The Waiting Game

When I first looked into the publishing process, most of the advice revolved around the word “wait”.

Submit your query, then wait. An answer could be months in coming. Submit your manuscript, then wait. Sell your book? Yay! Now wait for editing to start. Editing done? Yay! Now wait for a release date.

This is even more difficult for people like me who are so impatient. By the time I get to the editing process, I have to reread the thing to remember which book it is I’m editing!

So what do I do while I wait? I write. Wait, write, wait, write, wait. (Say that five times fast.) Okay, I guess that’s all I have to say. I’ve got some waiting to do, so I’d better hurry up.