It's a small, small publishing world. How small, you ask....?

You know how I'm always saying that you shouldn't lie about having an offer because publishing is a very small world and we'll likely find out (and distrust you forever and never ever sign you)?

Here's an example of how small the publishing world is. I was out to drinks with several agent friends last night. A few delicious hefeweizens (with orange slices--yum) later, I say, "Oh! I went to lunch with an editor who--"

And before I even finish my sentence, my friend leaps in with, "Was it _______________?"

It was. I wasn't about to say as much, as I felt like I'd be betraying a confidence. But that she could guess based on context--and a pretty broad context; most NYC women, not just NYC editors, regularly discuss the subject (dating in NYC) that had been mentioned just before--kind of blew my mind.

So, yes. That's how small and interconnected our world is. Keep that in mind.