query updates

Okay, here's the word. I sent out 9 agent queries about two weeks ago. The tally thus far is: 4 polite declinations of interest; 1 request for the full manuscript, and 4 outstanding. Of those 4 outstanding, two happen to be the agents that I am most interested in having represent my work. Keeping fingers crossed.

So, I will ship out the one manuscript this weekend. And I'm beginning to compile information about direct submissions to certain publishers, both large and small presses. Oh, and to compile a list of second level agents (all but one of the first cohort were NYC based).