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Latvia, I feel for you..

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I have a belated rejection - I actually signed an agency agreement last year, but after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, I've been told although my writing is fine, there is no chemistry so I am free to seek representation elsewhere. Apparently he had never filed the agreement with the agency's lawyers, so it didn't count....:(

Sorry to hear that. I am sure its very easy to set yourself up as an agent and fish for new authors / submissions.
 
I have a belated rejection - I actually signed an agency agreement last year, but after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, I've been told although my writing is fine, there is no chemistry so I am free to seek representation elsewhere. Apparently he had never filed the agreement with the agency's lawyers, so it didn't count....:(
Eh? If you signed the agreement and they signed the agreement, it is a legal contract. Doesn't matter what their internal processes are or who they did or didn't file it with. Are you saying it was counter-signed? Mind you, if the agreement didn't actually oblige them to do anything, then you can't sue them for not having done it...but then why have an agreement at all, I wonder?
 
Eh? If you signed the agreement and they signed the agreement, it is a legal contract. Doesn't matter what their internal processes are or who they did or didn't file it with. Are you saying it was counter-signed? Mind you, if the agreement didn't actually oblige them to do anything, then you can't sue them for not having done it...but then why have an agreement at all, I wonder?
I'm writing to MD of the agency in spirit of bafflement. He sent me the agency agreement, I signed and sent it back, but he says he didn't 'file' it...Hey ho. It doesn't make the agency look good, but on the other hand, I want him as my agent as little as he wants to be my agent.
 
Bummer mate! I haven't sent out many recently, it's getting harder to find agent's who deal with fantasy. Murder mystery will be easier (?) but I've yet to get my first one beta read. ;)
 
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Bummer mate! I haven't sent out many recently, it's getting harder to find agent's who deal with fantasy. Murder mystery will be easier (?) but I've read to get my first one beta read yet ;)

There are a lot of agents that you can query for mystery, but I think that there are a lot of people writing mystery right now. I think my list currently has something like 150 agents on it and I'd like to get, at least, one partial for full request from one of them. Here's hoping!

I'd also be happy to give your MM a read when you need to have it beta read...just let me know.
 
Gong, after 4 months this time. Given I've sent out 109, I think it's time to call it quits.
 
Sorry to hear that. Think of it as good experience...or an excuse to eat cake...here's a dwarf cupcake, guaranteed to take the sting out of a rejection. ;)
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