Request for full from publisher
Um, so Spencer Hill Press wants a full for Hans & Greta. They've already read my first chapter.
Other than frantically rereading my book with my final beta recommendations today, I'm kind of at the "okay, now what?" place. And I'm emotionally compromised from the sheer validation of being wanted at the moment, so I don't have a whole lot of confidence in my decision-making capability.
Do I keep querying? Do I query frantically? Do I query just the 'best' agents, and honestly, other than the gal at Janet Reid's agency, I don't know who that is. I can go with AAR (I think that's the certification) only. I can look at which agencies sell a lot of books, but I honestly don't know what that is. A dozen a year? Two dozen? The only thing I really want out of an agent is that they'll sell my books. I'd rather not have to do it on a one-by-one basis (so I'd like them to commit to trying to sell all of mine), and I don't want to be cheated. Um, that's it. Not expecting some deep, personal relationship.
Should I still do pitchMAS? (I didn't get favorited in PitMad, but my tweets weren't that good - whole other story.) I've worked up some better ones in QLH.
Please advise, if you would be so kind. Thank you in advance.
ETA: If I do continue querying, do I mention that I have a full out to Spencer Hill in my query?
Um, so Spencer Hill Press wants a full for Hans & Greta. They've already read my first chapter.
Other than frantically rereading my book with my final beta recommendations today, I'm kind of at the "okay, now what?" place. And I'm emotionally compromised from the sheer validation of being wanted at the moment, so I don't have a whole lot of confidence in my decision-making capability.
Do I keep querying? Do I query frantically? Do I query just the 'best' agents, and honestly, other than the gal at Janet Reid's agency, I don't know who that is. I can go with AAR (I think that's the certification) only. I can look at which agencies sell a lot of books, but I honestly don't know what that is. A dozen a year? Two dozen? The only thing I really want out of an agent is that they'll sell my books. I'd rather not have to do it on a one-by-one basis (so I'd like them to commit to trying to sell all of mine), and I don't want to be cheated. Um, that's it. Not expecting some deep, personal relationship.
Should I still do pitchMAS? (I didn't get favorited in PitMad, but my tweets weren't that good - whole other story.) I've worked up some better ones in QLH.
Please advise, if you would be so kind. Thank you in advance.
ETA: If I do continue querying, do I mention that I have a full out to Spencer Hill in my query?
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