My agent called me on Friday following an email from an editor at one of the big publishers. The editor said she loved my second book (1st one had a couple of near misses but wasn't picked up) and asked whether it was still available, as she knew there'd been interest from another editor, and what rights we would be offering.
My agent seems to think an offer might be on its way. I'm desperately trying not to get my hopes up as I know the editor could change her mind, or be unable to get it past the acquisitions meeting etc etc.
So it's now just a questions of waiting. And checking email and phone a thousand times a day, obviously.
Helpfully, about five minutes after I had the conversation with my agent, I got a commission through from a magazine I write for regularly, asking me to do a very complicated piece at short notice as they'd been let down. So I actually do have to concentrate on something other than email checking, which is probably just as well!
Soothing noises and back stroking would all be appreciated...