Six weeks have passed since I sent my fledgling novel off to one of the big publishing houses. Not a peep. However, I realize these things take time. Even if an editor loves your work, she still has to sell it to the rest of the decision-makers. This is part of the reason that the traditional publishing process takes so . . . darn . . . long.

Anyone who meets me can see my control-freak tendencies, but I’ve been fine with the waiting. Sort of.

On the one hand, lack of rejection means that hope can spring eternal a little while longer, right? On the other, I realize that the eventual response—assuming, of course, that one is forthcoming—will likely be negative.

So what’s an aspiring writer to do while playing the publishing waiting game? [click to continue…]

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