generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. I just KNEW that my next book would be THE ONE. Who would be the least likely person to love him? (In YA, think THE CHEERLEADERS or ACE OF SPADES. learn the industry, attend conferences, join support groups and really Others said the setting was over-done. I'm in the same boat. Join Now Website: www.inkwellmanagement.com/ Twitter: @clairefriedman8 AALA Member: No Query Methods Accepts queries via. Lit Agent @inkwellmgmt // claire@inkwellmanagement.com// Doesn't fully understand how to operate the Tweeter, (Oh, I also love romance!! People wanted to read my book! The agency has an eye for spotting talent, we pride ourselves on Rosanna Bruno - Russell & Volkening. The information found here is subject to change. When did anyone do an R&R and not get an offer?! Hi Analieze! Our role is going to be a lot more challenging because wed This goes for thrillers, too -- Id love to find the next Lucy Foley, Megan Abbott, or Jessica Knoll. Everything save half a chapter and a character named Roz. sjalbrechtwrites@gmail.com. I quickly got over my misery. This is amazing! Is there any other advice youd merrier :). How would they find each other? Thanks so much for this interview! 21 Nov 2022 Other recent favorites in no particular order: THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES, THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD, THE NO-SHOW, MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW, ALL MY RAGE, BABEL, ONE TRUE LOVES, FABLE, BELLADONNA, THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU, CULT CLASSIC, THE LAST HOUSEWIFE, BLACK CAKE for them if they want to try to find an agent to represent them? This comment has been removed by the author. understand the business in the best way you can. A good place to start is Writers Beware, a watch group that helps inform and protect authors Revising would take weeks, but I had a deadline. I did not know querying existed, in fact. Claire Friedman is a Literary Agent at InkWell Management based in New York, New York. The Harvey Klinger Literary Agency has Recent faves include MEXICAN GOTHIC, THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, THE SANITORIUM, and anything by Riley Sager. Anytime a member marks a query or submission result as "Offered Representation" their information will be shown here. I was selected as an AMM Round 8 mentee by Jo Fenning and Serena Kaylor, and I quickly discovered the gut-wrenching fear of a seven-page edit letter and the words, this is not a rom-com, but you can make it one. 11 days later, I was working late. Please enter me into the contestexclusively.jk@gmail.com. Informative as always!sgallison01@gmail.com. Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. how long youve been one, and what youve been doing as an agent. I withdraw the manuscript from Claire. Copyright 2023 Manuscript Wish List - All Rights Reserved | Website by, Resources and Events For Agents and Editors. If you do not know what that means, that is probably for the best, and just trust me when I tell you it was a terrible book. All rights reserved. on your Google Profile,you mustleave it in the comments to enter See if their clients have sold. @samanthabwriter fromBalancing Act. I KNOW how strong the desire to have someone love your book is. ^^ Phew thats a lot! This querying experience was much, much different. Obviously, that didnt work out! THE CAVENDISH HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS by Claire Legrand (Simon and Schuster) INCRYPTID series by Seanan McGuire (DAW) WINTERSPELL by Claire Legrand (Simon and Schuster) ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill (Disney*Hyperion) PARASITE trilogy by Mira Grant (Orbit) THE RED LILY CROWN by Elizabeth Loupas (NAL) Thanks for a great interview! There are so many people who I still truly dont know why it got 0 requests out of 25, but I imagine that somehow agents could feel the utter lack of connection in the pages. Very helpful advice. I follow Analieze on Twitter and enjoy her publishing insights. Would love to be considered for a critique. Email on Google ProfileI follow on bloglovin, Fabulous interview! https://querymanager.com/query/AnaliezeCervantes. Claire Friedman discloses the following relationships and financial interests: Aptitude Health. Im also actively looking for more romance! ^^ and final evergreen reminder that I'm fairly genre-agnostic, so if you're not sure, feel free to give me a shot anyway! Fuck. need to do is be a follower (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin on I knew I could. and a unique collaborative work environment. I love anything a little edgy, a little dark, or a little weird, but there will always be room on my list for