s_c_baker wrote:Well, I managed finalist again for the String of Ten contest run by Flash Fiction Chronicles. (Same as last year.)
Maybe third time's a charm and I'll break through to the top three next year?
Wow! I hope you win!
s_c_baker wrote:Well, I managed finalist again for the String of Ten contest run by Flash Fiction Chronicles. (Same as last year.)
Maybe third time's a charm and I'll break through to the top three next year?
Ishmael wrote:s_c_baker wrote:Well, I managed finalist again for the String of Ten contest run by Flash Fiction Chronicles. (Same as last year.)
Maybe third time's a charm and I'll break through to the top three next year?
Inevitably. Unless they require three try / fail cycles, that is.![]()
Well done!
s_c_baker wrote:And try/fail cycles?! It's only 250 words. Ain't noboy got time for that.
s_c_baker wrote:I forget who, but someone here pointed me in the direction of the James White Award.
I didn't make the shortlist, but I was on the longlist, so that's something, anyway. Thanks!
s_c_baker wrote:I didn't make the shortlist, but I was on the longlist, so that's something, anyway.
s_c_baker wrote:I forget who, but someone here pointed me in the direction of the James White Award.
I didn't make the shortlist, but I was on the longlist, so that's something, anyway. Thanks!
Ishmael wrote:Hm. Maybe we should produce our own Also Ran Anthology?![]()
Davian Aw wrote:argh another rejection for this one story that's already gone through 15 rejections from pro markets. Half of those were personals, and it was held for further consideration three times before they changed their mind. So I know it has to be good, and that makes the constant rejections all the more frustrating.
tilting@windmills wrote:
It is one of the few places where you don't need an agent.
Brydar wrote:My concern with sending in my work is the phrase, "First North American and foreign serial rights and an option on anthology rights. All other rights are retained by the author." I understand this allows the publisher to publish the work one time and I cannot offer it to anyone else during the publication. Would somebody please explain to this noob exactly what 'option on anthology rights' means?
AliceBrook wrote:Wellp - I received one major compliment from Sizemore, but still rejected. I swear, when I read that email, I forgot all language and felt my heart beat the ribs outta me.
I don't know where to send this story, it's tone is..odd. Maybe Finlay? But from what I've read, I'm not sure it would fit in there. If F&SF rejects it, I'm just gonna give Tor a go (it feels like this story got a seal of approval somehow and I beam every time I think about it).
Davian Aw wrote:I just got the most amazing 28 day personal rejection from Cory Skerry at Tor.com for my latest submission. Among other things, it ended with: "Please send us more of your stories in the future. I would consider it a personal favor if you addressed your next cover letter to me so my co-workers will let me be the first to read it."
I don't even have mixed feelings. I'm just emotionally compromised in a good way. :')
It totally makes up for the time when Tor kept my story for almost a year and then gave me a form rejection.
Davian Aw wrote:I just got the most amazing 28 day personal rejection from Cory Skerry at Tor.com for my latest submission. Among other things, it ended with: "Please send us more of your stories in the future. I would consider it a personal favor if you addressed your next cover letter to me so my co-workers will let me be the first to read it."
I don't even have mixed feelings. I'm just emotionally compromised in a good way. :')
It totally makes up for the time when Tor kept my story for almost a year and then gave me a form rejection.
Davian Aw wrote:I just got the most amazing 28 day personal rejection from Cory Skerry at Tor.com for my latest submission. Among other things, it ended with: "Please send us more of your stories in the future. I would consider it a personal favor if you addressed your next cover letter to me so my co-workers will let me be the first to read it."
I don't even have mixed feelings. I'm just emotionally compromised in a good way. :')
It totally makes up for the time when Tor kept my story for almost a year and then gave me a form rejection.
Davian Aw wrote:I just got the most amazing 28 day personal rejection from Cory Skerry at Tor.com for my latest submission. Among other things, it ended with: "Please send us more of your stories in the future. I would consider it a personal favor if you addressed your next cover letter to me so my co-workers will let me be the first to read it."
I don't even have mixed feelings. I'm just emotionally compromised in a good way. :')
It totally makes up for the time when Tor kept my story for almost a year and then gave me a form rejection.
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