On Friday, I pressed the button and submitted my manuscript to Harper Collins.
My first Regency manuscript has been self-edited to the point where I can’t do any more, and I’m ready to start querying. At the end of June, I discovered that Harper Collins were seeking open submissions for their Romance branch, Avon Books.
Well, Avon is one of my dream publishers, so what was I to do? I couldn’t let this opportunity slip between my fingers. So, I did my research, put together my first multi-page synopsis, wrote a description and pressed the button.
I am writing this article immediately after submitting, and my hands cannot stop shaking. It is gone and I can’t get it back. A hundred and one questions are spinning though my mind. Did I do everything correctly? Is my synopsis boring? Does my description hook the reader?
Argh! I want it back! Click delete! Do something so I can check it again for the millionth time!
Okay, okay. I need to calm down. My rational mind advises that I did my research; I provided everything they needed; I wrote, refined, and refined again, my description, author bio (which is basically one sentence anyway), and the synopsis. It’s done, it’s okay, there is nothing more I could do to improve it. I took my time. I did not rush.
I guess the waiting game begins. Up to twelve weeks of nervous waiting. I think I’m going to go mad. Well, if I’m going to go mad, I may as well do it full on. Bring on Pit Mad on 5th September! Wait that’s this week!
Rational mind: Calm down, you’ve got your pitches ready!