books that make me smile whether its light, bright upmarket fiction, or a soapy, swoony romcom. querying an already self-published book though. April 16, 2023 In the last few years, I added a multimedia video book and a voice only video book.Then I finished updating Propagandaville, Newspapers, Booksellers, Book Prizes, Creative Writing Schools, Journalism Schools, Film Schools, Publicists, Lit Agents and Editors and Publishers (which is where this all started), all 20,000 of whom purport to agent, publish and/or promote good writing. Emailed query 2/7/23: 80k adult speculative retelling, @novelist103 actually I did receive a receipt of confirmation on a query from her. Youll get there, too. I sent her a query on a whim. time of a week from requesting. week. Love love loving all the fabulous YA in my inbox, but would love to see more on the adult side! For me, it looked like this: [] Querying doesnt have to be panic inducing, and your journey doesnt have to look like anyone elses. So the question washow do I get there? :) egallagherauthor@gmail.com, Today Im thrilled to have agent Analieze Cervantes here. Im not really sure why I wrote it; again, it happened fairly fast, and I had no emotional connection to it. build my career alongside theirs. writelauryngreen@gmail.com, Wonderful interview, as always! My manuscript wasnt formatted properly. If your e-mail is not specifically querying me and the person they are. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter, where she is . works including religious overtones. The bigger the concept, the better! 2007-2023 QueryTracker. then it takes me a month or two to decide or request the full. on your Google Profile,you mustleave it in the comments to enter Claire Friedman joined InkWell in 2016. It would go on to be accepted into Author Mentor Match (AMM), where the lovely Carlyn Greenwald would become the first person to show true excitement about one of my books. I did it extremely fast, and I was so, so certain that this was going to ensure my book got an offer. Interesting career path. Anytime a member marks a query or submission result as "Offered Representation" their information will be shown here. comment or e-mail me at. I WAS DETERMINED. email (no spaces) is kellie jane byrnes at gmail . I checked Querytracker maniacally. 08/16/2022 03:43 PM. agent or writer (which is a goal sometime in the future), but I didnt know She talked on Instagram about how she got her agent, and that was when I decided I wanted one of those (its that easy, right?!). all? way to Adult. I ended up with something I hadn't experienced before: the R&R. Daniele Hunter Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 7/25/2023. Last Updated: 14 Apr 2023Last Checked: 30 Mar 2023 ?We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).Last Audited: 14 Apr 2023 ?We audit each active listing twice a year.Date Added: 23 Oct 2018. What genres do you represent and what are you looking for The worlds biggest shout out to my darling boyfriends unending support, the unwavering enthusiasm from my writing besties, and Celestial Seasonings Vermont Maple Ginger tea. Fast-forward to March of this year. Some said they loved it, but couldn't see a spot for it in the market. And when I say seriously, I mean a 135,000 word portal fantasy that was essentially World of Warcraft fanfiction. comment or e-mail me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com. Analieze is both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books you want to Kind of weird, now that I think about it. Dashboard Literary Agents Offers of Representation Offers of Representation & Success Story Interviews A searchable list of agent offers of representation as reported by QueryTracker members. Signing into QueryTracker will link this query to your QueryTracker account, allowing it to be automatically tracked and displayed in QueryTracker. I wrote the book I wanted to read. Please leave a The seventh was a historical fantasy that stole my heart. 6. They say unless you know the agent in some capacity then mention it; otherwise don't. Jennifer Herrington). And yet, this new book ended up being even more of a failure. The self-published or been published by smaller presses? In fairness, at the time I thought that was AWESOME and really, it could have been worse! I got a crap ton of rejections. We'll often interview QT members when they sign with an agent. usually go through three rounds of edits, focusing on the character I sent my first query at the kitchen table in my robe before work on a Monday. Thank you for this! Todd, if for some reason you are reading this post, I am very sorry. With all the changes in publishingself-publishing, books, MG, and/or YA? Because when I finished, I knew I was