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  • Re: Who`s waited longest?
    by Account Closed at 17:59 on 23 November 2006
    Hi, Sammy,

    A few posts back I said something really sensible like, 'Don't speculate about what's happening. You simply don't know, and speculation will drive you mad.'

    However, I am not heeding this advice. I am tearing my hair out every minute of every day, wondering what is going on. My agent shares nothing with me, just emails occasionally asking me odd questions like, 'By the way, Sarah, where did you go to school?'

    Anyway, she submitted some time ago. She didn't tell me who to at the time, and has only just given me a list. There are seven publishers on it. Seven is a ridiculous number. (Why would anyone send to an odd number?) Thus I am convinced that she actually sent to eight - the eighth being Faber - and that they have sent it back saying, 'Please do not corrupt our beautiful offices with this crap again.'

    However, it's ok, cos she also submitted to John Murray. Apparently, though I have never heard of him, he's a good chap and published Jane Austen.

    But I am constantly speculating on everything. Like, 'By now, she must have had three rejections. Maybe one person has asked for information. Agent asked me for information about me on Thursday. She told them the information on Friday. Today is Tuesday . . . .'

    You will notice that I am a regular on WW. This is because, at this point, I am nearly insane.


    Kwality! - sappholit, you are my second favourite WWer ever.
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  • Re: Who`s waited longest?
    by Sappholit at 20:28 on 23 November 2006
    Erm . . . . . Thanks.

    I prefer to only make admissions of instability once, though. Twice is a but much.
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  • Re: Who`s waited longest?
    by Account Closed at 20:35 on 23 November 2006
    of course, I'm, er, yeah... sorry, sorry... *doffing cap, walking backwards*
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