Hello everyone,
Today sees me fed up with waiting. I sent my precious novel out into the world nearly five months ago, to what I thought was a good agency; I stand corrected and confused. The agency stated that it read and replied to all MSS after around three months, if you heard nothing within the three months send them a polite email enquiry.
I waited five months, hoping and praying everyday that I would hear something, but nothing happened. Two weeks ago I emailed a polite enquiry as to whether or not they'd had a chance to read my MSS or at least look at it, but once again I have received nothing except the usual automated response stating they have received my email.
My patience has now gone. I know editors are very busy, but five months is a long time to hear nothing and now another two weeks have passed and even my polite email has been ignored. Well I'm through with being patient. I've sent my novel to another agency and once again after the initial automated response, have to wait patiently, fingers crossed and hope for the best. Their website said that they read and reply to all MSS within eight weeks; we'll see.
I'm still busy writing my next novel and have so far reached the quarter mile mark; only three quarters left and I'm done. Writing seems to have slowed a bit at the moment as paid work takes over. But as I've now worked out my notice on my evening cleaning job, I should have more time to write. I finish my day job at five, get home in half an hour, grab a sandwich and sit down at my desk. If I relax on the sofa I'm done for. Getting up at five every morning, and working until five every evening is taking its toll. I'm still working seven days a week, but have knocked two hours a night off.
I hope everyone has had a good Easter; I was working as usual, but at least I got to wear my bunny ears for the day and made a lot of customers in the restaurant smile.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE and keep writing, one day our dream might come true.
