I received an email over a week from an editor from a well known publisher wanting to discuss one of my stories. It sounded really promising so we set a call time.
Anyway the time and day we agreed on passed, and I heard nothing. I sent an email informing them I wouldn't be available the next day, but I decided to not say anything about having not heard anything. So I got a email reply almost immediately saying they had a minor family emergency earlier in the day, which is why they never called, and they wouldn't be available the next day either. Why they didn't email me about this I didn't understand as there had been ample time between our agreed upon call time and the time I emailed. But I didn't say anything.
So two days have now passed since our second agreed upon call time. I have heard nothing. I sent a email, being polite, suggesting maybe we should correspond by email although I would still be available to discuss things over the phone. Still no reply.
I'm getting majorly frustrated. I understand things come up, but if they're dropping the ball this much this early in the negotiation phase, then I don't know if I want to work with them. My communication has been with the senior editor for this publisher and they're well known, so I know they're not a scam, but seriously?
They've already informed me they don't work on Fridays, so who knows when I'll hear anything, but this seems completely unprofessional, and I'm pretty much over it. I don't want to do something hasty, but I'm considering withdrawing my manuscript and shopping it elsewhere.
Anyway the time and day we agreed on passed, and I heard nothing. I sent an email informing them I wouldn't be available the next day, but I decided to not say anything about having not heard anything. So I got a email reply almost immediately saying they had a minor family emergency earlier in the day, which is why they never called, and they wouldn't be available the next day either. Why they didn't email me about this I didn't understand as there had been ample time between our agreed upon call time and the time I emailed. But I didn't say anything.
So two days have now passed since our second agreed upon call time. I have heard nothing. I sent a email, being polite, suggesting maybe we should correspond by email although I would still be available to discuss things over the phone. Still no reply.
I'm getting majorly frustrated. I understand things come up, but if they're dropping the ball this much this early in the negotiation phase, then I don't know if I want to work with them. My communication has been with the senior editor for this publisher and they're well known, so I know they're not a scam, but seriously?
They've already informed me they don't work on Fridays, so who knows when I'll hear anything, but this seems completely unprofessional, and I'm pretty much over it. I don't want to do something hasty, but I'm considering withdrawing my manuscript and shopping it elsewhere.