katsincommand wrote:katsincommand wrote:201 days, from April. Last I heard, they were responding to March submissions.
He must've heard me - 2 days later my rejection showed up.
I've had that happen to me. And not just with Analog.
katsincommand wrote:katsincommand wrote:201 days, from April. Last I heard, they were responding to March submissions.
He must've heard me - 2 days later my rejection showed up.
s_c_baker wrote:The word from codex is that a few rejections are coming down the pipeline, but things are still very, very slow.
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:s_c_baker wrote:The word from codex is that a few rejections are coming down the pipeline, but things are still very, very slow.
Duotrope lists 29 responses since November 18, one as recently as Thursday. That includes form rejections, personal rejections, and one acceptance. Recent responses were in the 190 day range, though Thursday's was 177 days.
As my latest is now at 194 days, I think I am justified in linking to this video.
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:The slush pull is not 100% chronological. For one thing, we know Trevor often pulls names he recognizes sooner than others (though not my name lately -- I've been mostly in line with the other responses). I also suspect he sometimes pulls for length: if he only has time or need for shorter works, he pulls those first. There are lots of other reasons why the process is only semi-chronological.
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:The slush pull is not 100% chronological. For one thing, we know Trevor often pulls names he recognizes sooner than others (though not my name lately -- I've been mostly in line with the other responses). I also suspect he sometimes pulls for length: if he only has time or need for shorter works, he pulls those first. There are lots of other reasons why the process is only semi-chronological.
E.CaimanSands wrote:Trevor must be thinking if he doesn't clear out some of my trash he'll soon be drowning in crazy gator woman stories. (And yes, the latest story submitted was my recent WotF HM-winning crazy gator story.)
As for the 176-day form, no great surprises there as this is the one that got a "send more" from Clarkesworld, and Clarkesworld is a very different market from Analog.
hazlett wrote:E.CaimanSands wrote:Trevor must be thinking if he doesn't clear out some of my trash he'll soon be drowning in crazy gator woman stories. (And yes, the latest story submitted was my recent WotF HM-winning crazy gator story.)
As for the 176-day form, no great surprises there as this is the one that got a "send more" from Clarkesworld, and Clarkesworld is a very different market from Analog.
If he's trying to clear out Gator stories because you've submitted four, then he's gonna love me. Right now I have 7 in the queue, and if I don't hear from him soon, the next one I send him will be a fantasy story (yeah, I know, Analog doesn't buy fantasy). He's got 15 days (I only submit to Analog once every 30 days).
hazlett wrote:E.CaimanSands wrote:Trevor must be thinking if he doesn't clear out some of my trash he'll soon be drowning in crazy gator woman stories. (And yes, the latest story submitted was my recent WotF HM-winning crazy gator story.)
As for the 176-day form, no great surprises there as this is the one that got a "send more" from Clarkesworld, and Clarkesworld is a very different market from Analog.
If he's trying to clear out Gator stories because you've submitted four, then he's gonna love me. Right now I have 7 in the queue, and if I don't hear from him soon, the next one I send him will be a fantasy story (yeah, I know, Analog doesn't buy fantasy). He's got 15 days (I only submit to Analog once every 30 days).
TomKnighton wrote:I've only got one thing over at Analog, but it's not at 166 days. Honestly, this is driving me up the freaking WALL! I hate waiting this long, especially on a story I really do feel pretty good about. At this point, I almost welcome a rejection.
hazlett wrote:So I still have a story out at Analog for 245 days. I queried Analog about it over two weeks ago, and have still heard nothing. I'm assuming it's lost or dead at this point.
Does anyone have any advice on how to proceed?
hazlett wrote:So I still have a story out at Analog for 245 days. I queried Analog about it over two weeks ago, and have still heard nothing. I'm assuming it's lost or dead at this point.
Does anyone have any advice on how to proceed?
ThomasKCarpenter wrote: Yes, it sucks to wait, but typically the longer the wait, the better shot you have at acceptance.
ThomasKCarpenter wrote:I'd give them time to respond and write more while you wait. Yes, it sucks to wait, but typically the longer the wait, the better shot you have at acceptance. And under no circumstances would I withdraw your story.
Jeffrey wrote:ThomasKCarpenter wrote:I'd give them time to respond and write more while you wait. Yes, it sucks to wait, but typically the longer the wait, the better shot you have at acceptance. And under no circumstances would I withdraw your story.
Normally, I'd agree. The problem is both hazlett and Leo have been waiting for 245+ days and their story hasn't even been looked at. The submission system still says received (right?). So it's not like they're sitting on Trevor's desk awaiting final decision. They haven't even been looked at, which if that was normal slush then again I'd still agree to let it sit. But Analog has gone through at least one round of general slush rejection (I actually think two, correct me if I'm wrong Leo), so it looks as if they've been lost in the shuffle of whatever is going on over there. Frustration is understandable and querying in these cases doesn't seem out of line. The long wait past normal slush, coupled with the non-response to a query (which I'm not clear on if Trevor does or the managing editor) raises a legitimate question in my mind of withdrawing.
Curious what others think.
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:Point of order: Trevor never uses the "Under Review" indicator. Sheila does, but he never has. My stories have been in "Received" state right up to the point that he rejected them (and after, a couple of times). You can't tell from the status whether it has been read or not.
Definitely query if that helps you decide what to do.
Jeffrey wrote:Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:Point of order: Trevor never uses the "Under Review" indicator. Sheila does, but he never has. My stories have been in "Received" state right up to the point that he rejected them (and after, a couple of times). You can't tell from the status whether it has been read or not.
Definitely query if that helps you decide what to do.
Great info. So this "Under Review" is a conscious user interaction? If I were using this software, I could opt to turn this off?
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:
Point of order: Trevor never uses the "Under Review" indicator. Sheila does, but he never has. My stories have been in "Received" state right up to the point that he rejected them (and after, a couple of times). You can't tell from the status whether it has been read or not.
Definitely query if that helps you decide what to do.
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