Dear x,

Thank you for submitting this project to Rising Action Publishing Collective. I really appreciate getting the chance to read your submission.

After careful review, we are unfortunately not the right publisher for this project. This has nothing to do with your work as it is quite wonderful but it isn't quite the right fit for me. I hope you find the right home for your book and I am excited to see where you take it. Unfortunately, I cannot be more specific at this time.

I do encourage and hope you submit to me again in the future!

Thank you again for querying, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation!

Thank you,

Alex

@whaven1994 Same thing happened to me. Pitched at a conference and sent full in October per her request. I nudged about 120 days later and no response. But it doesn't look like there's been much movement on any of the fulls sent around the time I sent mine or after. For that reason alone I'm not closing it out as a CNR, but my hopes aren't high either.

Good luck to you :)

Pitched Alexandra at a conference. She requested full manuscript. Sent on 11/03. Nudged after 90 days with no response. Nudged again after 30 additional days with no response. It is disappointing to get a full request but then receive no response at all.

Submitted 88k paranormal suspense on 6/3/23
Full request from Alexandria; uploaded materials on 9/13/23. 12-16 week turnaround time.

UPDATE: Many internal changes, including signing with Simon and Shuster. They are way, way behind on submissions.

only looking for BIPOC