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Old 02-17-2010, 07:47 PM   #26
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So these folks don't represent fantasy I see. Any kind of fantasy? Would they be open to urban fantasy/paranormal?
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I think all their partials come back signed by the agency.
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Ah... thanks Sage.

Roly - Mine is multi-cultural but could also fall gently into the urban fantasy camp. I don't fit neatly into any genre but still decided to query. If you think you have a good story to tell and it could possibly cross genres, then I would say go for it!
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Can anyone here who sent a partial please say how they did so? Via e-mail attachment, snail or right there in the body of the e-mail?
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:18 AM   #30
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They sound interesting so I shot them a query with the first ten pages embedded.
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:21 AM   #31
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I did that as well. I'm just curious about a larger amount of pages. Would you embed 50? It seems they may not be comfortable with attachments...
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:22 AM   #32
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Well, they just ask for 10 in the original query. I wouldn't push it but others have asked for up to 50.
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They did reply to my query & first 10 with a request for 50 without mentioning how to send. I just checked their webpage and they are "green" so snail is not a factor. Like I said, just thinking I don't want the e-mail to be too bulky! Hmmm...
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50 pages embedded is about 200K, a manageable size for email. If in doubt, embed. I've had agents ask for it that way.
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For partials, it's usually okay to send an attachment.
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My goodness! Okay - I guess it's a judgment call, huh? Have to toss it around a bit before I hit send! Thanks for the help, guys. Appreciate the feedback!
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:14 PM   #37
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... no response = NO!!!

At least that was my experience on a partial 2 years back, and then on a query just recently.
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My partial, requested by Adriana Dominguez on 2/16/10, was just turned into a full
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Way to go, Sage! I only sent my partial about a week or so ago, so I guess I'll have to wait it out a bit longer. Congrats and keep us posted!!
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Don't despair. The only other report on query tracker before I updated today was a nine day response.
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Anyone still waiting on partials for longer than 6 weeks? Just wondering if (hoping) I'm still in the running.
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Old 09-08-2010, 10:20 PM   #42
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That's awesome Sage!
I just sent a query to her.
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Old 05-18-2011, 03:07 AM   #43
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They appear to have a new agent, Sara Sciuto.

"Sara is actively building her list with a focus on middle grade and young adult, in particular dystopian, science fiction, urban fantasy, and paranormal."

If you're querying those genres she might be worth a shot. I just queried her, I'll let you all know how it turns out.
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Old 06-23-2011, 09:19 PM   #45
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I queried Adriana Dominguez on March 13. She (well, the agency) requested a full 5 days later, which I sent immediately. I haven't heard a peep since. I sent a status query last Monday (3 months from the original query) but still haven't heard back. I understand that no response = no, but that's not true on requested material, is it?
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EQ'd Sara Sciuto today. Will keep all of you posted. Best of luck to those who are waiting on responses to partials and fulls!
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Seems their policy on responding to queries might have changed - I received a polite rejection a couple days ago, even though they say they only respond if interested.
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Seems their policy on responding to queries might have changed - I received a polite rejection a couple days ago, even though they say they only respond if interested.
Not so sure all agents have changed. I queried A.D. over 2 months ago and she never responded.
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