For the writers listening in

Who among you has any prior experience sending stuff in to Baen Books?

Assuming I don't get a rejection letter between now and Tuesday, Faerie Blood will have been in their e-slush for a year and a month. Given that their web page's submission guidelines still say 9-12 months' turnaround time on a manuscript, how long do you think I should give them before I send in a postcard politely inquiring as to the status of my book?

I'm kind of thinking at least a little bit longer, on the assumption that if it really takes them 9-12 months just to work through the slush ahead of any given submission, they may have only just recently gotten to me at all. I've certainly got other things to do in the meantime; I've got to get Lament of the Dove back out the door, and I really need to finish up Queen of Souls so I can call in the beta readers. But I'm weighing the wisdom of continuing to ignore Faerie Blood's status until, oh, say, the end of the year, vs. sending in a request for an update. Let me know your thoughts!