Well, like Tom Petty says, "The waiting is the hardest part." I heard from the agent on March 7 and I'm hoping to hear again soon. According to Submittable, my October submission to Highlights is still "In Progress." I attended an SCBWI event a few weeks ago which allowed me to submit to one of the editors there--and I'm hearing crickets. I had what I thought was a wonderful time with a guy who looks a lot like Hemingway--and he hasn't called since. Sigh....
But, I'm making some progress while I wait. I bought a domain name, although I'm not sure yet how to make the most of it. I found a manuscript I wrote 16 years ago, and it needs work but it's worth editing. I realized I own the rights to a long poem which appeared in Spellbound years ago, so I may send it out. I sent a short "action rhyme" poem to High Five. I've been going through old notebooks and hand-outs from conferences past. I hosted a meeting of our local writers, and I started volunteering to shelve children's books at our nearby library.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you crickets--well, I'm not sure, but I will try to use my time wisely!
