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I've been mum about queries because...well...there's really nothing to say. I haven't sent anymore out since Agent Z's request, but there are about 10-12 still floating around. I received one rejection last month from a query I assumed got sucked into the internet black hole. Since then, nothing.

Because it has been two months since I sent in my partial, I sent a status query to Agent Z's assistant this morning. So...yeah... Status queries can either bite you or help you. Sometimes you find out Ms. Agent never received your emailed submission. Sometimes the email on their end got lost in the internet stratosphere. Sometimes you hear back from Mr. Agent, sometimes you don't.

It isn't fun to send a status query because you don't want to bug Mr. or Ms. Agent. (My fear.) I contemplated sending one, but didn't commit to it until I read this blog post by Jessica Sinsheimer of Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency. Her post calmed my nerves and helped me craft a non-bugging, polite, and concise status query.

That's done then. I will update when I hear back from Agent Z's assistant.