drama! Im here to depending on the amount of edits. Welcome to the all NEW QueryTracker. I was bewildered and ready to quit. Name. No seriously, I almost never send out a newsletter. InkWell Management is part of the Business Services industry, and located in New York, United States. Click an author's name to read that author's Success Story Interview. Love the interview and thanks for the giveaway! Books, Graphic Novels (just recently opened), MG, YA, and Adult fiction. Really in the mood for something juicy #mswl, manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/claire-friedman. on your Google Profile,you mustleave it in the comments to enter Best of luck to everyone! Jennifer Herrington). It's very helpful to get an agent's perspective. There is no way that after three years of querying, she wants to offer me rep on book number eight. Thank you for the interview and keeping us informed during this busy summer! But if you have a bad agent, youre wasting your time, no matter how good it feels when they offer. While that agent ultimately passed, Claire sent me a note to please re-query with new work if I didn't find an agent, which stuck with me. 15. Time Though we do our best, QueryTracker can not guarantee the accuracy of any information provided. Im always craving books like ADDIE LA RUE or SERPENT & DOVE (two of my all-time faves!) 3. I figured it was a no? When I got that first full request, I screamed and called my dad and teared up like Id just gotten my first book deal. I just KNEW that my next book would be THE ONE. My entire world was writing and querying. Copyright 2023 Manuscript Wish List - All Rights Reserved | Website by, Resources and Events For Agents and Editors. Does it feel like something your book club would love? 7. Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. The minute the call started, I was blown away by Claires enthusiasm for my book and my future. Dr. Claire Friedman speaks English. Have any Please, for the love of god, do not do this. on your Google Profile,you mustleave it in the comments to enter What advice do you have ryc1011@hotmail.com. She enjoys reading fiction with a commercial hook, narrative nonfiction, and young adult and childrens books. I was so keen to accept, I did so only six days later. I can read books like THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE, ADDIE LARUE, SERPENT & DOVE, or THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY again and again -- anything with a lush setting, a little (or a lot) of romance, and high stakes has my name all over it. been representing quality fiction and non fiction since 1977 from MG all the Kami Bratten, Jenna Grinstead, Jenissa Michelle, Clint Hanthorn, Sofia Pileggi, What is your philosophy as an agent Anything with a big hook and accessible writing has my name all over it. Signing into QueryTracker will link this query to your QueryTracker account, allowing it to be automatically tracked and displayed in QueryTracker. Do this unless otherwise instructed. Found 61 people named Claire Friedman along with free Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok profiles on PeekYou - true people search. I was selected as an AMM Round 8 mentee by Jo Fenning and Serena Kaylor, and I quickly discovered the gut-wrenching fear of a seven-page edit letter and the words, this is not a rom-com, but you can make it one. In May 2020, I decided, without a doubt, that I would finish writing a book that year. InkWell Management Location 521 5th Ave Ste 2600, New York, New York, 10175, United States Description Read More Industry Business Services General Business Services Discover more about InkWell Management Just let me agent or writer (which is a goal sometime in the future), but I didnt know from shady practices. I got a full request right off the bat. Cora Markowitz of Georges Borchardt, Inc. Kim Lombardini of Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency, Roma Panganiban of Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Months and months passed. genres you are interested in? A searchable list of agent offers of representation as reported by QueryTracker members. She is an associate literary agent at, Inspirational Please share how writers should Please leave a Revising would take weeks, but I had a deadline. Query Sent: May 2, 2022 Nudged: June 24. Richard Balkin - The Ward & Balkin Agency. I cant even tell you how many times I thought I would never write this post. Join Now Website: www.inkwellmanagement.com/ Twitter: @clairefriedman8 AALA Member: No Query Methods Accepts queries via. If you have any experience with querying, you already know how this is going to go, dont you? She responded about 12 hours after I'd sent to say thanks for sending and that she was looking forward to reading. represent? Thanks for another interesting and useful interview. dean.cycon@gmail.com. I played around with a manuscript over winter break, but never committed. Some didn't like the characters, or thought the plot was too hard to follow. that you want to go off into bigger and better thingsthat youre ready. The cats were inspired by night elf druids in their DPS form. For the first time, I didn't bother starting a new book while I waited. And you truly never know how your manuscript is going to land, because look at the stats for my two most recent manuscripts (I dont remember the other ones well enough): You cant make this shit up, haha!! experience with this agent? Characters How should authors query you and I devoured THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR and THE WIDOW OF ROSE HOUSE - give me all the historical glitz and drama! We audit each active listing twice a year. generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and has. I ended up with something I hadn't experienced before: the R&R. Very informative. Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. My phone lit up as I was slogging through criminal charges. are willing to help you. Hi Analieze! what do you want to see with the query letter? I nearly hyperventilated, and Im almost certain nothing else I did at work that night was completed properly. Claire seeks projects with unique voices, interesting writing styles, and compelling characters. She's fascinated with hidden worlds and secret knowledge. She graduated from Cornell University in 2009, earning a B.A. Historical fiction! To enter, all you Claire, thanks for not blacklisting me! like to share with aspiring authors that we havent covered? Before I knew it, I had over 20 agents with materials. They say unless you know the agent in some capacity then mention it; otherwise don't. Send it my way! Meryn, you might be saying, You only queried for 3 years? I only queried about 25 agents, and though I probably should have been more upset that nobody so much as requested a partial, I had already mentally moved on. industry solidified because it was just a magical place with people who shared Fourth times the charm, am I right? Partials are requested within a month/few weeks and are given a response With the right amount of preparation and a clear vision for your writing future, you can confidently enter the query trenches. Claire Friedman . queries and requests for more pages of a manuscript? I'm in the same boat. in English and mathematics. I KNOW the temptation to query everyone you can find. from shady practices. How to Use the Spreadsheet or Set Up Your Own First, I create four tabs on my spreadsheet. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters) and address the email to me either at the beginning of the e-mail, or put it at my attention in the subject line. Mystery and Thrillers! QueryTracker will not function correctly without javascript. Anytime a member marks a query or submission result as "Offered Representation" their information will be shown here. My writing was better than ever before. I revised super quickly, as I tend to do when Im excited, and then I queried. be a good fit, but not telling anything about the book. Nobody read it except for my dads friend. Originally from Salt Lake City, Claire spent three years working for her local indie bookstore, The Kings English, before moving to New York to attend Columbia University. Look in the acknowledgements of your comp titles. letters is when the author doesnt address me and tells me about why we would Sign in here. She got her start through the NYU Summer Publishing Institute and worked at a mid-sized agency before joining the P.S. Kerisa Greene and Amanda Badillo/Jesse Chen (co-agenting with my colleague InkWell Management Literary Agency Home About Authors Young Readers Illustrators Unless the agency's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting. Fast-forward to March of this year. :) egallagherauthor@gmail.com, Today Im thrilled to have agent Analieze Cervantes here. that I remember and keep me glued to the pages since the very beginning. romance! Great interview Natalie!dmizwicki@gmail.com, Good feedback, thanks! Youll get there, too. Jane Chun Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 8/7/2023. I sent out another full. Daniele Hunter Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 7/25/2023. Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. Rejection received today. To this day, I couldnt tell you exactly what happens in the story. But after 8 books, 3 years of querying of getting up two hours early for work to write, of skipping social events (and class, heh) to write, of going to bed at an unholy hour, of sneaking a few pages in Google Docs at my day job we got there, friends. Books that recently scared the pants off me: THE HACIENDA, JACKAL, THE HONEYS, and HOUSE OF HUNGER. I heard mixed things about addressing the agent in the query letter. I'm not going to nudge, though. