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MJNL wrote:Don't know if this really belongs in the success thread, because they just asked and I provided, but I've got a short article on grounding the reader up at Penumbra's blog: http://penumbraezine.blogspot.com/2013/ ... eader.html

Congratulations!

morshana wrote:I just got a "nicely done but not quite right for her, looking forward to the next one" rejection from Shiela at Asimov's!

That's awesome! With all these personals you've been receiving, at least you know you're close!

s_c_baker wrote:I had another haiku accepted--this time at Modern Haiku (another top-tier haiku 'zine).

Now if only I was as successful with fiction.

Congratulations!

I don't even attempt poetry, though I love reading it.

Strycher wrote:Uh. Not to unwittingly steer this topic back on track, but:

1) Toasted Cake is a podcast.
2) My story "Sapience and Maternal Instincts" was accepted as a reprint.
3) Yay!

Congratulations!

Congratulations, plus that's a great looking F&SF cover!

Congratulations, Marina, Stewart and Elinor! Awesome!

So I've kept this secret for a while until the TOC would come out, but now I think it's ok to announce after heavy hinting on Facebook. I sold a story to Galaxy's Edge, edited by Mike Resnick. It's titled "Today I Am Nobody" and will appear in the May issue. I'll try to remember to post a...

MJNL wrote:Soooo, guess I should point out that I got an acceptance for a theme issue somewhere (haven't finalized things yet)... Venue TBA.

Congratulations!

Well, Penbumbra didn't think my story for their "Lost" theme was a good fit. Oh well. I kind of already suspected that. The good news is, I just finished a new story for their "ocean" issue and I'm really happy with it. Hoping to enter early and increase my chances of acceptance...

A little late, but congratulations, Bob, hlf, Alex, and Stewart!

That's great, Bob! Congratulations!

By the way, I keep seeing reference to the 15th for the Penumbra Space Opera issue deadline, but their submissions page lists the 31st, which is in keeping with how the calls have run in the past. Do we know where the 15th came from? (EDITED) Actually, I see they actually have two different dates l...

Hmm, I have a story I want to send them. I was thinking it could loosely fit the "lost" theme, and even more the "ocean" theme. Maybe it could fit the space opera theme too. wotf006 Or maybe not. I'm not even entirely sure what space opera is though I tend to think it's BIG and ...

Hmm, I have a story I want to send them. I was thinking it could loosely fit the "lost" theme, and even more the "ocean" theme. Maybe it could fit the space opera theme too. wotf006 Or maybe not. I'm not even entirely sure what space opera is though I tend to think it's BIG and ...

Okay, I received and signed the contract a few minutes ago (just to play it safe, I suppose. I don't know how most people feel about when to announce), so here's the spiel: It's for my flash story "The Business is Dying" to Penumbra for their Zombie Apocalypse issue, coming out in Februar...

I haven't gotten through the second anthology yet, but I'm just not feeling it. I'm only a few stories in though. Which was your favorite from the second? Now I have to think back--A few pop into my mind right off. Resnick's story, "Catastrophe Baker" I think, was a lot of fun. I also enj...

You might check out The New Space Opera anthology, which has 18 space opera short stories. Also there's The New Space Opera 2 , which has 19 stories. My favorite of these is Dan Simmons' " Muse of Fire " which appears in the first anthology. I concur with Krystal's picks, and Dan Simmons'...

A while ago my short story, "The End," was published in issue 4 of Corvus Magazine. It's a free online publication, but at least someone's reading my work. :) Penumbra put up a blog post on December 31st. They are putting out a "Best of Penumbra, Volume 1" anthology. My short st...

Rebecca Birch wrote:If anyone is interested, my novelette, "Guardian," is now available in the current issue (#45) of the Grantville Gazette. You can find it here.

Congratulations, Rebecca!

hazlett wrote:I just received notification that my short story "Movement to First Contact" has sold to Plasma Frequency Magazine and is tentatively scheduled to appear in the next issue (Issue 4). I'll let everyone know the full details once I learn more.

Congratulations, Hazlett!

A further update on my story "Zion" which sold to the anthology "For All Eternity: Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins." It is now available at Amazon.com. And I have seen the artwork which goes to the story. And I'm spazzing everywhere If you would like a link to it, it's in the sig...

Congratulations on the story as well as the first reader position!

Rejection.

My longest submission was 317 days and was by mail to Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. I received a form rejection in the mail. I expected at least a note of apology, but got nothing. Has that stopped me from submitting there again? No. Why? There aren't that many pro-paying markets for mystery ...

I have received an acceptance for a novelette at the Grantville Gazette Universe Annex. This will be my first SFWA qualifying sale. It should appear in the January or March issue. The story began life during last year's October Madness that Tina and I did together. Congratulations, Rebecca! That's ...

It's publication day for me, which I completely forgot about until I saw my own story in my e-mail box from Every Day Fiction. Surprise to me! The story is right here, if you'd like a small dose of SF with your coffee this morning: http://www.everydayfiction.com/caged-by-jennifer-campbell-hicks/ Ex...

Rebecca Birch wrote:

Strycher wrote:Just thought I'd point out that Rebecca's name is featured on the cover Penumbra has up on Duotrope right now. Squee!

Squee, indeed!

Very cool!

I know this got mentioned in another thread, but since it's now official and available, thought I'd post here! My alternate history short story, "The Maltese Crux" got picked up by The Grantville Gazette. As an added bonus, my story inspired the cover art! Available here in most formats: h...

Rejection. Kind of surprised, but then I'm horrible at judging my own work.

Congrats to everyone on the HMs, semis, and finalists!