Back to Work

It seems like a long time has gone by since I've been sitting in this classroom. But after two weeks, here I am in this classroom. Doesn't look like anyone has set foot in here in the meantime. No one, not even a custodian. That's OK. The kids will be here in half an hour, and it will be like old times.

But now is when the publishing world will kick back into gear. I was mildly surprised to receive a request for a full from a prospective publisher on December 22nd. Because I was believing no publishers would be working during those two weeks. But it came, I sent the full, and they told me their "board of directors" is reviewing the manuscript even then. I guess it only means that not all publishers go into hibernation over the holidays.

But I did get my two finished manuscripts finished even more, and I am content that KILLER OF KILLERS and THE VASE are good to go, at least until some editor makes professional edits while working with me toward the publication of one or both of them. This particular publisher said they typically take two months to make a decision, but people from Absolute Write advised that they can take as little as two weeks. It's better than the typical six months that publishers will take to make a decision.

But if you snooze you lose, and I think it's why one publisher already offered a contract for THE VASE. They thought it was good enough for them to decide at their earliest opportunity. That feels great, but as I said before, I can't just jump at the first contract offered because it may very well not be the best contract for me. We'll see what this latest one has to say. And who knows...now that the holidays are done, maybe some of those other publishers might respond. You never know.