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Claire Friedman on their profile. Im still a little shell-shocked, to be honest, and I still jump every time I get an email. Jessie Cammack - Jabberwocky Literary Agency. Because when I finished, I knew I was ready. Though we do our best, QueryTracker can not guarantee the accuracy of any information provided. Rosanna Bruno - Russell & Volkening. This time I had more querying research under my belt, and I probably sent over 100 queries without even waiting for agent feedback. I still truly dont know why it got 0 requests out of 25, but I imagine that somehow agents could feel the utter lack of connection in the pages. Thanks for sharing, Analieze! When did anyone do an R&R and not get an offer?! not interested in? Create a spreadsheet to track queries Keep track of all suitable agents, including their contact details and submission rules. See if their clients have sold. I didnt need to tear the book down to its studs I needed to demolish it. The genre, the plot, the setting, the magic system, the cast. email (no spaces) is kellie jane byrnes at gmail . what it offers to its authors. know in the comments. Surprise me! Everyone else had left, and I was alone in the dark office. Sorry, guys. sjalbrechtwrites@gmail.com. 2007-2023 QueryTracker. Love your agent philosophy. I KNOW how strong the desire to have someone love your book is. That class changed my life. ^^ Phew thats a lot! need to do is be a follower (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin on New York, NY 10011. Proudly named to Writer's Digest's list of. Search our database of 1,732 agents to find the best agent for you. I send it back with an apology. Grounded genre fiction! We are dedicated to guiding our clients to the greatest possible success. hybrid authors, more small publishersdo you see the role of agents changing at Claire had read the revised version of my previous manuscript, and offered yet another R&R. Im an absolute fiend for Bridgerton and need something light, witty, and escapist to tide me over until season 2. One of the things, I dislike in I think we will have a lot of avenues Theres always that tiny seed of doubt in the back of your mind, the doubt sprouting about an agent asking you to revise and resubmit, but when she said shed like to offer representation, Im certain I let out a breath I knew Id been holding. For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. their careers. Ottessa Moshfegh is an all-time fave, along with books like THE NEW ME, YOU, or MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER, and TV shows like White Lotus. It had only been 11 days. The first chapter began in the dining room of a hundred-year-old house in the hills of Pasadena. The pages were solid. It was 96,000 words. Inspirational How had I not seen it until now? She's a class act and I will absolutely query her in the future, and recommend everyone else considering querying her to give it a go! My advice is to keep trying and never give up. both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books you want to Upmarket fiction! Theres no way. 5. Please send us a query letter that briefly describes your project as well as any personal or professional information that may be relevant (for instance any awards you have won, regular media appearances you make, and/or professional or academic affiliations you may have). Thanks for a great interview! I felt it again, but this time more strongly. Speaking of humor Im looking for anything with a darkly funny sensibility. Claire Friedman joined InkWell in 2016. Claire had read the revised version of my . understand the business in the best way you can. Technical Account Manager at Atlassian Houston, TX. This agent is seeking the following genres: Middle Grade, Contemporary, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Historical, Middle Grade, Literary, Middle Grade, Mystery, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Romance, Category, Romance, Contemporary, Romance, Historical, Romance, Paranormal, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Young Adult, Contemporary, Young Adult, Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical, Young Adult, Literary, Young Adult, Mystery, Young Adult, Paranormal, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult, Romance, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Patrick (Admin). The Friedrich Agency has four agents: Molly Friedrich, Lucy Carson, Heather Carr and Hannah Brattesani. Entering a comment from Laurie Hale: I would like to enter the contest for a query critique from Analieze Cervantes.Thanks for the opportunity,Laura Hale laurahaleot@gmail.com, Love hearing how you got into the industry! (please nothing with Zombies). I quickly got over my misery. So the question washow do I get there? She talked on Instagram about how she got her agent, and that was when I decided I wanted one of those (its that easy, right?!). We not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. At my summer job, I wrote. I do take about 2-3 months if not more to respond back. I was surprised, because I thought the Steampunk element might turn people off. I didnt write a word in November NaNoWriMo be damned and sent my book to five beta readers who would hopefully fill me in on whether or not the book was working effectively. Literary Agency. I had a story in mind danger! Thanks so much for joining us. Amber Canavan - International Creative Management. Great interview. In the meantime, I wrote another manuscript. contact you to submit a query and your links on the Web. As far as authors, I am looking for 16. (212) 922-3500 Company InkWell Management David Smith Current Workplace David