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I've got to vent so everyone can skip this if they wish.... So March 2 the reader and co-owner of the literary agency when I sent my book passed the full manuscript on to his agents with a recommendation that that rep me and the book. However the final call rests in their hands. Weeks of tension pas...

I've just been sorting through some old mags in preparation for a much-needed clearing out. Came across an article on one of my favourite shows, Blake's 7. Apparently one of the producer/writers, Vere Lorimer used to get muddled between the two lead actresses whose names were Sally and Jan, but who...

I too have started sending to F&SF now that they take electronic.
I too have gotten a personal note on my rejection -- that is way cool
I particularly love the request to send more stuff. that's really rare.

Davian Aw wrote:http://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Market.aspx?mid=6

Lots of responses within a day or two, usually within a week. Any idea what happened there? New slush readers or something?

oooo I love the sound of that.

Davian Aw wrote:Finally sold a story to DSF!

congratulations

Just an FYI update:
the system is still broken.
I have a PM but I cannot read it due to the window being misdrawn...

Hey Dustin:

That was a PM from me offering to swap full stories.
(Something you have from now I am considering submitting)
I'll email you when I get home.
....
Summon Brad, do you do that by saying his name three times in a mirror?

I scored my first pro level sale. Waiting in the contract, but it's 5 cents a words and it's my flat rejection from last quarter wotf006 Brimming with awesome. Is this the "Lie" story? It is indeed 'This Story is a Lie." Not bad for story that started out as a challenge to write a ta...

Like Bob I also await the contract, but I have received an acceptance from T Gene Davis's Speculative Blog for a 2100 word contemporary fantasy. Gratitude to Stewart for suggesting that Gene might like this particular story. That's twice you have pointed me in the direction of a sale. I wish I coul...

Congrats, Bob! I love stories like that. It reminds us that a rejection doesn't necessarily mean it's bad writing. Steve This we all need to engrave on stone and whack ourselves in the forehead when we too stressed by dave's bitter rejections. The ONLY thing you can know from an 'R' is that Dave di...

In case you've not yet heard the news, allow me to post this link: http://www.locusmag.com/News/2015/01/finlay-named-editor-of-fsf/ Charles Coleman Finlay has been named editor of F&SF, beginning with the March-April 2015 issue. Finlay is well known as an author, and guest-edited an issue of th...

I got my rooms and my time off so there's no doubt I'll be at worldcon this year!

jump jump jump
dance dance dance

I scored my first pro level sale.
Waiting in the contract, but it's 5 cents a words and it's my flat rejection from last quarter

Congrats to Beth an George! Sales are nifty!

WotF is the only market I have re-submitted a story to. (And of course never an SF or above) Joni actually encouraged it, so here it is far from being a bad thing.
That said, nothing changed.
As far as pro markets. in my limited opinion the rul is only re-submit if they *asked* for changes.

December was amazing. I received a HM in WotF (went down to the wire with that one), sold four stories and had two reprints. (and I have two more currently on hold) Holland: 1944, my V30Q3 rejection which then sold to Galaxy's Edge (without changing a word) was reprinted in 'The Best of Galaxy's Ed...

It's not a publication success but I'm celebrating just the same.
The 30,000 words opening to my novel is now a slim 16,800 words.
hell it could a WotF submission if I wanted LOL

My personalized rejection level passed 40% this year, so I'm climbing, baby, I'm climbing!!

Rebecca Birch wrote:

Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:So who's planning to be there? Besides me, that is. I'm hoping to see lots of WIotFers there!

*Jumps up and down*

Me! Me-me-me! I finally get to go to a WorldCon!

I'm going!!

I feel so smart.
I had two scenes that dragged i my book and now I know how to make them into one fast scene that doesn't drag.
Pacing improved, word count reduced.
Yay!

actually the lost chapter *almost* makes a complete story....

ThomasKCarpenter wrote:Contributor copies of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine showed up today! I'm such a dork I sat down and read my own story. My story is in the February issue--The Trouble with Virgins.

fantastic

Not about my 'R', I've become very zen about those. Now it's about seeing how wrong I had been in the construction of my novel. One the notes I got back was that the first battle sequence in the book took too long, moved too slowly, and needed drastic cutting. So here I am cutting down view point ch...

Galaxy’s Edge #12 – Table of Contents -- goes live on January 1 The Editor’s Word – Mike Resnick A Little Song, A Little Dance – Robert T. Jeschonek Counterfactual – Gardner Dozois Curtain Call – Sandra M. Odell Special Economics – Maureen F. McHugh Game Not Over – Ron Friedman All You Zombies – Ro...

Gossamer: No, it's been something like 30 years since I haven't gotten a fast report. I don't sell everything the first time out, about 10% bounce, but it saves me the trouble of having to simultaneously submit. As an editor, I've run into it a couple of times (not with Galaxy's Edge), and I just s...

My novel was sent home packing from a pro publisher.
Nice, but not personal rejection.
Using the opportunity to subtly poke the agency that request a full a month ago...

waiting continues..

I've been sitting on this one for a loooong time now, because I hadn't received/signed the actual contract, but I just sent in the contract for Part One today, so I think it's okay finally put this in a public place. One of my WotF straight rejections will be appearing Cricket magazine. It's going ...

I've busy with OT at the day job and more twitches than a bad Katherine Hepburn impersonator contest, so let me give a big welcome to ALL the new faces here.

I am curious whether Under Review means a reader has just been assigned to the piece, or if a reader is forwarding it to editorial for 2nd level reading. Could anyone shed any light into the editorial flow at Asimov's? Up until this year, Sheila had no reader. She read all her own slush. Now the ru...

ooooooo

I too have switched to under review.

This is a story that has gotten some good notes and editorial comments on its rejection so here's hoping for a wee bit better this go around.