Randy Hulshizer wrote:Thanks, Matt. And congrats on your acceptance at FFO. Saw it on the Grinder.
Thanks

Randy Hulshizer wrote:Thanks, Matt. And congrats on your acceptance at FFO. Saw it on the Grinder.
Dustin Adams wrote:Amos,
Was it you that noted you write a lot of flash?
If so, I'm happy to swap with you some time. I write flash and WotF stories exclusively.
Your story did, however, reach the final stage of our selection process--one among an elite group. Less than 5% of stories make it this far. That is no small feat.
In winnowing, stories are discussed and vetted before I make my final selections. If you are interested in receiving feedback based on those discussions you are welcome to email me at [removed for privacy]. Please use the following subject line: FEEDBACK REQUEST: [Story Title].
Randy Hulshizer wrote:Does anyone know if FFO always offers feedback for Personal-R stories?
amoskalik wrote:Dustin Adams wrote:Amos,
Was it you that noted you write a lot of flash?
If so, I'm happy to swap with you some time. I write flash and WotF stories exclusively.
I do. I haven't written any lately though. I do have an 1800 word story though that could use another pair of eyes if you want to swap.
Dustin Adams wrote:amoskalik wrote:Dustin Adams wrote:Amos,
Was it you that noted you write a lot of flash?
If so, I'm happy to swap with you some time. I write flash and WotF stories exclusively.
I do. I haven't written any lately though. I do have an 1800 word story though that could use another pair of eyes if you want to swap.
Hey Amos,
I kinda specialize in flash and WotF. 1800 is like a no-man's land for me. :(
MattDovey wrote:Randy Hulshizer wrote:Does anyone know if FFO always offers feedback for Personal-R stories?
I believe they do if they make it to that final roundtable discussion. Stewart can tell you more, he reads slush there.
amoskalik wrote:Flash Fiction Online
emilymccosh wrote:amoskalik wrote:Flash Fiction Online
Oh, of course!Thanks!
Muri McCage wrote:Thanks to Matt, for very good advice some time ago. I was trying to figure out how to approach a top editor who suddenly went informal in a personal, then back to formal next time. I followed Matt's suggestion to stick with informal on my end, assuming it was a matter of expediency on their part on a sub by sub basis.
That time I got a very nice personal, signed by first name. The next sub got a personalized form, but it was also on a first name basis. So the first reversion to formal was a fluke or the editor remembered me next time. Regardless, I would probably still be trying to figure it out, if Matt hadn't managed to knock me out of dither mode.
MattDovey wrote:
Woot!
I think it is a writer's curse to overthink everything. That's how we fill our stories with character and ideas and observation; we couldn't write without overthinking the world, but it has its price!
(Going to guess: F&SF? Always my favourite market to submit to, and top of my wish list now I've ticked WotF off)
Ishmael wrote:I had a personal rejection that falls into the interesting end of the 'not a good fit' class:
We LOVED this story, it had fantastic atmosphere and was a new and interesting twist on the story of (redacted)....We'd like to STRONGLY recommend you submit this story to ( a redacted related outlet.) Thank you again for sending us the story. We wish you the best of luck, and please consider submitting again
Now if I can just figure out what this publisher wants me to write about!
morshana wrote:Ishmael wrote:I had a personal rejection that falls into the interesting end of the 'not a good fit' class:
We LOVED this story, it had fantastic atmosphere and was a new and interesting twist on the story of (redacted)....We'd like to STRONGLY recommend you submit this story to ( a redacted related outlet.) Thank you again for sending us the story. We wish you the best of luck, and please consider submitting again
Now if I can just figure out what this publisher wants me to write about!
Hey Ishmael,
That's awesome!
It's been so long since I was on here. Hope you're well!
alpha wrote:Hey folks,
Got a personal R today, and I'm not quite sure how to interpret it. Some of you who have more experience with the editorial side of things might be able to help me. Here's the text of the e-mail:
I really did like this, just not quite enough to buy it. My main problem was that the opening scene, while in media res, is not the sort of hook our readers seem to respond to. I strongly encourage you to submit again, but only after looking at the opening lines of our published stories to get a sense of what I mean by an [NAME OF PUBLICATION] story hook.
Thanks for submitting and best of luck in placing this elsewhere.
So, do you think this is a request for me to resubmit that story with a rewritten opening, or a general request for me to submit another story? Either way, I'll be happy to oblige them.
amoskalik wrote:My interpretation is submit a new story because of the last line "best of luck in placing this elsewhere".
Emily,
We have good news and we have bad news. The good news is that your story has made our second round, rarified company that more than 90% of submissions do not reach. While half or more of our second round stories will not ultimately see publication under [name of publication], this story has reached the final go/no-go...
The bad news--and I promised you some bad news--is that it will take us time to make that final decision. Expect an additional two weeks or so, but don't be surprised if it's a month from today. Thanks for your continued patience, and thanks for sending us this worthy submission.
emilymccosh wrote:Hi everyone, I have a question for anyone who might have advice for such a thing.
On April 6th, I received this email from a place I submitted to:Emily,
We have good news and we have bad news. The good news is that your story has made our second round, rarified company that more than 90% of submissions do not reach. While half or more of our second round stories will not ultimately see publication under [name of publication], this story has reached the final go/no-go...
The bad news--and I promised you some bad news--is that it will take us time to make that final decision. Expect an additional two weeks or so, but don't be surprised if it's a month from today. Thanks for your continued patience, and thanks for sending us this worthy submission.
Yesterday was the 30 day mark from when they sent this email, (yes, I am counting the days, don't judge), so I guess I'm wondering how I should handle this. They specifically said "a month from today"... How long should I wait before I query? And what do I even say without sounding too much like: I'm-a-nervous-impatient-obsessive-and-slightly-buggy-writer-oh-my-gosh-why-have-you-not-emailed-me-back-yet!!!! Nobody wants that...![]()
I really appreciate any advice you can give, and thanks ahead of time.
preston wrote:
He-he! I know who sent you this. I wouldn't query. I would just cross your fingers and wait. Can't be too much longer, right? I'm sure they haven't forgotten.
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