My first (and so far only) pro sale came after i queried the status of a sub. In fact, i queried twice. Received a reply the first time that it was still under consideration. Waited a while longer, queried again, got an acceptance back.
So it's ok to query a second time? What do you say at that point without making it sound like you're rushing them?
I have a story at a pro market that should have been turned around in 30 days. queries at 90 and was told it was still under consideration. I'm at 141 now. I'm trying to pretend it doesn't exist. It's turning me into a Duotrope addict (hah, the reason I ended up writing the article I submitted to Vision).. but still. I mostly ignore it until people start talking about queries.