Year's end is here...

[annathepiper]

And I have no rejection letter from Tor. My next milestone of waiting has been achieved. Next up: the three-month mark, to be immediately followed thereafter by my birthday. Because I'd like to avoid a rejection letter on that auspicious occasion.

I am hoping that this means I've made it past whatever initial "is this book readable enough to pass on up the chain?" filter might be in place on Tor's slush pile. And that it's late enough after their office move that I can safely assume I'm past any delay that might have caused. (I shall try not to think about whether they might have misplaced my manuscript in the move. ;) )

Now to finish up balancing the checkbooks and doing other chore-type stuff before I dive back into editing my way through the third draft!

Comments

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I've recently sent in my manuscript for Evolutions in to the Writer's of the Future contest. It's my first step before sending in Society of Night and Lies to either Baen or Tor.

[annathepiper]

Thank you, and good luck to you as well! I'm still waffling as to whether to try Baen or Daw if Tor tells me no; there is something tempting about Baen's electronic submissions policy, though. I do like the idea of saving the paper for the manuscript, especially since Faerie Blood may close in on 400 printed pages by the time this draft is finished.

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

*picks her jaw up off the floor*

I wanna read that when it comes out! the excerpts I've seen are very tantlizing.

[annathepiper]

Awww, heck, 400 pages is kind of short! Especially when you consider that this is 400 pages of a manuscript--25 lines per page. All of the mass market paperbacks I've looked at these days have around 40 lines per page. So I'm pretty sure that the final product would come out shorter. :)

But glad to hear the book looks tempting to you!

[poodlgrl.livejournal.com]

When did you send it in? I'm trying to recall.

[annathepiper]

I sent it in on September 30th; I got back the SASP I included for manuscript receipt acknowledgement on October 13th. It's the latter date from which I am counting.

[shikyrie.livejournal.com]

And I have no rejection letter from Tor. My next milestone of waiting has been achieved. Next up: the three-month mark, to be immediately followed thereafter by my birthday. Because I'd like to avoid a rejection letter on that auspicious occasion.

::Does happy dance:: keeping my fingers crossed for ya :)

[annathepiper]

Thank you kindly! All continued good-luck vibes are welcome. :)

[shikyrie.livejournal.com]

::Vibe Vibe:: oh damn.. there goes my slice of pizza..

In other news

[firni.livejournal.com]

Berkeley Books must not have any editors, if the new Laurell K. Hamilton book is any proof (no, I didn't buy it).

BOOK REVIEW COMING, THOUGH

Is Tanya Huff on Tor, or am I talking out of my buttocks again?

Re: In other news

[annathepiper]

Tanya Huff is with Daw. Which is one of the major reasons I am considering Daw ahead of Baen. ^_^

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

*cheers anna on*

[annathepiper]

Thank you!

[writersweekend.livejournal.com]

Still rooting for you, of course. Who did you send it to, again? Which editor, I mean?

[annathepiper]

Patrick Nielsen Hayden. And thank you. ^_^