Folio Literary Management

I was just thinking the same thing...he's got my full as well. *g*

Yeah, Toni, if they see promise in a really good story, they will work with you on it. That's as good as an "in" through the door. Just pay attention, and take your time on the rewrite.

Tri

Toni1953 said:

Well, they are a new agency looking for new clients. Hopefully they will want us all; or at least, if not, give constructive feedback on how to improve it so that they WILL want it.


Do agents often do that? If there is a ms that they think is promising, but needs a little "something extra", will they tell the author, "We'll consider you if you fix such and such?"

Even that would be a step up than just a flat out rejection.

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I've been down that road before, actually. I had one agent at a superfancy agency like my manuscript, but passed because her list was full. She passed me on to another agent in the same house, and that agent came back with rewrites (twice, actually) before she could offer representation. I did the rewrites, and she still came back and declined me. The reason? A different one than she had me rewrite for.

Either I just got unlucky or my manuscript didn't have that spark she was looking for.

I don't get that, why ask for rewrites--and then still pass?

Why not put all the cards on the table and go from there?

Still got all fingers and toes crossed for us.

I don't know. I don't think it happens often. I rewrote the partial once to make it more like my pitch, and then after that, she asked for the full. I sent the full, and she wanted me to 'speed up the front end' so I did.

She rejected me and said that the plotline was too confusing. I was *terribly* disappointed because they are such a HUGE agency and I'd worked with them for so long (months and months). And to come that close! She'd even called me to discuss rewrites.

I guess in the end she didn't think she could sell it.

I've heard of other people having similar situations, but it usually does end up with acceptance. I'm just the lucky one. *g* (Either that, or my manuscript is that awful)

And fingers crossed on this end here!

Hehe, he's got mine too.
Maprilynne

well if we end up at a 50% rate, that speaks wonders for AW. GOOD LUCK!!

Toni1953 said:

Scott has a lot of reading to do :.)

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Yeah, and he better get crackin'! Good luck to everyone!

Maprilynne

Folio are being busy. Another of my writing friends has just had a request for first 3 chapters from Jenny Rappaport.

IMHO it is always a good idea to ask an agent for some kind of a timeline when you send a full manuscript.

I believe somewhere on the website I thought it said 6-8 weeks for a full, but I could be mistaken.

It Must be catching!

Wow! I got a just request for a partial from Jenny Rappaport, too!

I was so startled that when I first saw this thread I was convinced it was something bad.
Tomorrow morning, me and the post office!

Wow!

I'm afraid you'll have to count me out of the equation now. I just wrote Mr. Hoffman to let him know that I'd accepted representation elsewhere.

For the record Mr. Hoffman was extremely polite and friendly. He was so very nice--I wish everyone luck with him!

Good luck to ALL of you!

Anyone heard from Scott or Jenny? I'm still waiting to hear back on my partial . . . I'm thinking maybe that's a bad thing? ? ? ?

It says on the website to give them a month.

My partials will have only just got there.

He's had mine for a while too, so I guess that's everybody.

Hey, somebody in this crowd has got to nail this bugger. Good luck to each and everyone of you. I think you're all talented and are ready for prime time. But in the meantime.......

Get back to work!

Tri