hand holding please- book on submission

[toni76]

So my agent has sent my book out to publishers this week and I am so nervous I can't concentrate on anything else. He said to try not to think about it until Mid-June, but 'tis impossible. my DH is being lovely but I can't go on wibbling at him about it........
aaagghhhhh

Good luck toni. How many publishers has it gone to? Is it a novel or a factual book?

thanks skrull! it's a novel, and it's gone to an initial list of 6. it's probably sitting unread on their desks now while they sunbathe, the bastards....

Good luck! Is this your first novel? Has it gone out in the UK, or the US? All the best!

thanks novelist - yes, it's my first. Just the UK. I'm utterly failing on the "not thinking" about it front, and we're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm going to be horrible to everyone..

Enjoy the anticipation! All the very best luck in the world!

With four days off, eds will probably be getting quite a bit of reading done!

Oooh, good luck, I hope to be in your position one day, fingers very crossed for you.

Well done & fingers crossed for you

thanks all! they're probably all off at Hay though....swanning about with the proper writers .
Go for it Gobbler - altho' I feel permanently sick, I've got a good agent, and that's a hugely brilliant feeling. More than I got for my first, admittedly much crapper, novel.

btw, I'm not normally so illiterate when I write - which is probably a good thing!

That's great news but I do feel for you - it must be nerve-bitingly-fingernail-wracking, or something. Good luck!

Very good luck. I have been through it too, and know what it's like. It does take a while to hear back. It is a really tough business. Let us know as soon as you hear anything!