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The Bindery Agency (formerly Alexander Field L.A.)

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I thought about querying Mr. Fields, but then I read on his blog that he's planning to do the agent thing evenings and weekends while also writing a novel and working for the other publisher. It seems like he has very good intentions, but that he might be stretching himself a little too thin.

My concern is that, if he did offer representation, the agenting business eventually would prove to be too much and my novel would get pushed to the side.

Same here. His interests definitely would encompass my ms., but it makes me uneasy to put my book's fate in the hands of someone who only wears an agent's hat "on the weekends and in the evenings in the wee hours."

We are often cautioned that "a bad agent is better than no agent at all," and, though I certainly don't think Alexander Fields can be described as "bad," I fear that he may not be in a position to be as effective as we might wish.
 

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I woke up to find a full request from Alex in my inbox! He requests hardcopy fulls, so I'll pop it in the mail today or Thursday, and will let you all know the response time. That was an uber-fast partial read.

Congrats! Great news. Let us know how it goes!
 

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Geez!! For that, you could buy a printer and almost buy the paper too!

Yes...when I read that total I glanced over at my printer full of paper and thought, "GAH! I'm in the wrong business."
 

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Well. I got my rejection tonight. I just cannot get an agent to look at this piece of ****. Oh well. It got me to Africa and it got me a muskoka chair. Maybe asking for publication is a bit much.
 

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Sorry to hear about the R KTC. :( Did you include sample pages?

And no, I don't think publication is too much to ask. Keep going. I have sent out 90+ queries with very little results - until today, when two full requests came in. So you never know!
 

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No. I did not include sample pages.

I just saw in the other thread that you got a request from Mr. Field. Congrats!
 

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Thanks! [blush]

I did not include sample pages either, just a query. As I said, you never know. I've been rejected before both on query alone and query w/ sample pages.
 

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Thanks! [blush]

I did not include sample pages either, just a query. As I said, you never know. I've been rejected before both on query alone and query w/ sample pages.

Me too. I have 3 fulls out...but I can't get a single bite on this fourth one. Maybe I have to rehaul the query.
 

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He liked my query enough to ask for the full and I just sent out the manuscript. He says that wait times are on the order of weeks.

But I'm not holding my breath. Too many manuscripts in this world to get my hopes up anymore.
 

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KTC, unless an agent specifically says no pages, always send them (pasted, not as an attachment). Especially in your case, because you write so nicely.

Don't worry, sooner or later someone will say yes.
 

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Thank you, Judg...that's very kind of you. I will remember that next time.
 

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Just adding my stats, June 3 sent a query and got my rejection June 11 via email.
 

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Queried on June 6th, rejected June 17th.
 

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Just received a full request from Mr. Field at 1:30 am. Apparently, he keeps the same hours I do. Just as an FYI, he requested the full as a WORD or PDF attachment.

I'll keep you guys posted.
 
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Congratulations mscelina!!

(I keep the same hours as well, perhaps I should check my email, LOL! :) I'm in the waiting game, too.)
 
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Alex passed on my partial, saying pretty much what every other agent says: funny, original, but not saleable. ug.

*continues work on next project*
 

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I ended up querying Alex myself, seeing as I parted ways with my former agent. He's the one who requested the full. I haven't heard from him if he's received it or not yet.

It was really pretty weird, because I had no idea I would do that when I started this thread.
 

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I ended up querying Alex myself, seeing as I parted ways with my former agent. He's the one who requested the full. I haven't heard from him if he's received it or not yet.

It was really pretty weird, because I had no idea I would do that when I started this thread.

Good luck, Judg
 

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I got an R from Alex last night, less than 3 weeks after he had requested my full, so he is rather quick. He had some very nice things to say about my book, but, well, it is still a No.

Good luck everyone!

Judg, I saw it in your sig that you had to part with your agent; I'm sorry. I wanted to ask what happened, but I was not sure it would be appropriate to ask. PM me if you don't mind sharing.