Publishers are deciding my Fate behind closed doors!
5 publishers now have my Book Proposal and sample chapters in their hot little hands! Scrutinizing and predicting if ‘Me and Her’ matches their readership. I wish they had the new ‘Expose’ version in front of them!
Its only 8 weeks since I sent these off! … Seems longer I know.
Recently, Kate Eltham CEO of Queensland Writers Centre offered some advice.
‘Be patient … Early days yet.’
What I do know:-
Publishers have their own time frames.
… I should hear from 2 of them very soon.
… And the other 3 by the end of September.
Not long now. And one of them could be IT!
NEWSFLASH NEWSFLASH NEWSFLASH
Simon and Schuster sent me a very encouraging letter this week! They described my Memoir as FASCINATING … but unfortunately it didn’t fit with their current Publishing Program. To be honest S+S were a long-shot. The remaining 4 Publishers actually publish Memoirs and are much closer to Target.
Somewhere out there is the ideal Publisher for Me and Her.
All we have to do is zero-in on each other to make the Perfect Match.
The right place. The right time.
Hope my Manuscript comes HOME to land soon!!
Fingers crossed. XX
With your determination and talent, you will find the right Publisher. Maybe not this Publisher or the Next. But there is the RIGHT ONE out there, waiting for you!
Hi Karen,
It’s great to see you getting that ‘fascinating’ comment from S&S! You’re “on their radar” now. 🙂 Also very good news about your other positive feedback from publishing houses.
All the best for finding THE publisher soon.
cheers, Tim in Canberra
Good luck with the wait. I sympathise as am in exactly the same situation! It can certainly be a little painful – I’ve had to become a master of distraction 🙂 But you have great positivity and energy, so I know you’ll be fine. Hope there will be some good news soon (for both of us)
I know it’s been a long journey….but sometimes its the long and tedious treks that lead us to the most rewarding visions.
I get the feeling that it’s just around the corner, Karen – Hang in there. It’s on its way 🙂
You’re doing all you can, Karen. Great that S&S described your memoir as ‘fascinating’. The right publisher, fitting the right market — it will all gel together in time. Take care. Joanna :))