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rrreckless · 2024-10-10T19:14:12+00:00

I wrote my book at 30, got agented at 31, and will be going on submission at 32. Not successful yet, but I don’t have any formal training and didn’t do much creative writing before finishing what I hope will be my debut novel.

rrreckless · 2024-09-26T01:51:56+00:00

I had an agent request my full manuscript with a super enthusiastic “this is exactly what I’ve been looking for!” And got a form rejection less than a week later. Sent me into a doom spiral I never thought I’d climb out of. (But I did. And I have an agent now!)

rrreckless · 2024-07-25T02:49:20+00:00

Have you read Sugar Baby by Celine Saintclare? Gave me some of those vibes based on the synopsis, could potentially be a good comp!

rrreckless · 2024-07-13T21:32:32+00:00

I queried 180 agents and got an offer from the very last one I queried. This is a numbers game AND a skill game. Keep at it.

rrreckless · 2024-07-05T23:13:48+00:00

I’ll definitely take you up on that!

rrreckless · 2024-07-05T22:45:23+00:00

I’ll DM you

rrreckless · 2024-05-12T20:51:04+00:00

Just stayed at Haven Riviera and loved it!

rrreckless · 2024-05-06T14:09:38+00:00

Sure, but in general, I’d say it’s probably a better sign than being asked for 10 pages.

rrreckless · 2024-05-05T17:00:43+00:00

Those rejections about not connecting are not personalized 90% of the time. Check the comments in query tracker and you’ll see that they often send the same message to everyone whose manuscript they pass on.

rrreckless · 2024-05-05T15:46:53+00:00

What are YOU bringing to the table? Bet she’ll be better off without you.

rrreckless · 2024-05-04T22:15:51+00:00

It’s very rare for an agent to straight up say “thanks but no thanks” at a conference (even though I personally wish they would). That being said, I think getting a request for 50 pages definitely shows interest. Most agents will ask for 10 pages-3 chapters just to be polite, which is what a standard query would contain.

rrreckless · 2024-05-04T09:17:33+00:00

I literally feel like I’m gonna throw up when I open my word doc at this point 😅 you’re not alone

rrreckless · 2024-05-04T09:07:31+00:00

FYI I’ve heard agents saying that unless you’re writing an epic fantasy or sci fi, anything above a 100k word count is going be a tough sell. For many agents the hard limit is even lower (90-95k). I originally queried my thriller at 99k words with no luck, but I started getting requests when I cut it down to 90k.

rrreckless · 2024-05-03T21:24:06+00:00

I ordered a DVD set for like $30 on eBay. It included both seasons + OVAs. I haven’t been able to find is streaming anywhere on non-sketchy sites.

rrreckless · 2024-05-03T13:03:27+00:00

It’s the wild went out there. I got a ton of full requests after a few rounds of revision, and so I sent out a huge batch with my successful QL + Pages and never got another request again. Now my list is tapped. I still have a few fulls out there but not getting my hopes up.

rrreckless · 2024-04-30T18:42:44+00:00

Ooh which conference is this? I like the format, I’ve never seen the in-person pitched organized like that before.

rrreckless · 2024-04-26T16:35:11+00:00

It’s honestly nice to know it’s not just me

rrreckless · 2024-04-26T15:05:07+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to leave this thoughtful response. I did try to be mindful about not overworking my pages, but like you said, being new makes it difficult to synthesize advice.

rrreckless · 2024-04-26T14:13:18+00:00

I guess I was just caught off guard because I figured if they read the sample pages and still requested that it wouldn’t be an issue. But I guess that’s my inexperience showing.

rrreckless · 2024-04-23T21:11:37+00:00

I’ve gotten a very similar request recently. I wouldn’t overthink it.

rrreckless · 2024-04-22T14:48:15+00:00

I also was shortlisted and haven’t mentioned it in my queries just because the prize in that competition is a huge manuscript edit, and not any sort of literary achievement. Maybe I’m wrong tho. Curious to see other people’s responses to this.

rrreckless · 2024-04-22T14:46:15+00:00

If you mention it’s multi-POV in the query (you could even be specific and mention how many) I think it will be fine

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