In
all the work and fuss over getting Hoosier
Hysterical published, I haven’t had time to deal with the other works I
sent out into the cold, cruel publishing world. Over the last several months
they’ve all come back to me via rejections—except in some cases when I hauled
them back in after not hearing from publishers/agents for several months.
So
I’ve gotten busy again. Over the last few days I’ve sent out eight submissions—three
novels and five short stories—to various magazines, publishers, and agents. I
have another romantic comedy (Coming
Attractions) that I’ve held back for some further editing, so that’s my next
chore.
Unlike most editors, agents
are usually okay with simultaneous submissions, which means I could be telling
you about several dozen submissions. But a writer/agent relationship needs to
be very solid, so I spend time investigating agents, looking for one that might
be just right for me … shotgun submitting isn’t my style. If an enthusiastic
publisher offers me a three book deal before I land an agent … well, that’s a “problem”
I’ll just have to deal with, isn’t it?
This is one of the things I don't miss about traditional publishing--the submission process. I got an agent fairly quickly in my career, but after we parted ways and I attempted to take a new direction creatively, it was frustrating.
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