My situation: based on average response times, I assumed that one publisher had rejected my manuscript via silence. I submitted to a second publisher and received a response that my manuscript had left their slush pile. After that, the first publisher got back to me saying that my manuscript had left their slush pile as well. Neither is anywhere near an offer, but the situation is the same as if I'd submitted to both simultaneously.
So my question is whether or not I should send a brief email explaining the situation (both gave me an email address for further questions). Should I ignore the situation unless they both actually express more interest? Or would that be viewed as withholding information and/or not respecting the guidelines? I know this is unlikely to actually matter, but I want to do the responsible thing.
So my question is whether or not I should send a brief email explaining the situation (both gave me an email address for further questions). Should I ignore the situation unless they both actually express more interest? Or would that be viewed as withholding information and/or not respecting the guidelines? I know this is unlikely to actually matter, but I want to do the responsible thing.
