Progess
I met my goal.
The goal to get the proposal for Cravings into as many hands as possible by October 1st.
After reading up on 100's of publishing houses that accept proposals for devotionals the list was narrowed down to 12. Yes, you read that correctly 100's down to 12. I also contacted 4 literary agents and 3 distribution houses that focus on gift items.
So far I have one flat out "no", one "we are thinking about it", multiple we "will take a look" and one "let's go!". While it would be easy to jump on the "let's go" response I am choosing to wait. I want to hear from the rest and make sure I am making the best decisions for the project. As much as a "no" hurts the heart a bit I like it. It closes a door. Many of the places say it can take up to 6 months to hear from them. Therefore the prayer is for super speedy responses.
As I am hearing back from them it is starting to hit me that once I agree to a publisher in a lot of ways this becomes theirs as much as mine. Not sure I am ready for that. It just stresses the importance of the right fit.
There is always the option of bringing the project to fruition myself. But, I believe that would be a full time gig and quite the family investment.
I am thrilled I met the goal, I check my email impatiently and I pray diligently.
With Joy, Carey
