Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread

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Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread

Postby DaneCurley » Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:09 am

chuckt wrote:
I didn't. Looking at my old emails, looks like they don't use one of those submission systems. You just email your story.


Appreciate knowing that. Feel less like my work is floating in limbo, now.
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Postby chuckt » Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:32 pm

Man! Got a "Didn't quite grab me" from F&FS along with a couple of tips on the story. Close but no cigar?
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Postby RSchibler » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:16 pm

chuckt wrote:Man! Got a "Didn't quite grab me" from F&FS along with a couple of tips on the story. Close but no cigar?


I count those as wins. wotf009
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Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread

Postby DaneCurley » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:46 pm

chuckt wrote:Man! Got a "Didn't quite grab me" from F&FS along with a couple of tips on the story. Close but no cigar?


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Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread

Postby DaneCurley » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:01 am

After 80 days, I heard back from GE:

"...We’re overflowing with submissions right now, and so I must be extra-picky. Your* writing is strong, but not quite up to the other pieces I’m passing... Wish I had better news. Good fortune on submitting to another market..."

Never made it to Mike's desk. On the bright side, nice to hear the rejection was due to a seasonal need to be "extra-picky." And I guess that keeps the submission alive as a "blind" submission to WotF!
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Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread

Postby chuckt » Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:01 pm

DaneCurley wrote:After 80 days, I heard back from GE:

"...We’re overflowing with submissions right now, and so I must be extra-picky. Your* writing is strong, but not quite up to the other pieces I’m passing... Wish I had better news. Good fortune on submitting to another market..."

Never made it to Mike's desk. On the bright side, nice to hear the rejection was due to a seasonal need to be "extra-picky." And I guess that keeps the submission alive as a "blind" submission to WotF!


Hey! Personal notes are great. On the right track. Good job. wotf010
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