ready. The following is a list of literary agents who represent graphic novels and comics. Heather requested my full about 4 months ago. Jane Chun Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 8/7/2023. Objectively, I suppose, my writing was good. We scheduled it for the next day, and I don't think I slept a wink that night. Name. Query Letter: (required)Tips for formatting and pasting textEnter your query letter for this book. Claire, thanks for not blacklisting me! My writing was better than ever before. Twitter @LucyACarson. Required fields are marked *. Writing Flawed Characters by Agent/Author Claire Friedman and M.K. ), Thrillers! I KILLED ZOE SPANOS and THE AGATHAS are other favorites! I was in university studying politics, but I have very little memory of those studies. InkWell Management is part of the Business Services industry, and located in New York, United States. QueryTracker will not function correctly without javascript. I had the absolute delight of speaking with two other agents during the two-week decision period, both of whom Im certain are tireless advocates for their clients but werent exactly the right fit for me and the shape of the career Im trying to mold. In thrillers and psychological suspense/horror, she likes unreliable narrators and morally ambiguous characters. Id already had about ten other readers and critique partners, so I figured she wasnt going to find much that needed fixing. A very informative interview. After Claires comments on my previous book which were both complimentary and constructive I knew I liked her. Thank you so much. Author's names are only released with the permission of the author. Claire Friedman. She's a class act and I will absolutely query her in the future, and recommend everyone else considering querying her to give it a go! Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. If so, I revised quickly, and had a few bookstagram friends read it. the same passion. David Dunton: David@harveyklinger.com. Harvey Klinger: Harvey@harveyklinger.com. Literary team. Months and months passed. Originally from Salt Lake City, Claire spent three years working for her local indie bookstore, The Kings English, before moving to New York to attend Columbia University. not interested in? We work together as a close-knit team, ensuring that each client has every advantage at all stages of the publishing process. FQ: 06/06. It was a BIG agent too, and looking back now I kind of wonder why the heck she wanted to read it. I would like to enter the giveaway: shamaila.siddique@gmail.com. A little bold, I chucked out a few more queries and then a few more, and the next week, I participated in Septembers PitMad. My previous 3 books were nothing compared to this one. While Claire had my manuscript, a friend was reading it as well. illustrators too! Evergreen reminder that Im pretty genre agnostic, so if you think we would be a fit, go ahead and try me! Im a huge fan of Talia Hibbert and Emily Henry, and recently loved ONE TO WATCH, THE EX HEX, and THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS. Dr. Claire Friedman frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Depression, Hyperactive Disorder (ADD / ADHD), Prescription / Refill, and Psychiatry Consultation. InkWell is a full-service literary management agency. I do not have one of those, I have always wanted to be a writer and wrote tons of books as a child! stories. Previously, Claire was a Macmillan Speaker's Bureau Intern at The MacMillan and also held positions at Mps Virginia, DeVito/Verdi, Don Congdon Associates, TIME, Bwog, Mountain Bike Rider, APTitude Academics Services, MullenLowe US, Tremor Video, Mullen & Company. But hope was not lost. For examples of query letters that work, google something like "query letters that worked" need to do is be a follower (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin on Day 129 and every query on both sides of mine has been rejected. In the wise words of Shania Twain, lets go girls. Are you fucking kidding me, I thought? Claire Friedman InkWell Management 521 Fifth Avenue, Ste 2600 New York, NY 10175 E-Mail: To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to members. Provision of Services (uncompensated) Bristol-Myers Squibb. queries and requests for more pages of a manuscript? I couldnt get enough of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS and Severance, and would love to find something similar! Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. In the meantime, I wrote another manuscript. Horror! Guidelines: (Always verify before submitting). Form Rejection Received: August 16, 2022 @ 3:59 pm. QueryTracker will not function correctly without javascript. 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