Dear To Wait or Not to Wait…
Don’t let fear of your submission getting buried in vacation backlog stop you. Some agents may have summer vacations planned, but plenty don’t. And there’s simply no reason to try to Crystal Ball their schedules or inboxes—if they’re fast responders, they’ll probably respond in their usual speedy manner or close to it during summer, and if they’re slow responders, get into the queue now. I hear this time and again from agents, and confirmed it with some quick touch-ins after receiving your question. So, ready to submit? Then submit away!
Happy writing!
The Editor
Does the same advice hold true if submitting to editors? Say if the house is open to unsolicited subs or through a conference.
Thanks for the clarification! I’ve been wondering about this a lot, too.