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Writing

leftieNanner

(15,744 posts) Tue Sep 26, 2023, 01:16 PM Sep 2023

I Heard Back from an Agent!!! [View all]

I have written a Contemporary Middle Grade Novel and, after several rewrites, it's been sent out into the agent stratosphere.

This morning I got a response from my query to send the full manuscript.

Crossing fingers that she likes it as much as my daughers and friends do.

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I Heard Back from an Agent!!! [View all] leftieNanner Sep 2023 OP

Hooray for you!!! cyclonefence Sep 2023 #1

I didn't know they still had agents. I thought Amazon publishing was all that remains bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #2

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Just remember how many rejections JK Rowling had for Harry Potter ... fierywoman Sep 2023 #3

Good for you. I wish you success. LoisB Sep 2023 #4

Wonderful news! lucca18 Sep 2023 #5

How exciting!!! Keeping fingers crossed for a most marvelous outcome! niyad Sep 2023 #6

Lessons in Chemistry hibbing Sep 2023 #7

And she's in her 60's! Native Sep 2023 #12

I hit 70 last year leftieNanner Sep 2023 #27

❤️ Native Oct 2023 #35

Good for you! Fingers crossed! ancianita Sep 2023 #8

Great! Pls explain "middle grade novel" ALBliberal Sep 2023 #9

It refers to the age of the reader wryter2000 Sep 2023 #11

or as i like to call them "tweenagers" :) nt orleans Sep 2023 #21

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Congrats wryter2000 Sep 2023 #10

All the best in your literary pursuit as well!!! Fla Dem Sep 2023 #14

Thank wryter2000 Sep 2023 #19

Absolutely! leftieNanner Sep 2023 #28

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I'm super excited for you! Please keep us posted on any new developments.🥂 Native Sep 2023 #13

Best of luck with your effort. Let's hope they love it as much as your daughter and her friends!! Fla Dem Sep 2023 #15

Sweet! 2naSalit Sep 2023 #16

👏👏👏👏👏 irisblue Sep 2023 #17

Congrats! Tom Yossarian Joad Sep 2023 #18

Congratulations, that's just great! Kudos to you for writing something people want to read. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #20

Congratulations! Best of luck to you! debm55 Sep 2023 #22

Outstanding! onecaliberal Sep 2023 #23

Wonderful news! Fingers crossed for you! nt crickets Sep 2023 #24

K&R. William769 Sep 2023 #25

Great congratulations to you! I bet you're on cloud nine. Texin Sep 2023 #26

That is so fabulous. efhmc Sep 2023 #29

Yay for you !!! Karadeniz Sep 2023 #30

Do you have a logline? What's it about? ZonkerHarris Sep 2023 #31

Yay! I hope the agent loves it babylonsister Sep 2023 #32

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Good for you! whathehell Sep 2023 #33

Good luck! catrose Sep 2023 #34

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Ultimately, she turned me down leftieNanner Dec 2023 #41

I'm sorry DavidDvorkin Dec 2023 #42

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