Fear....

Do any of you feel that irrational fear that a publisher will reject your novel just because you bugged them to checked on its status?

This morning I girded up my loins and decided to query about the novel sub I have out...which has been out for about 15 months. This fills me with terror. I know they got the thing, and honestly, I'm not too surprised I haven't heard back yet, but I felt I needed to check. What if they rejected it and my spamblocker ate the e-mial? (Now, I'm 95% confident that's not the case, but I'm checking for the nervous 5%).

Also, it's red on Duotrope, and digital peer pressure is making me do it.

I checked on the 200-day story and verified that they do still have the thing (a lovely automated system). I'm trying to find my response e-mail for the 230-day one (because I did get one), although I've heard that the market there never bothers to respond to queries.

All my other submissions are still within the window of 'reasonableness'.

Wrote a little over 2K on the new story last night. Should be on SOTF, but the plot bunny was nibblimng my ear.

Wet Dog, plus gardening post with pictures...

So, to begin, I have the picture of my cruelty to Loki....this was last week, but I've only gotten around to humiliating him publicly now.

( Gardening stuff behind the cut to spare flist )