I sent out my first novel to eight agents yesterday. This morning, very promptly, four agents responded with a "no". I wonder if it's my cover letter or the first few pages? Hmmm...
My daughter and I are both reading The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. He's a first time novelist and wow, what a great book! My daughter and I are stealing it from each other's rooms and have two different bookmarks in the same book! We're on a race as to who will read further. The story is about four children who are chosen to participate in a dangerous mission. I won't give any information away, in case anyone wants to read it.
My favorite MG/YA writers include Shannon Hale, Cornelia Funke, Brandon Mull, and Angie Sage.
good luck! thank you for commenting on my blog. have you had others look at your query? if you send 10 out, i think a request rate of at least 2 or 3 should be expected.
ReplyDeleteotherwise, revise the query!!
good luck!!!
Good luck to you! From a fellow teacher who loves to write...
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Why not try changing your query and not sending pages for the next 5-10 agents. I never sent pages, just a strong query, unless of course the agent specifically asked for pages in their submission guidelines.
Good Luck!
jill