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I totally agree with you Miles.

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]]> By: Jodi https://rachellegardner.com/when-no-response-means-no/#comment-107855 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:23:02 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/?p=10470#comment-107855 60 days? That seems like a long time to wait to know if a response is coming in the mail. It might be better to nix the date and just say, “If I don’t get in contact with you, assume I’m not interested” like most employers do. You might miss out on someone you are interested in, but I’m sure other submissions can fill the gap.

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]]> By: Laura Valvasori-Black (@lauravblack) https://rachellegardner.com/when-no-response-means-no/#comment-86277 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:04:04 +0000 http://rachellegardner.flywheelsites.com/?p=10470#comment-86277 Hello, Rachelle-

Thank you so much for this informative post. As a first-time writer, who is fairly-new to the submissions process, I initially found this policy very discouraging. To quote a blog post of mine, from earlier this year: “since when is no response the new rejection?”

I understand that agents are busy people- you guys receive thousands of queries a day, negotiate deals for existing clients, etc.. ad nauseum, and I know that trying to balance work and play can be difficult. Therefore, I appreciate when the agent I’m submitting to is upfront about his/her policies; a no-response from someone who isn’t can be devastating, for a new author looking to break into the business… Most of us wonder whether or not our email or letter was ever opened, and agonizing over the unknown can be even worse. In my humble opinion, even a rejection-letter does wonders for my self-esteem.

A quick question for you: At what point is it okay to follow up with an agent you’ve queried? There are a lot of agencies whose websites indicate that this practice is frowned-upon. What is your policy on this?

Unpopular boundaries in my own life: disabling Facebook chat, and an extreme dislike of text-messaging. My friends don’t seem to get that I’m all about efficiency, and that the time it takes to scroll through 30 texts (when a 2-second phone-call could have solved the problem) is time that I could have spent doing more-important things.

Thanks again for the info, and have a great weekend!

Warm regards,
Laura VB.

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