I haven’t posted any updates for a while. So for those of you just dying to know, Albert Longden, my agent, has submitted my MS to 10 publishing houses. I’m not at liberty to give any names here. Not until they’ve official made a decision either way, but I will say that they are all well known.

A lot of people ask me if I’m nervous or excited about this. I think I’ve been around the business long enough to know better. In the publishing industry, it’s hurry up and wait. And Wait. And wait. I’m planning about six months, and it was submitted sometime in Oct. Even then, I don’t want to get too excited. I’ve had too many severe disappointments. I don’t mean to sound pessimistic, but experience has taught me to wait to break out the expensive chocolate until after I’ve signed something. I’ve simply come to a place where I’ve accepted where I am and hope for something better.

One automatic strike against my MS is that a lot of “experts” in the publishing industry think classic fantasy (the kind with Elves and Dwarves) has been overdone. My opinion strays from this belief. First of all, I write YA, and that markets hasn’t glutted themselves on it yet. Also, good writing and a solid story are always in demand. Look at Christopher Paolini’s books. Mega hits, and they have Elves and Dwarves.

There’s always room for fabulous books. Rules are secondary.

Or at least that’s what I would tell any curious editors.