Topic of the Week - The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Last week,
kelly_gay put up a wonderful post outlining in detail the timeline from offer to publication. Then she wrote me and said:
After posting my publishing timeline today, I got into a discussion on how long it takes from sale to release. I always thought 12-18 months was kind of average, but I've seen some going to the two year mark as well. Wondering if this would make a good Topic of the Week. Authors weighing on in how long it took from sale to release date on their books.
For my three series it varied from 17 to 21 months from original offer to publication. The longest one was sold on proposal, and when I got the offer I hadn't written beyond the three samples chapters (I didn't want to jinx it--no, seriously, I was afraid to even think about it ;-), so I needed the extra time to finish the first book.
What about you? Feel free to expound on any delays (or rushes) encountered in your journey from offer to publication. Share your thoughts in the comments, and though this is mainly a question for Members, Watchers please feel free to respond.
Have a great week!
--Jeri Smith-Ready
kelly_gay put up a wonderful post outlining in detail the timeline from offer to publication. Then she wrote me and said:
After posting my publishing timeline today, I got into a discussion on how long it takes from sale to release. I always thought 12-18 months was kind of average, but I've seen some going to the two year mark as well. Wondering if this would make a good Topic of the Week. Authors weighing on in how long it took from sale to release date on their books.
For my three series it varied from 17 to 21 months from original offer to publication. The longest one was sold on proposal, and when I got the offer I hadn't written beyond the three samples chapters (I didn't want to jinx it--no, seriously, I was afraid to even think about it ;-), so I needed the extra time to finish the first book.
What about you? Feel free to expound on any delays (or rushes) encountered in your journey from offer to publication. Share your thoughts in the comments, and though this is mainly a question for Members, Watchers please feel free to respond.
Have a great week!
--Jeri Smith-Ready