It has been slightly over a month now...

Mayusan · Mar 27, 2013

I had submitted a proposal with several sample chapters of my book to a publisher. They wrote back expressing interest in the work and requested the manuscript in its entirety. This was about a month ago.

What is the time limit before you maybe email and ask if they have an thoughts or questions? Is there a number of weeks that it generally takes? This particular publisher is usually good with communication. Several of my friends received personal rejection letters via snail mail rather quickly... so I don't know if not hearing is good or bad since my friends didn't make it this far. ha.

mirandashell · Mar 27, 2013

A month is nothing. Seriously. It has been known to take up to a year with some publishers.

Afraid you're just going to have to be patient.

Mayusan · Mar 27, 2013

cool, thanks. I was curious because my friends received such quick rejections (matter of weeks), so I wasn't sure what to expect what I got an enthusiastic request for my full manuscript. So I guess I'll continue waiting. lol

Love the avatar by the way. I just finished watching the Aztec arc of the first Dr. Who last night. Almost finished with season 1.

mirandashell · Mar 27, 2013

Well, it can be a good sign but try not to hope too much. You know, just in case.

Stijn Hommes · Mar 28, 2013

Have you checked the publisher's website to see if they mention response times?
If they don't mention times, I'd consider asking about 3-4 months in, but it's typically best to continue onto your next work.

Barbara R. · Mar 28, 2013

Best just to forget the ms. for the next couple of months---send a polite inquiry around 3 months after submitting. But meanwhile, you should be submitting elsewhere. You're not committed till an agent slips the ring on your finger...

Susan Coffin · Mar 28, 2013

I agree with everyone here. Meanwhile, get more queries out and start working on something else.

Good luck!

rnpudel · Apr 1, 2013

Yeah, I had a very interested editor request my ms. That was five months ago. I nudged after three months. She said the interns really enjoyed it and it was next on her TBR list.

I've heard in this case, no news is good news. So be prepared to work on something else while you wait. I finished another ms, and will be querying it soon.

Do keep us posted, though, please.

It has been slightly over a month now...

Mayusan

mirandashell

Mayusan

mirandashell

Stijn Hommes

Know what you write...

Barbara R.

Old Hand in the Biz

Susan Coffin

Tell it like it Is

rnpudel