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I know a lot of us here use Duotrope. Heck, I even donated money to them. But let me tell you why I hate Duotrope:
1. Wasted time. One day, I spent a few hours writing, editing, and rewriting a small flash piece. Then I spent two days straight on Duotrope looking for the perfect market. Oh, what's this editor's preference? Click here to find out? Certainly.
2. A new way to obsess. Before Duotrope, I could only obsess about my stories and how long they were out. Now, I can easily obsess over whether my stories are in the average acceptance range or average rejection range. I can obsess whether I'll get a rejection, a personalized rejection, or fall into that 2% non responsive category.
3. Under-reporting. I thought a 0.00003% acceptance rate was disheartening. Then I discovered that was considered "high for the market."
4. Weekly fiction digest. God forbid I go a day without checking Duotrope. Now they're invading my emails?
Oh, Duotrope.
1. Wasted time. One day, I spent a few hours writing, editing, and rewriting a small flash piece. Then I spent two days straight on Duotrope looking for the perfect market. Oh, what's this editor's preference? Click here to find out? Certainly.
2. A new way to obsess. Before Duotrope, I could only obsess about my stories and how long they were out. Now, I can easily obsess over whether my stories are in the average acceptance range or average rejection range. I can obsess whether I'll get a rejection, a personalized rejection, or fall into that 2% non responsive category.
3. Under-reporting. I thought a 0.00003% acceptance rate was disheartening. Then I discovered that was considered "high for the market."
4. Weekly fiction digest. God forbid I go a day without checking Duotrope. Now they're invading my emails?
Oh, Duotrope.