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"Did not place." Must mean Rejected? Very frustrating result for me, if so, as this story has received 3 editor's responses from major pro markets and the consensus was that it was pro quality, but not fitting for other reasons. I thought for sure that would indicate an HM or above. I do w...

disgruntledpeony wrote:

DaneCurley wrote:All speculation that predicted Thursday results: DISPROVED. :)

But every day is Thursday.

Maybe if you live in Asgard, lol.

All speculation that predicted Thursday results: DISPROVED. :)

really like what I sent in.

I suppose I stand alone in my veto of the Space Pirates idea.

Henckel wrote: I changed it to Chris Henckel (the original spelling before in was anglicized 300 years ago).

Hmm... Dane MacThoirdealbhoigh has a ring to it... or perhaps its translation, Dane, the Illustrious Son of Thor

...but for now I'll stick to Curley. ;)

I got two words for ya: Engelbert Humperdinck.

"Overthinking, overanalyzing, separates the body from the mind."
~~~ TOOL, Lateralus, Lateralus ~~~

LESS THAN, a mere "couple of weeks" until results, gang~

Joni Labaqui, on Sep. 10th wrote:I know you have not yet heard results from the 3rd Quarter but we will have them in the next couple of weeks. That I am promising you right now!

Q3v36 was my first entry. Q4v36 is my second. May great stories win.

Nearly done. Story has an abrupt ending that I love but that definitely doesn't work. I often enjoy endings that I know are unmarketable. Maybe one day I'll release "Director's Cuts".

A mere "couple of weeks" left until results, gang~

Joni wrote:I know you have not yet heard results from the 3rd Quarter but we will have them in the next couple of weeks. That I am promising you right now!

Submitted multiple times/earned an HM multiple times (probably with edits each time). Why did I think you could only submit a story once? Because finalists and semi-finalists can't be submitted again, maybe? (Anything below that absolutely can be resubmitted, although editing beforehand is recommen...

I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps , is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked. If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go! https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Summer-2019-eb...

I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps , is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked. If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go! https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Summer-2019-eb...

I share them with my first readers (friends and fam who are actively interested in reading my work) and edit them thereafter as if I was prepping them for a market. New markets are born every week. Good to have a stable.

Re: being capable of discerning Q2 from Q3...

Excitement is a helluva drug ^

WillShadbolt wrote:At the Submission Grinder it looks like there was a 56 day rejection today. Maybe it’s not a mistake and results are starting to trickle out

Or, per Milo's logic.... ANOTHER mistake. ;)

Who can tell?

Either way, good luck and happiness to all~

But I'm sure there are plenty of participants who do not engage on this forum.

The first response for this Q has been logged on TGDB. A 51-day wait, answered on August 17th.

It begins.

::is patient::

Made the "Long List" of a beautiful Indie Print magazine. Fingers very crossed for the Short List and Approval. I think the story is an especially good fit, but know so many others are out there writing their hearts out.

Guys... He doesn't even *remember* writing Cujo.

First timer.

Same

Thanks for the tip. $0.99 is great. Purchased.

I just got the following rejection letter from F&SF on a previous HM of mine: From: CC Finlay <notify@moksha.io> Date: Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 1:37 PM Subject: "[my Story Title]" / F&SF To: Thomas C Woodward <[my email address]> Dear Tom, Thank you for giving me a chance to read &quo...

After 80 days, I heard back from GE: "...We’re overflowing with submissions right now, and so I must be extra-picky. Your* writing is strong, but not quite up to the other pieces I’m passing... Wish I had better news. Good fortune on submitting to another market..." Never made it to Mike's...

Hey All! Still haven't joined the ranks of Rs, HMs, and xFs, but I have enjoyed the discussion/wisdom on the board. Let's cultivate more :) What are your standard practices on cover letters sent to paid markets as new/young writers? I usually mention that I am a professional writer and disclose that...

Looking to get in this quarter for the first time.
Do many of you try your hand at submitting your stories to pro-markets before submitting a story here (after rejection)?