Exactly what is acceptable and what isn't when it comes to submissions? It seems this business is so incredibly subjective there is a different answer from any one you ask.
You're right - it really is subjective, and so it's hard for me to give an accurate answer to this. Does your agent submit exclusively? Is it in a genre that has less options in terms of publishers? Is it children's or adult? Nonfiction or fiction? Is it the summer or fall?
Still, I do think there are some general guidelines that apply regardless. Your agent must have a submission plan. The agent should be willing to discuss the plan with you and get your agreement before proceeding. And your agent should update you on the submission whenever you ask.
I've had projects that have sold in a week, and others that have sold after three years. Sometimes I've submitted to only a few editors initially, while other times I've submitted to over twenty at once. The one constant for each of my submissions is that I had a strategy for sale - and I've shared that plan with my client and we are in agreement.
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