[Discussion] An agent asked for a call but hasn't responded yet. Thoughts?
Hi there,
It's my first time posting a question here, and it's mostly due to having reached a point in my querying journey at which I really need some support / thoughts of others who have been through the same. So I thought I'd just shoot my shot :)
I've been querying for about half a year at this point and it's been a rollercoaster to say the least. To cut to the important part, after countless rejections and CNRs, I finally had an agent I'd nudged request my full manuscript. Two weeks of me trying not to think about it passed - and then they sent me a message on QT saying they'd like to jump on a call with me and asked me for my general availability.
(Note: The message was definitely intended for me, they stated my name and signed differently then they did in automatic responses.)
I was (of course) losing my mind a bit (positively). I responded the same day. However, this was a week ago, and there has not been any response by them since.
I am not posting this to complain, and I know one week is little time in the publishing world, but to someone having to spend it waiting for a chance at their dream it feels like a lifetime. What I am looking for is some experience of people who've signed with an agent - how long did it take for them to call you? Is such a "delay" normal? Is it a red flag? I can't help the thought of "if they were so interested, shouldn't they be trying to sign me before someone else does"?
I am just very confused and frustrated and honestly don't know how I can go on querying if this ends in me being ghosted. It's just very demotivating. I thought I'll send them a follow-up in the next few days, but I'm afraid this will come across as pushy - but I also think it's valid to expect a response.
Thank you all in advance for sharing your thoughts.