Fanfare! FULL MS Request

[Karen Gray]

That's awesome Nicole!! Bet you're feeling like dancing all over the world right now

 

[Nicole Wilson]

That's awesome Nicole!! Bet you're feeling like dancing all over the world right now

Haha yes! I was telling pretty much everyone I came in contact with yesterday! Then I went home and celebrated with chocolate cake and video games - ha!

 

[Karen Gray]

Haha yes! I was telling pretty much everyone I came in contact with yesterday! Then I went home and celebrated with chocolate cake and video games - ha!

The very best celebration method if you ask me.

 

[Emurelda]

Thank you! It is! The worst thing that can come of this is she says no, but I now know my query letter isn't crap and I have experience putting my MS out there

Good. Am going to join you in submission again. Thanks for motivation @Nicole Wilson ...please keep us posted. Am really rooting for you sooooooooooooo much.

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Good. Am going to join you in submission again. Thanks for motivation @Nicole Wilson ...please keep us posted. Am really rooting for you sooooooooooooo much.

Thank you guys all so much. Y'all are so incredibly supportive! I'll keep you posted, but the response time for fulls is 10-12 weeks so it may be a while

 

[Emurelda]

Thank you guys all so much. Y'all are so incredibly supportive! I'll keep you posted, but the response time for fulls is 10-12 weeks so it may be a while

Well it's definitely good news if they take long...mine took two weeks lol...to pass off the opportunity to represent me

So longer the better - at least they're still considering it. Keep on submitting...and writing.

 

[Island Writer]

You go, girl! That's wonderful news... keep us all posted!

 

[Vivaldo]

Well done! That's such good news. Fingers crossed for you!!

 

[Karen Gray]

Did they say how long they would be before contacting you @Nicole Wilson ?

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Did they say how long they would be before contacting you @Nicole Wilson ?

10-12 weeks is her standard time, but her standard for queries was 4-6 weeks and she got back to me within 4 days (and while she was out of the office!) so who knows how long it'll take

 

[Bernard Stacey]

Thank you! My husband is deaf now from my ecstatic screaming, but WORTH IT.

I wondered what that noise was. Don't usually hear it here in the UK...
Best of luck now. Remember us in your Nobel acceptance speech.

 

[Karen Gray]

10-12 weeks is her standard time, but her standard for queries was 4-6 weeks and she got back to me within 4 days (and while she was out of the office!) so who knows how long it'll take

Brilliant! eek so excited for you

 

[Nicole Wilson]

I wondered what that noise was. Don't usually hear it here in the UK...
Best of luck now. Remember us in your Nobel acceptance speech.

I hear that pounding your fists and waving your hands a lot helps in speeches.

 

[Jason Byrne]

I hear that pounding your fists and waving your hands a lot helps in speeches.

It's true! Who were those guys, I was counting on one hand... I feel like they would have a lot to say on that...

 

[Meerkat]

Congratulations!

 

[Meerkat]

Jason, who is that crazy-eyed woman in the picture you posted???

 

[Jason Byrne]

Jason, who is that crazy-eyed woman in the picture you posted???

Hmm? Oh, that's...

Callista Gingrich, president of Gingrich Productions, and wife of former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate, Satan — I mean — Newt Gingrich.

Apparently she looks like that all the time.

 

[Meerkat]

Hmm? Oh, that's...

Callista Gingrich, president of Gingrich Productions, and wife of former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate, Satan — I mean — Newt Gingrich.

Apparently she looks like that all the time.

Imagine waking up to that in your face...

 

[Jason Byrne]

Imagine waking up to that in your face...

Aw, dude... you know I picture everything...

 

[Karen Gray]

LOL!!! I used to teach a kid whose mum was like that All... The... Time
You know that way when you don't quite know if it's safe to look them directly in the eye... or whether you should always carry a mirror or something lol. She didn't really talk much, just... yeah...

 

[Kelly Michelle Baker]

Congrats! You are awesome!!

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Sad day today. After sending a follow-up email last night (it had been a week after her due date), I received a very nice personalized rejection this morning. She basically said she was excited about the premise but didn't feel connected with the characters. She wished me best of luck with my search for another agent.

*sigh* Guess I'll submit like 15 more queries tonight to take off some of the pain.

 

[Emurelda]

Am feeling your pain here too. I hope to dilute some of yours.

You know they say a child who is hurt once needs 3 positives to rebalance them to neutral. Does that makes sense? Hoping I'm not doing a Sheldon here but your point about multiple queries to counter the pain reminded me of that.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

It's hard. I had a do like that. But it was a big buying signal! Now you know you're doing plenty right. Fingers crossed for another one very soon!

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Am feeling your pain here too. I hope to dilute some of yours.

You know they say a child who is hurt once needs 3 positives to rebalance them to neutral. Does that makes sense? Hoping I'm not doing a Sheldon here but your point about multiple queries to counter the pain reminded me of that.

No I love data and little statistics like that. Thanks.

 

[Nicole Wilson]

It's hard. I had a do like that. But it was a big buying signal! Now you know you're doing plenty right. Fingers crossed for another one very soon!

Thank you - it was my first full request (which was cool all in itself), so, though I was really hoping, statistically, it's not a terrible sign. And so far, she's been the only person to say that about the characters. I'm holding my head high (though a little beaten inside) and am going to keep submitting unless I hear more responses of the same nature.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

That's the way. You got a bite. There will surely be another.

 

[Carol Rose]

(((HUGS))) @Nicole Wilson

 

[Nicole Wilson]

(((HUGS))) @Nicole Wilson

Thanks Carol

 

[Chase Gamwell]

Saw this pop up just now on my forum list and I wanted to say congrats anyway. It's still a huge step and seeing fellow authors putting the time in and going places is extremely motivating!

Just remember us when those movie deals start rolling in!