tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346776377530772867.post5990520317160210672..comments2023-12-03T03:16:19.724-08:00Comments on Adventures in the Writing Life: When Should You Give Up on an Assignment?sgh79http://www.blogger.com/profile/11216386119969803959noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346776377530772867.post-90650947052307736302009-08-26T07:45:47.000-07:002009-08-26T07:45:47.000-07:00You're right, Susan. I had one editor accept ...You're right, Susan. I had one editor accept my pitch 6 months after I sent him the query. I'd forgotten that I'd even sent the query!sgh79https://www.blogger.com/profile/11216386119969803959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346776377530772867.post-24672251086339752602009-08-21T08:59:32.000-07:002009-08-21T08:59:32.000-07:00"It's been my experience that if the edit..."It's been my experience that if the editor wants your article, they respond within a week at the absolute latest." <br /><br />I've had some editors make assignments after being MIA for months! Following up can help, but ultimately they'll make the assignment when they're ready, especially nationals because they often assign by committee. So, it's probably good for your psyche if you move on, but you never know when you might land an assignment months (or somethings even years) later!sgh79https://www.blogger.com/profile/11216386119969803959noreply@blogger.com