Kaitlyn Johnson
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
Agent @belcastr. insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
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Whether I'm your agent or not, I want to be helpful and transparent in this industry. Please reach out. Please ask questions. I will help however I can. #amagenting #querytip #amquerying
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I knocked out about 50 queries today.... I have gotten 25 queries since then. This is why sometimes it takes a while for us to answer! I love you all but I need some puppy cuddle time #amagenting #amquerying #querytip
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Links for 2021:
Agency: belcastroagency.com
MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kait…
Query Manager: QueryManager.com/KaitlynJohnson
Website: kjohnsonfreelance.com
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Still pending queries? (as in, the Maybe Pile) - 143
Offers extended - 12
Offers accepted - 5
Offers pending - 1
Total queries received in 2020 so far - 2,744
(basically, 57 queries a week average, but also closed for a few months)
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NA (cont)
Historical Fantasy - 7 received/passed
Historical Romance - 1 received/passed
Sci Fi - 33 received/passed
Urban Fantasy - 17 received/passed
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NA
Contemporary - 26 received/passed
Cont Romance - 36 received/3 requested
Fantasy - 80 received/1 requested
Historical - 7 received/passed
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YA (cont)
Cont Romance - 60 received/4 requested
Hist Fantasy - 22 received/passed
Para Romance - 46 received/4 requested
Urban Fantasy - 58 received/3 requested
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YA
Horror - 11 received/passed
Cont Fantasy - 62 received/9 requested
Contemporary - 171 received/20 requested
Fantasy - 409 received/23 requested
Historical - 67 received/5 requested
Sci Fi - 72 received/2 requested
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MG (cont)
Hist Fantasy - 10 received/passed
Paranormal - 28 received/3 requested
Urban Fantasy - 12 received/passed
Graphic Novels (all ages) - 45 received/12 requested
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MG
Horror - 11 received/passed
Cont Fantasy - 26 received/1 requested
Contemporary - 80 received/8 requested
Fantasy - 164 received/16 requested
Historical - 35 received/2 requested
Mystery - 9 received/passed
Sci Fi - 39 received/1 requested
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Adult (cont)
Hist Fantasy - 50 received/3 requested
Hist Romance - 29 received/3 requested
Para Romance - 27 received/1 requested
Sci Fi - 204 received/5 requested
Urban Fantasy - 70 received/passed
Women's Fic - 68 receied/2 requested
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Kaitlyn Johnson @RedPenKaitlyn
Alright, all. It's that time of year!Time for QUERY BOX STATS!!!
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Adult
Horror - 20 received/passed
Contemporary - 55 received/4 requested
Con Fantasy - 79 received/3 requested
Con Romance - 141 received/11 requested
Fantasy - 320 received/5 requested
Historical - 37 received/7 requested
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GUESS WHAT?
My query box is officially open again! Please be sure to take a look at my MSWL, and I can't wait to see all the lovelies! ❤️
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Can't believe it needs to be said AGAIN, don't respond to agent passes by commenting on their romantic life/interests. Even if it is "you're so nice! You must have a ton of bfs" or "men must be lining up for you".
It's not cute. It's disturbing #querytip #amquerying
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Remember, I currently don't rep nonfiction, suspense/thriller, graphic horror, hard sci fi, or anything under upper MG. #amquerying #querytip #amagenting
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Writers, please note, word count estimates change every couple years depending on market. PLEASE only trust sources that were posted within the last 3 years when deciding on your novel's word count ❤️ #querytip #amquerying
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Tried to see as much of #LatinxPitch as possible today! I'm not open to queries unless I specifically asked for them, but please keep an eye out for my new MSWL in the coming weeks! Hoping to reopen to all queries by November! #querytip #amquerying
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Writers, don't make up offers of rep to force agents to respond. We will ask you who offered. We will check up with them.
There is ZERO reason for lying.
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Let's be clear: no one is saying don't trust new agents. New agents are awesome. But have they had good mentorship, have they contributed to agency sales/contracts, do they network with professionals?
Starting an agency w/ 0 experience of the above? No. #querytip #amquerying