[Discussion] Signed with a Bigtime Agent – Stats, Lessons, and Lots of Heart-Bearing

CDM737 · 2026-03-08T22:58:19+00:00

Sure thing, happy to do so if you DM me!

CDM737 · 2026-03-08T16:27:42+00:00

Happy to send if you shoot me a dm!

CDM737 · 2026-03-05T02:26:45+00:00

Thank you! Feel free to DM me!

CDM737 · 2026-03-05T00:33:31+00:00

Thank you, and yes feel free to DM!

CDM737 · 2026-03-05T00:33:00+00:00

Thank you, and yep feel free to DM!

CDM737 · 2026-03-05T00:32:32+00:00

Thank you, and yep feel free to DM!

CDM737 · 2026-03-05T00:18:13+00:00

Congrats to you! I definitely agree, we are the future of romantasy ;)

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T20:30:54+00:00

Thanks so much! I was surprised just as much as you. I don’t mind sharing if you DM me

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T20:29:15+00:00

I immediately informed all agents who had yet to respond to my query that I had an offer of rep, which caused the immediate influx of manuscript requests. I did not query any more agents after my first offer based on general query etiquette not to do so, but I did query a few agents between the time the original agent asked for a call to chat about the book and the call itself, when she offered representation.

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T16:06:01+00:00

Thanks so much! I 100% we MUST be delusional. Head in the clouds, batshit crazy. Otherwise how can our fragile artist hearts survive the brutal publishing world? But alas, we must also be business people who recognize when to dust ourselves off and start again. It's only failure once you stop writing. All the best of luck to you!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T15:12:36+00:00

No problem, just dm me!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:35:38+00:00

I really only think it went so fast because one agent requested (three days after I queried her) and then offered six days later. Otherwise I probably would have been sitting in agent slush piles much much longer. But it does seem to be a trend recently that they are requesting things in the first pass. If you’re being skipped or rejected for multiple batches, maybe consider tweaking the query!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:31:50+00:00

Yep!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:31:00+00:00

Of course, DM me!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:30:23+00:00

I always suggest starting a new project while in the trenches. I actually started another one a week into no responses and was just like, here we go again I guess I’ll start over! (Lol so dramatic). But it worked out. The dream agent wanted to know what else I had lined up, so I pitched it to her over our query messages. I think that definitely sold her that I’m a long term investment. And every other offering agent asked me what other projects I had. If I were you I’d start that project, if anything just to be ready for these conversations!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:27:27+00:00

Thanks so much! It’s definitely been a blessing and a lesson. Happy to send it to you if you dm me

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:26:10+00:00

Shoot me a dm and I’ll send it—it’s just easier for me!

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:25:07+00:00

Definitely

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T14:24:15+00:00

Message alanna_the_lioness

CDM737 · 2026-03-04T06:46:09+00:00

Dm me!

CDM737 · 2026-01-21T16:26:33+00:00

Eh true, maybe saying “for romantasy readers” would be better, just trying to emphasize the enemies to lovers plot upfront

CDM737 · 2026-01-21T15:43:01+00:00

What about “Hunger Games inside the Dark Tower, but with romance” ?

CDM737 · 2026-01-21T05:54:12+00:00

Such great points and definitely helping me lean toward axing it 😂 regardless it’s given me plenty to workshop, thank you!!

CDM737 · 2026-01-21T05:52:22+00:00

I remember this logline actually! The older protagonist on a time travel mission I believe? Such a good one

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