When the book is finished, the waiting starts.  I’ve mentioned before that I’m impatient, which is true, but I can imagine myself on the other side of an agent’s desk, wading through the sea of queries that are only part of the day’s work. I appreciate that there’s only so much a person can do at a time.

The agent I queried today does not reply to all queries.  No response after 6-8 weeks means it’s time to move on.  If that’s how things roll, that’s okay.  I want to find the agent who has an emotional reaction to the book.  And that will happen, in time, I have no doubt.

Okay, I have a little doubt.

Or maybe a lot.