My first post, and I have mixed feelings about that, because AW has been such an amazing resource for me during my query process this past year - I have taken much, so it is time for me to give something back.
I queried Zoe on 8/15/10. On 8/31 she asked for the partial, and on 9/8 she requested the full. On 9/20 she scheduled that fantastic phone call with me, and I am now off to the races!
So my insight to share is this: if Ms. Shacham is interested she will act fast, and her enthusiasm will be obvious. It's too early for me to know if we will be successful together, but she has been so personable, so focused on how she thinks my book should be positioned (YA/crossover-with-supernatural-but-no-vampires, btw) and so patient in answering all of my due diligence questions, that I can't help but be wildly optimistic.
My best to all of you, and my deepest gratitude for all of you who have shared any scrap of information on the hundreds of threads I've read.
