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Gwen's Submission Rule 2
Thursday, 21 January 2010 18:51 | 
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2. Don’t send off your submission and immediately follow up with a "did you get it?" email.
I really shouldn’t have to say it, but it happens all the time. Give the publisher time to respond. Many publishers will tell you how long it should take to get a response to you... but NONE of them will say "43 seconds".
Just don’t do it. If you feel you must write the email, do. Then delete it, or que it for delivery in a month. If you think something went really wrong, wait a few days and then follow up with a polite, professional note requesting confirmation of receipt. That’s it. Don’t engage any further unless engaged first. Then be patient. Editors, and agents, deal with a tonne of email and alot of that is submissions. It's hard work. Give them the time to do it. If you continue to pester them, you'll get labelled "high maintenance", which is a valid reason for rejection but has nothing to do with the quality of your work. I've certainly used it as a valid excuse. I know editors who've done it. Authors face enough challenges to publication... don't make this one of them.
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