Smith has been working as a Agent at InkWell Management for 12 years. Im a huge horror movie fan, and am always on the hunt for a project to keep me up all night. submitting to editors? It went terribly. book (what its about), and the cook (about the author and not necessarily About: " Hannah Bowman joined Liza Dawson Associates as an agent in 2011. https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/analieze-cervantes/, https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2021/02/05/january-agent-of-the-month-analieze-cervantes/. Note: everything I know now. 2007-2023 QueryTracker. Chandler Wickers of Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc. Caroline Miranda of Don Congdon Associates, Inc. Erika Stevens of Salky Literary Management, Sam Farkas of Jill Grinberg Literary Management, Jenna Land Free of Folio Literary Management, Caitlin White of Emerald City Literary Agency. I grab the first 30k of the book Id tried and failed to write over winter break while I was waiting for query responses. So naturally, when this first attempt at querying went terribly, I was CRUSHED. April 16, 2023 In the last few years, I added a multimedia video book and a voice only video book.Then I finished updating Propagandaville, Newspapers, Booksellers, Book Prizes, Creative Writing Schools, Journalism Schools, Film Schools, Publicists, Lit Agents and Editors and Publishers (which is where this all started), all 20,000 of whom purport to agent, publish and/or promote good writing. It becomes book number eight. represent? But here we are, four drafts and 360,000 words later, and I want to talk about how I got my agent a lesson in cross-country road trips, finding your community, and writing what you love. Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. Great questionI knew I wanted to be a experience with this agent? Heather requested my full about 4 months ago. Profile Update: Open to queries. I didnt send that many queries, and only one agent requested materials. I queried so many agencies that I should not have queried. If you do not want to enter the contest, that's okay. NYC Literary Agency. If you do not know what that means, that is probably for the best, and just trust me when I tell you it was a terrible book. Interviews with this agent from across the web. build my career alongside theirs. know in the comments. I love this interview - just discovered your blog and I don't know how I've survived querying without it! Dashboard Literary Agents Offers of Representation Offers of Representation & Success Story Interviews A searchable list of agent offers of representation as reported by QueryTracker members. By the end of July, I had a new version of the same book, one that made me laugh and cry while writing it, one that felt like coming home. After all the responses today, all the way to the end of the list, I'm not sure if I should nudge or not. Id only sent 7 queries. I included too much information about myself and how great I was. What types of submissions are you represents high quality writers and illustrators of adult fiction, nonfiction, young adult, middle grade and picture books. lhdowdle@gmail.com, Thanks for great info rhiltoneddy@gmail.com. Upmarket fiction! Thank you both! I will research your interests more and take advantage of the advice you've offered. If youd told me even two years ago that Id be writing this post, I probably wouldnt have believed you. I wrote the book I wanted to read. applications to different jobs and receiving nothing, I became an intern at a I loooved THE GREAT CIRCLE by Maggie Shipstead, and would be over the moon to find something similar! 2007-2023 QueryTracker. 61 Matches for Claire Friedman . A good place to start is Writers Beware, a watch group that helps inform and protect authors for my list -- something with a lush setting, a big concept, and plenty of romance. I expected a good number of those to be ghosted, besides. Arch Oncology, Inc. It's been over six months?? Anyway. I will tell you that they were not exclusive, and that I was able to edit my manuscript to incorporate 4 of the agents feedback. specifically querying me and the person they are. I am not open to authors who are I learned to say yes when drafting instead of overthinking every detail. She offered me rep. Why do you make it sound like you suffered for so much longer?. Black Mirror) is right up my alley. Provision of Services (uncompensated) Bristol-Myers Squibb. Peek in the acknowledgements of books in your genre and find out who the author has thanked their agent will almost always be there. https://querymanager.com/query/AnaliezeCervantes. Thanks! It was a crazy, wonderful experience. Thank you for querying me with >>TITLE<<. Also, DO NOT JUST QUERY PLACES THAT LOOK LIKE LITERARY AGENCIES. girl?? My manuscript wasnt formatted properly. However, if I am still considering the project As far as fulls, Dr. Claire F. Friedman is an oncologist in New York, New York and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. and whether or not the overall story comes together An ivy-strewn college. development, pacing, etc. Thank you for this! authors who talk about multiple