Lack of Research. - All my fault!

 When looking for an agent, researching what they want and what they've requested in the past (thank you, Query Tracker!) can be a huge help when you're submitting your work to the right agents. 

One piece of advice I missed? Research them EVERYWHERE! 

I made an agent list on Query Tracker. Those I love and those who fit the genre I'm proposing. No one is really second string. I looked them up, and they all seem to be hard-working, agents who are passionate about their authors and books.

But I didn't look everywhere. Today, I put the names of the ones I didn't think wanted my genre, but who I respected, into a search engine.  WhooooHooo! Lots of stuff came up and there were a few interviews and websites where these agents talked about being open to other genres. 

My genre! 

Now I'm rebuilding my query list. With the thought that John Grisham sent out queries to 100 agents before someone bit for A Time to Kill, there's still a chance...