Okay, here's my conundrum:
The publisher I've been working with may be selling his company, so new projects -- including my MS -- are now "on hold." There aren't any specific dates as to when this will happen (or whether it will happen).
Now, even though my MS would probably be passed on to the new folks, one of the reasons I wanted to go with this owner is because he's a tremendous editor & really helped with the book. I wouldn't WANT someone else handling it who I hadn't already dealt with.
We hadn't signed the contract yet, so I'm under no legal obligations.
My question is, what to do? If I wait for news from him, it could take six months -- then there's another undefined amount of time for the new folks to read the MS, to settle in, etc., etc.
Should I tell him that if I don't hear any news by a certain date that I'm going to start shopping the MS around again? If so, should I cut all ties or should I try to keep a possible option open? I don't want to burn any bridges, but I don't want to wait another 2 years, either...
The publisher I've been working with may be selling his company, so new projects -- including my MS -- are now "on hold." There aren't any specific dates as to when this will happen (or whether it will happen).
Now, even though my MS would probably be passed on to the new folks, one of the reasons I wanted to go with this owner is because he's a tremendous editor & really helped with the book. I wouldn't WANT someone else handling it who I hadn't already dealt with.
We hadn't signed the contract yet, so I'm under no legal obligations.
My question is, what to do? If I wait for news from him, it could take six months -- then there's another undefined amount of time for the new folks to read the MS, to settle in, etc., etc.
Should I tell him that if I don't hear any news by a certain date that I'm going to start shopping the MS around again? If so, should I cut all ties or should I try to keep a possible option open? I don't want to burn any bridges, but I don't want to wait another 2 years, either...