In my naivety, or general stupidness, in the whole world of writing, and before I found W&A, I stupidly sent a submission to an agent, an agent that I really respect for the work she does too. My submission was, is, nowhere near ready.
My question is - can I get it back? I feel embarrassed for them to read it in its current state. And if I do withdraw it would they ever consider it again?
Any advice most appreciated :)
Thankyou Helen, you make a very good point too. I wasn't aware that agents take resubmissions. Now I'm thinking I'll just leave it then, and hope I can resubmit when it's ready.
Hi Clare,
Don't panic. Chances are your agent may not have even seen your submission, as they are often vetted by readers at agencies before being passed onto the agents.
Just work on your manuscript, then send it again - most agents will take re-submissions, providing you leave a few months between sending it. Chances are she may not even remember your first submission, especially if the quality of your manuscript improves.
Sending a letter pointing out that your manuscript submission wasn't ready is probably not going to endear you to her, if you don't mind my saying, plus it will create an association that may hinder you if you send your revised manuscript at a later date.
Of course it's up to you to do what you feel most comfortable doing - good luck with whatever you choose to do, and with your writing too :)
No I won't admit I'm a moron. I will see if she figures that out for herself! :)