I'm a first-time novelist, and would truly appreciate input from veterans on the following issue: How often do you nudge/prod your agent?
I sent my agent my revised manuscript (incorporating his suggestions) last October (October 2011). She emailed me to say she was planning to submit after the holidays, so I let him be. I emailed her mid-January (2012) to follow up; she wrote back to say she's still not finished with reading my revision (although she said she's really loving what she's reading), and said further she's planning to submit in about 2 weeks.
It's past the 2 week point now; I emailed her end of last week to see where she is. No word yet.
Not sure if any of this is standard in the literary world; I don't want to annoy her & breach protocol by bugging too often--then again, I do want my book sold!
The agency, BTW, is a big & respected one, so the agent is legit.
Any and all advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I sent my agent my revised manuscript (incorporating his suggestions) last October (October 2011). She emailed me to say she was planning to submit after the holidays, so I let him be. I emailed her mid-January (2012) to follow up; she wrote back to say she's still not finished with reading my revision (although she said she's really loving what she's reading), and said further she's planning to submit in about 2 weeks.
It's past the 2 week point now; I emailed her end of last week to see where she is. No word yet.
Not sure if any of this is standard in the literary world; I don't want to annoy her & breach protocol by bugging too often--then again, I do want my book sold!
The agency, BTW, is a big & respected one, so the agent is legit.
Any and all advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
