...what should you realistically expect? I was lucky enough to get signed by an agent a few weeks ago. I did so much work on the ms before she signed me that it was good to go out to publishing houses almost immediately. It's a commercial fiction/book club genre and it has gone out to around 14 editors. That was two weeks ago. So far I've had two (very nice) rejections and one editor who passed it to another colleague. For those of you who have gone through this process, how long do you normally wait before you are told one way or the other if it's going to sell or not? And how many editors does your book usually get submitted to? I'm trying to control my expectations. Is submitting to publishers similar to submitting to an agent - in that most manuscripts never ever sell? Or is it quite rare not to sell your manuscript if a reputable agent is submitting it? Do you normally wait weeks or months to hear news? What has been your experience please if you don't mind sharing? I have asked my agent a few questions but I don't want to clog up her email with needy messages so I'm doing it here! Thanks in advance.
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Vanta · 17/03/2021 14:59
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