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- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:24 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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...
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:06 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:55 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:50 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: F&SF has a new editor--and now does e-subs!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 12627
Re: F&SF has a new editor--and now does e-subs!
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...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:49 pm
- Forum: Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Topic: WorldCon Roll Call
- Replies: 79
- Views: 36675
Re: WorldCon Roll Call
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
jump jump jump
dance dance dance
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:44 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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

Waiting in the contract, but it's 5 cents a words and it's my flat rejection from last quarter

- Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:43 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
Congrats to Beth an George! Sales are nifty!
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:06 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Slush
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6677
Re: Slush
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.
That said, nothing changed.
As far as pro markets. in my limited opinion the rul is only re-submit if they *asked* for changes.
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:59 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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...
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:55 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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
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
- Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:10 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Slush
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6677
Re: Slush
My personalized rejection level passed 40% this year, so I'm climbing, baby, I'm climbing!!
- Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:08 pm
- Forum: Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Topic: WorldCon Roll Call
- Replies: 79
- Views: 36675
Re: WorldCon Roll Call
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!!
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:01 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29
- Replies: 5013
- Views: 1305639
Re: Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29
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!
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!
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:54 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318157
Re: Five Minute Rant
actually the lost chapter *almost* makes a complete story....
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:50 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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

- Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:38 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318157
Re: Five Minute Rant
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...
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:51 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Galaxy's Edge
- Replies: 120
- Views: 102576
Re: Galaxy''s Edge
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...
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:26 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Simultaneous submissions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6278
Re: Simultaneous submissions
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...
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:36 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318157
Re: Five Minute Rant
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..
Nice, but not personal rejection.
Using the opportunity to subtly poke the agency that request a full a month ago...
waiting continues..
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:55 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
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 ...
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3023
- Views: 703417
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
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.
- Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:52 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 297063
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
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...
- Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:39 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 297063
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
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.
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.
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:05 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 297063
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
smashprose wrote:Strycher wrote:The Grinder tracks the data you're looking for and it's free.
Thank you very much! That is exactly what I was looking for.
The Grinder is a goodness, absolute.
- Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:11 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Re: Success!
s_c_baker wrote:My Daily Science Fiction story is up today: http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/parapsychology/stewart-c-baker/little-more-than-shadows
Congrats
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:53 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29
- Replies: 5013
- Views: 1305639
Re: Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29
When did I become the kind of writer that wastes 1100 words at the start of a short story on atmospheric scene setting and description? I used to get dinged by readers for a lack of detail and description because I was so focused on my plot and this past week at my writers group meeting I read out 1...
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:12 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4281
- Views: 1154891
Qualified Success!
This is not a sale, but it feels so much more to me at the moment.
I have just gotten my first request for a full manuscript from an agency.
Apparently I didn't muck up the first chapter too badly...
I have just gotten my first request for a full manuscript from an agency.
Apparently I didn't muck up the first chapter too badly...
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3023
- Views: 703417
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Hi there. My name is Tristi Mullett and this is my first time entering the contest. It's actually my first time submitting any sort of fiction to any venue, really. It's a bit nerve-wracking, to be honest. But I promised myself I would do it this year, and I've made it prior to the final deadline. ...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:18 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: World Fantasy Convention Nov 6th - 9th Washington DC
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4124
Re: World Fantasy Convention Nov 6th - 9th Washington DC
Everyone have fun
It was a blast when I attended here in San Diego.
It was a blast when I attended here in San Diego.
- Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Getting Ahead.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2682
Re: Getting Ahead.
Hey brother you are singing my song. (except I have no pro-level sales yet but I am starting top get feedback at the pro-level on my rejections.) As you can see in my sig line I have 3 SF and 3 HM, 5 were under KD and 1 under Dave. Clearly I can't find this man's strike zone and you sound to be a be...