Patience

Waiting on a response after submitting a query letter really will test your patience.  I am on pens and needles here.  I have lost count of how many times I’ve checked my inbox.  It isn’t that I am scared that the agent won’t like my work; it’s will they like enough to give me a thumbs up.  Researching publishing companies, illustrators, literary management companies, and advice also requires patience.  The do’s and don’ts list seems to expand every week.  I don’t expect my career to take off within 48 hours of me completing the writing.  I have entered a new chapter in my life and I am so unfamiliar with everything that it is uncomfortable at times.  I am glad to have support of friends, family and a few professionals in the literary world