books in one submission which shows me that The notes I received from my beta readers were pivotal. Thanks for the thorough interview. Form Rejection Received: August 16, 2022 @ 3:59 pm. I learned about agents when Adrienne Young announced her first book, SKY IN THE DEEP (which, by the way, is great). I had never been rejected before; nothing Id written had ever even gotten a bad grade. InkWell Management is part of the Business Services industry, and located in New York, United States. I Lobb and Seven Faceless Saints Giveaway and IWSG Post; Literary Agent Interview: Kristen Terrette Interview and Query Critique Giveaway ; JENNIFER NIELSEN INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY OF THE FALSE PRINCE; KATE TESTERMAN & SUSAN ADRIAN GUEST POST & QUERY CRITIQUE & TUNNEL VISION GIVEAWAY The following is a list of literary agents who represent graphic novels and comics. Authors include: Dylan Wiseman, Obviously, that didnt work out! and then, when I started drafting, it fizzled out in no time flat. Schwab, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Riley Sager, Helen Hoang, Talia Hibbert, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Leigh Bardugo, Casey McQuiston, Katherine Arden, Gail Honeyman, Rainbow Rowell, Libba Bray, Tamsyn Muir, Jeff Vandemeer, Shannon Hale, Tamsyn Muir, Christina Lauren, Ottessa Moshfegh, Courtney Summers and many more! Claire Friedman is a Literary Agent at InkWell Management based in New York, New York. Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. to show us that they have sold a number of books if theyve been published by a Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon . I thought it was awesome. 2. In fairness, at the time I thought that was AWESOME and really, it could have been worse! In the wise words of Shania Twain, lets go girls. Writing Flawed Characters by Agent/Author Claire Friedman and M.K. This comment has been removed by the author. I talked about my writing process in my post, How I Got My Literary Agent, so if youre curious about hearing more, Ill see you over [], Your email address will not be published. :) callie.b.dean@gmail.com. I think it's a form rejectionBummer. How could anyone not love it? I KILLED ZOE SPANOS and THE AGATHAS are other favorites! This friend came back with a very important comment: my two main plot points were not well-connected enough. comment or e-mail me at. InkWell is a full-service literary management agency. Literary Agent at InkWell Management . Let the agent know Then, two weeks later, Claire Friedman at InkWell Management wanted to hop on a call. Then, two weeks later, Claire Friedman at InkWell Management wanted to hop on a call. My advice to you: don't give up, ask questions, It sucks to hear it, but you know its true. But hope was not lost. We thank you for thinking of us and we look forward to reading your work. I checked Querytracker maniacally. A very informative interview. I'd put so much work into the research, and I adored the characters. small press. By now I had a taste of the querying excitement. writelauryngreen@gmail.com, Wonderful interview, as always! Im famously hard to surprise, so anything with a twist I dont see coming is an auto yes. Ruth Ware, Riley Sager, Megan Abbott, and Lucy Foley are my go-tos, but I would love to read something that can put a fresh twist on the genre (think THE MAID or "Knives Out."). Evergreen reminder that Im pretty genre agnostic, so if you think we would be a fit, go ahead and try me! Its always so interesting to hear about the different paths into agenting. Name. But it's a crowded market and it needs to have a big hook/ fresh perspective for me to fall in love!). I'm currently at day 137. please go to QueryTrackerfor a list of agents who do represent your genre. Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kate Quinn, Gail Honeyman, Kristin Hannah are other favorites. Love love loving all the fabulous YA in my inbox, but would love to see more on the adult side! The synopsis existed. I could come back from the crushing disappointment of shelving my other book. this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog, mention this in the comments I relate to Analieze's preference to avoid zombies. So we will skip to book number three, also known as THE FIRST BOOK I QUERIED. I did not die. We scheduled it for the next day, and I dont think I slept a wink that night. learn the industry, attend conferences, join support groups and really Do not include any letters or special characters. Profile Details:Last Updated: 1/18/2023Agent Contacted for Review? Claire Friedman discloses the following relationships and financial interests: Aptitude Health. (212)352-2055. Query Sent: May 2, 2022 Nudged: June 24. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here Before contacting an agent, authors should verify and assess the agent's requirements and suitability by visiting the agent's website(s), and Claire Friedman InkWell Management My Manuscript Wish List Favorite I joined InkWell in 2016, after graduating from Columbia University with degrees in English and history. //
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