While attending Dragoncon in September, I met the senior editor for a pretty well known fantasy publisher. She invited me to send her my Boar Band manuscript. Well, my test readers made some suggestions and gave me a unanimous thumbs up. SO, after two final edits, I sent it in.
Pretty much immediately upon receiving the file, the editor wrote me back and said that she did remember talking to me and was looking forward to reading the manuscript when she could. I was flattered, elated and beside myself. This was in October.
Well, I made it past the deadly first two weeks without any rejection. November came and went, bring and taking NaNo 2007 with it. Still no word by December, but I'm patent. I mean, it's the holidays and whatnot, so I kept my game face on. I did send in a Holiday card saying best wishes and everything, and while I didn't expect it to inspire an immediate response, I did hope that after the holiday hubbub, maybe the second week in January or so.. I'd hear something.
Alas, no.
So, Exactly a week ago today, I sent my official, allowed by tradition, two-month check-in e-mail. I was polite and everything, and even mentioned that I have not simultaneously submitted my manuscript.
It's not that I couldn't handle a rejection letter, I just want to know so that I can proceed. If they don't like it, that's cool, there are a few other places I'd like to try. If they DO like it and just need more time, great! I'd just like to know that so I can put my mind to other projects.
I just feel pigeon-holed at this point, and that feels worse than rejection.
Trying not to lose heart.
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