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Hi everyone! Hoping for some querying advice. I queried agents for my contemporary gothic romance this past year. Almost all of my full/partial requests have since turned into rejections, but I still have two full MSs out there in the aether. I sent both during the summertime, so it won't be time for the three-month-nudge until Oct/Nov. Meanwhile, I have been following the usual wisdom and have written a new book, an edgy contemporary erotic romance. I'm probably going to be ready to start querying my new romance by December. Two questions:
1. When I nudge the agents who have my gothic in Oct/Nov, do I tell them I have a new MS and ask them if they would like to see it? Is that rude? One of these agents is closed to queries normally (I pitched my gothic to her at a conference) but I flatter myself that she'd really like my erotic romance, and she is a total dream agent. I don't have much confidence in my gothic anymore so I'm not optimistic about an offer of rep based on it.
2. I'm going to be querying a lot of the same agents again for this new book. Should I be pessimistic about querying the folks who form-rejected my last book? The new one is different, but there are some overlaps with the setting (small towns) and of course my writing style... Would love to hear how this has gone for you guys.
Thanks!
1. When I nudge the agents who have my gothic in Oct/Nov, do I tell them I have a new MS and ask them if they would like to see it? Is that rude? One of these agents is closed to queries normally (I pitched my gothic to her at a conference) but I flatter myself that she'd really like my erotic romance, and she is a total dream agent. I don't have much confidence in my gothic anymore so I'm not optimistic about an offer of rep based on it.
2. I'm going to be querying a lot of the same agents again for this new book. Should I be pessimistic about querying the folks who form-rejected my last book? The new one is different, but there are some overlaps with the setting (small towns) and of course my writing style... Would love to hear how this has gone for you guys.
Thanks!