Selling Time

I am a children's author - up until recently I had sold things on my own - but about a month and a half ago I signed on with a top ten children's agent to take projects on for me. We just got started about three weeks ago on the submissions so I was wondering . . . Does the intial response of editors come faster to agents then it does to just us authors who are selling alone? About how long is the general elapsed time for agents to have an answer from on editor?

Waiting makes me kooky. I know my agent is working hard and getting things out there. This is one of those questions I just don't know how to call and ask . . . I don't want to get out on the wrong foot being a buzzing fly in someone's ear! I ask questions all the time - but this one is just still a little too soon to ask my agent. I don't want to sound impatient or rude.

Thanks! Any help is greatly appreciated! =)

God bless!

Anyone? Free left over fruitcake for anyone who answers . . . Hmmm - no takers. . . that's odd.

Hello . . . Is this thing on?

Thanks John! It's nice to know someone understands the waiting . . . it's driving me to the mad house already! Thanks for your helpful answer! God bless! =)

I'm guessing you will pass on the fruitcake . . . lol

Thanks everyone! =) My agent is one of the best in the children's field. - that's what I meant by top ten . . . top in our genre. Big names and illustrators. Which is an achievement in it's self I suppose . . .the waiting is difficult but I trust that we'll make a sale soon. I have upmost confidence in her. Thanks for reminding me to not be a buzzing fly in the ear! =)

Thanks for answering - it's hard to know what to expect when you've never had any help selling. Thanks!

You're right Rugcat. Those things do make it much easier to wait!