Well, I showed the FolioLit site to the IT guy over at my office, and he called em up to let them know their site is full of spam. They are aware and are working to fix the problem.
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FYI, I was looking up info on Jita Fumich (still can't find any record of her sales or who her clients are!). There's a note on her page that says she's currently closed to queries.
"At this time, I’m closed to queries so that I can get through the fantastic queries currently in my inbox. I hope to reopen in a few months, so please do check back here later this summer."
Sounds like she's a bit backed up, which might explain the lack of response lately.
"At this time, I’m closed to queries so that I can get through the fantastic queries currently in my inbox. I hope to reopen in a few months, so please do check back here later this summer."
Sounds like she's a bit backed up, which might explain the lack of response lately.
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Jita Fumich's photo and bio are no longer on the Folio Lit page. I've had a query out to her for some time that I'd written off as a no-response until I saw her message about catching up on queries. However her Twitter page hasn't had a new posting since January and I can't find any other recent info about her. Does anyone have any current information?
Jita Fumich's photo and bio are no longer on the Folio Lit page. I've had a query out to her for some time that I'd written off as a no-response until I saw her message about catching up on queries. However her Twitter page hasn't had a new posting since January and I can't find any other recent info about her. Does anyone have any current information?
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There's a comment over on QueryTracker: "No longer agenting effective 9/19/14" but I don't know where they got their information.
I just saw that too, Mellanah. I can't find any further information as well. But considering it seems to be the most reasonable explanation.
Does anyone know if they're a "no from one means no from all" agency? I know it says "no simultaneous submissions" and that they work together closely.
When I queried Jeff Kleinman a few years ago, he responded that he was forwarding my query to another agent at Folio, but also recommended a third to hit up next if she didn't bite. Unless you find something on their website suggesting otherwise (policies do change), I'd say it's fine to set your sites on another agent there if one declines.
Good luck!
I queried Erin Harris yesterday (11/18/14) and received a request for a full today, on a two-week exclusive basis. It's ordinarily been my policy to defer any exclusives until the end of the querying process, but she is on my shortlist of dream agents (I have only sent out five queries so far, and she is the first to respond,) so I decided to go for it. Two weeks isn't so long to wait, right?
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Ugh, the worst part of querying is the uncertainty and the waiting. But congratulations on your full request~
An update from me, since it may be of interest to others in the querying process: after two weeks without a peep, and other requests coming in, I sent Ms. Harris a nudge to remind her that the exclusive she'd asked for was about to expire. I received a form R within a couple of hours, and moved on.
While I understand that agents owe nothing to writers in terms of feedback, and I'm more than used to getting the boilerplate "thanks but no thanks" response by now, I think I'd have appreciated something more personal than a cut-and-paste rejection after putting my manuscript at an obvious disadvantage by honoring a request for an exclusive.
Water off a duck's back, I guess. I signed with my current agent in January, and she sold my book to a publisher two weeks ago, so take my complaint as a form of gratitude!
While I understand that agents owe nothing to writers in terms of feedback, and I'm more than used to getting the boilerplate "thanks but no thanks" response by now, I think I'd have appreciated something more personal than a cut-and-paste rejection after putting my manuscript at an obvious disadvantage by honoring a request for an exclusive.
Water off a duck's back, I guess. I signed with my current agent in January, and she sold my book to a publisher two weeks ago, so take my complaint as a form of gratitude!
Congratulations!!!
Anyone know much about this agency? I may have an offer. They look great, but I am a tad concerned about one thing . . .
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ETA: Please send me a PM.
ETAA: Got my mind all sorted out. Had a moment of uncertainty and needed a bit of a boost.
Thanks!
ETA: Please send me a PM.
ETAA: Got my mind all sorted out. Had a moment of uncertainty and needed a bit of a boost.
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I've never had any direct dealings with Folio--I don't think I ever made it past the partial stage with any of their agents--but this agency is one of the pillars of the New York publishing scene. You might have personality conflicts with the agents there, but they're certainly not schmagents. I would take their offer very seriously.
Just wanted to say that I never had doubts about the legitimacy and integrity of the agency. After receiving a master's degree in Publishing and hanging around here for years, I knew the contract was completely legitimate. I was suffering from nerves and was thinking of all the things that *could* go wrong. I've sorted my head out and am feeling much more confident, thanks in no small part to the great support I've received here at AW.
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EQ'd last evening at 7:30 with a synopsis and 3 chapters. Enthusiastic full request at 5:18 am! Crossing my fingers that Ms. N loves the rest of the manuscript as much as she loved the first 3 chapters!
i tried to query Erin Harris but kept getting errors on the submission form (safari & firefox). does she have a query email address?
Has anyone heard anything from anybody at Folio Lit lately? I'm getting weird things from their website and I sent email over there and getting nothing back. I'm wondering if this is because the agent doesn't want to talk to me, or if there are legit email issues.
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Just had an email exchange there. Seems to be working fine.
If you're having issues with the site, maybe contact the agent via Twitter and let them know?
If you're having issues with the site, maybe contact the agent via Twitter and let them know?