I have treated BREATHING SEA to a rewrite and am submitting, again. This time I know what the waiting is like and I'm more confident because I've had some interest. But it is STILL excruciating.
I thought I would post this to help others who are in the same position as I was last August - at the beginning of my first ever submission campaign with no idea what to expect. Well here is what happened with mine.
I wish it looked better - but I now know my manuscript needed work, so here's hoping...
I sent submissions in batches - to well known UK agents who represent my genre - YA speculative. I researched them carefully over the six months prior to submitting.
Sorry - can't name any names. Don't want to upset anyone.
First batch went in August to 9 agents (was a little over-excited), second sent in September to 7 agents, third in October to 6 agents.
When sent DDMM
|
Time
|
Response
|
2110
|
1 day
|
Form Rej
|
2110
|
1 day
|
Form Rej
|
2208
|
7 days
|
Form Rej
|
2208
|
11 days
|
Form Rej
|
2309
|
12 days
|
Form Rej
|
2309
|
17 days
|
Form Rej
|
2010
|
18 days
|
Form Rej
|
2309
|
1 month
|
Form Rej
|
2309
|
5 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2309
|
6 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2208
|
8 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2010
|
8 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2208
|
8 weeks
|
Revise and Resub
|
2110
|
8 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2010
|
8 weeks
|
Full Request
|
2308
|
9 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2208
|
12 weeks
|
Full Request
|
2208
|
13 weeks
|
Form Rej
|
2208
|
NO REPLY
|
|
2309
|
NO REPLY
|
|
2208
|
NO REPLY
|
|
2309
|
NO REPLY
|
Conclusions?
8 weeks is a common response time.
Sometimes you have to wait a long time for a full request!
1 day rejections do not feel good....but non repliers feel just downright rude, even when they warn you they may not reply.
Doesn't matter when I sent them.
Now. Better just check my inbox again. Good luck intrepid dream-chasers. Keep chasing.
Hope that helps some others in the same position as me. Please comment if it does....
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