally wouldnt exist without any of them. 14. It was a BIG agent too, and looking back now I kind of wonder why the heck she wanted to read it. Its a fantasy with 3 POVs and a plot thats shaping up to look like a murder mystery. [CDATA[ See how I got my literary agent. But there was something in there that stuck. Dr. Claire Friedman frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Depression, Hyperactive Disorder (ADD / ADHD), Prescription / Refill, and Psychiatry Consultation. All rights reserved. Great questionI knew I wanted to be a MS Type: Adult Contemporary, 116K words. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Claire Friedman on their profile. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please share the links to any interviews I KNOW the temptation to query everyone you can find. She graduated from Cornell University in 2009, earning a B.A. Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon Associates. Name. And reader, I got 5 of them. Very informative. , 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. Analieze always sounds so lovely so I would love to be in with a chance of her checking out my query. I'd love to enter the contest: author@taylorkowens.com. Not a single one. Harvey Klinger: Harvey@harveyklinger.com. Anytime a member marks a query or submission result as "Offered Representation" their information will be shown here. Shortly after, I participated in PitMad on Twitter, and my pitch soared to become one of the most popular tweets of the day. I got an immediate form rejection. If you do not want to enter the contest, that's okay. This is an international giveaway. Fourth times the charm, am I right? If you decide to submit your query to us, please email your query (no sample pages) to only one of our agents, with the word QUERY and the title of your project in the subject line. 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. I sent my first query at the kitchen table in my robe before work on a Monday. She looks for street cred and authenticity (whether of tradecraft, police procedure, historical/geographical setting, psychological profile). Please leave a 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. What genres do you represent and what are you looking for One of the things, I dislike in to show us that they have sold a number of books if theyve been published by a way to Adult. I still had quite a few fulls out, but my hope was waning. authors who talk about multiple books in one submission which shows me that I'm in the same boat. I did the bare minimum in school and somehow passed with decent grades. that you want to go off into bigger and better thingsthat youre ready. Profile Details:Last Updated: 1/18/2023Agent Contacted for Review? My word count was 125k. becoming familiar with ways to spot and avoid bad agents. Youre awesome, and I cant wait to work with you. At my summer job, I wrote. Great interview! In some cases, the process takes longer just For the first time, I didn't bother starting a new book while I waited. I still loved that book, and I told her I intended to rewrite it eventually, but I was already deep into my new novel. I'd put so much work into the research, and I adored the characters. girl?? But thanks I guess? Jennifer Herrington of Harvey Klinger, Inc. Laura Zats of Headwater Literary Management, Lauren Spieller of Folio Literary Management, Jennifer March Soloway of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Does it have a sense of humor a la NIGHTBITCH or Yellowjackets? Even better! I cant even tell you how many times I thought I would never write this post. QueryTracker will not function correctly without javascript. More often than Id realized that is the answer. specifically querying me and the person they are. Copyright 2023 Manuscript Wish List - All Rights Reserved | Website by, Resources and Events For Agents and Editors. I represent all ages (childrens through adult) in a variety of genres as long as the voice is strong, the genre doesnt matter to me. Back then, I had gone years without writing a single page. Or, at the very least, I hope it doesnt make you feel worse? comment or e-mail me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com. So when I shelved the book I had been so certain was THE ONE, I had something else ready to go. querying an already self-published book though. The query letter had been revised about a trillion times. I want to see why they are I was there for a year before joining The Harvey Klinger Author's names are only released with the permission of the author. If its something you would read in a book club, send it my way. Mystery and Thrillers! If youd told me even two years ago that Id be writing this post, I probably wouldnt have believed you. With notes from my mentors and a few of my favorite people, I polished the manuscript, somehow managed to add more puns, and then it was time. Claire Friedman joined InkWell in 2016. Youll get there, too. //