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Book 4 Submitted to Agent - Worried!
Hi All,
I finished writing my fourth romantic comedy and emailed it off to my agent on Sunday evening (5/3) - and I'm worried he'll hate it! My third novel (which he loved) is currently out on submission, but I'm just having a bit of a moment with my latest work.
He sent me a text yesterday evening to confirm he'd received my novel, blurb and synopsis ok and said that he was hoping to read through it this week and would get back to me - if possible, before Friday.
I suppose I'm just concerned that he'll compare it to my last book and won't consider it to be as good!
To stop myself from checking my In box every ten minutes, I've been concentrating on a greetings card brief that came in and I've just entered a short story comp.
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks! X
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You have an agent! I should be so lucky..
It was when I started submitting Book 3, that this agent came back to me, asked for the Full and then said he loved it and offered to represent me.-
I suspect he's gone on the basis of the sales of books 1&2, too - you've got publishing history that he clearly checked out before offering to represent you.
Calm down, breathe, and go for a walk. Or clean the house from top to bottom. That way you'll end up with a clean house, no matter what else happens.
I'm grateful he got back to me today, as I would have been imagining him hating it over the weekend! Will let you all know how it goes and thank you all so much for your advice - it is much appreciated! X
I submit to 3 at a time usually, but I've had eyesight issues which limit screen time. I am working up to speed soon!
It has come completely out of the blue with no warning at all. Only last week, he said he was really enjoying my fourth book!!
In his e-mail, he basically said he really enjoyed Book 4 but that he "hadn't fallen in love with it" and therefore he thought I should look for representation elsewhere.
I remember bursting into tears in front of the PC and literally falling into a tearful heap on my Husband's shoulder when he got in from work.
I still can't quite take it in but shock now is turning into annoyance and the "I'll show you" mentality.
TBH, I think he is making up excuses to get me off his books, because he couldn't sell Book 3.
Have started submitting my latest work to agents....off we go again.... X
Well done for brushing yourself down and starting afresh. I do hope that you'll be able to find another agent. Onward and upward!
As I said to Nell, what got to me after the initial shock and surprise of him dropping me, was the thought of "Oh no. Here I go again having to start over submitting."
Got to be done though. X