BLOG UPDATE - 09 DEC 15
As 2015 draws to a close I can look back on the year with a certain amount of satisfaction. A request for my full manuscript back in February, from a brand new literary agency, got the year off to a good start. Sadly, after nine months of patience and at times a lot of frustration, it came to nothing. It wasn't that my submission resulted in a letter of rejection. It resulted in no decision at all. In October, I decided to draw a line under this unhappy event and sent off a query to a very well respected agency in London. As they represent a whole host of best selling authors I rated my chances as slim at the very best. To my complete surprise, and delight, they liked the 50 page sample I submitted and requested to see the complete manuscript. I have now sent this off and hope to receive a decision early in the New Year. With this MS off my workload for a while I can now divert my energies to completing my current WIP. But, with Christmas looming ever closer, I might not make...