tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post7291869264473312169..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Multiple Submissions within the Same AgencyBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-12461751241353633752008-03-25T11:09:00.000-04:002008-03-25T11:09:00.000-04:00It's good to know that you do share queries with e...It's good to know that you do share queries with each other. But how is a writer to know that about other agencies, or your agency if they don't read that particular blog post? Especially very large agencies, who knows who talks to whom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-246194153960526592008-03-25T08:18:00.000-04:002008-03-25T08:18:00.000-04:00Quick answers to your questions....submissions hav...Quick answers to your questions....<BR/><BR/>submissions have nothing to do with the contest. If you win a critique however and your material is already with one of our agents it would just be common courtesy to let us know that.<BR/><BR/>Aimless: I'm talking about the second book for unrepresented authors only. If you are represented you would want/hope that the agent you are working with is the one for all of your books<BR/><BR/>If four weeks have gone by and that is the agency's stated response time it's perfectly acceptable to request a status.<BR/><BR/>--jhfBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-63805869252959262322008-03-25T05:25:00.000-04:002008-03-25T05:25:00.000-04:00Hi,I'm more curious on resubmitting if there was n...Hi,<BR/>I'm more curious on resubmitting if there was no reply within the four weeks. I'm not impatient, but would like to know if my work has at least arrived :-(<BR/><BR/>Anyone have a tip... ?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>K. D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-75414158811647057522008-03-25T00:28:00.000-04:002008-03-25T00:28:00.000-04:00Tongue in cheek.....Surely such a scenario would i...Tongue in cheek.....<BR/><BR/>Surely such a scenario would involve drawing straws....<BR/><BR/>You know the one who draws the short straw gets the prize...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-55103137637575148262008-03-24T21:21:00.000-04:002008-03-24T21:21:00.000-04:00Wow Jessica. That must have been excruciating for ...Wow Jessica. <BR/><BR/>That must have been excruciating for the three of you. I don't know if I would have been able to cope in your situation. Mind you, I'm not an agent, but still. That's rough. You're a class act for accomodating like that. Many in your position would have been justified to toss completely.Ada [The Duchess]https://www.blogger.com/profile/17440830191796863095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-3957083528142123752008-03-24T20:34:00.000-04:002008-03-24T20:34:00.000-04:00While I suppose it’s possible, it wouldn’t be easy...<I>While I suppose it’s possible, it wouldn’t be easy for three agents to represent the same client, and it doesn’t make much sense, for us anyway. Now what? Who gets the book, or is it just easier to keep the peace and let the book go altogether?</I><BR/><BR/>I'm thinking no-holds-barred street fight...T. M. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315726033990784930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-18525248662302899652008-03-24T18:11:00.000-04:002008-03-24T18:11:00.000-04:00I would never have thought to query the same book ...I would never have thought to query the same book to all the agents within one agency. Sheesh! That's like thinking you guys never discuss work. <BR/>As for querying another agent within the same agency with my second book? I think I'd go to my first agent and ask her what she thinks. <BR/>I always thought once you sign with an agent you were like a team or partners in your career. So it would be logical to go to your partner and discuss this before pursueing any other representation. Common sense, no?Aimlesswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012050763172251381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-61463663095946971992008-03-24T16:03:00.000-04:002008-03-24T16:03:00.000-04:00I keep a word document with a check-off list of ag...I keep a word document with a check-off list of agents and their agencies that I have queried/plan to query. I think it's the author's responsibility to "peddle" appropriately.<BR/><BR/>That being said, how do you guys feel about considering query letters from the same person (you've rejected), for an entirely different work (and genre) by that same person? Do you consider each query you receive?<BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/><BR/>R.G.Rachel Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249333616482426920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44623763807297446312008-03-24T15:45:00.000-04:002008-03-24T15:45:00.000-04:00Jessica,I agree with your issue completely. I don'...Jessica,<BR/><BR/>I agree with your issue completely. I don't query any agent while my work is being reviewed for consideration, and never query more than one agent per agency. However,it brought a new concern to light, one that I had not previously thought of. <BR/><BR/>What if one of you is reviewing a requested proposal, and the writer entered the 100 word contest with other stories, and was picked by a different agent?<BR/><BR/>In my entries, I included information I felt would be recognized by the agent, in order for my additional projects to be viewed by said agent. Since I had no suspicions of contest success due to the amount of talent I was up against, this possibility never occurred to me.<BR/><BR/>So if my work is with one, but my little entry gets chosen by the other, is is okay to just withdraw from the contest or do I lose on both ends? Funny, it's one thing to not expect to win, an entirely different scenario to suddenly hope one loses. This is terrible...<BR/><BR/>Please advise. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70516928737188423852008-03-24T13:26:00.000-04:002008-03-24T13:26:00.000-04:00Off topic. Sadie and Roscoe are very cute. I love ...Off topic. Sadie and Roscoe are very cute. I love my dogs too!Linneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948858387319711099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4580209372292071192008-03-24T10:33:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:33:00.000-04:00Have you ever been wrong and not passed on somethi...Have you ever been wrong and not passed on something, and then were surprised when the other agent got the same query and wanted to pursue it? <BR/><BR/>Are you guys that in tune with what the other would like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-28167667502229054732008-03-24T10:15:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:15:00.000-04:00Writing a query letter is the author trying to “fl...Writing a query letter is the author trying to “flash” an agent. We have a few seconds to impress and then it’s over. ‘Course flashing the entire office takes some of the shine off. LOL Good point made in the post.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454434955726877404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-54480118108207542632008-03-24T08:09:00.000-04:002008-03-24T08:09:00.000-04:00Jessica,Thanks for an explanation of a thorny prob...Jessica,<BR/>Thanks for an explanation of a thorny problem that I would never have imagined would happen. I can understand the strong desire to be represented, but submitting the same work to everyone in a single agency is kind of like trying to date triplets simultaneously.Richard L. Mabry, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16251750407920101073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-22037294387275627112008-03-24T07:45:00.000-04:002008-03-24T07:45:00.000-04:00This is a great post. Although the first item has ...This is a great post. Although the first item has been discussed and explained on other agent blogs, I believe this is the first time an agent has explained the best approach for new projects.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Lorrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002093220393559848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24501727707246916192008-03-24T07:26:00.000-04:002008-03-24T07:26:00.000-04:00Jessica;You all are far more generous than I would...Jessica;<BR/><BR/>You all are far more generous than I would have been. The chance of causing strife between working partners and friends wouldn't have been worth it to me.<BR/><BR/>As for the second book, I would have preferred to stay with my first agent. They are the one who took a chance on me. Even if the book isn't exactly what they normally represent, I am assuming your working relationship is good enough you could ask one of the others if they had any hints about the second book.<BR/><BR/>That being said, my first agency encouraged me to find another agent for my suspense book as she specialized in children's books and didn't feel shw would be qualified to represent the other book. The second agency had no interest in children's books so it worked out. Even so, when I get a new agent, I hope they will be able to represent everything I have.<BR/><BR/>I have a rather monogamous tendency even if I do have a literary split personality.<BR/><BR/>As to your original topic, yeah, common sense is a good thing. Do people really think you wouldn't pass it on to a fellow agent if you thought they might be interested?<BR/><BR/>JWJulie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.com