Call for submissions - erotica anthologies

Thanks for the heads-up!

Maryn, who might be able to do one

Thanks for posting that! I may have to give it a try!

Meh. Miss Kramer Bussel is the one I had such issues with last fall (no rejection note, no response to queries AT ALL).

Think I'll pass.

ETA: This isn't to say she's a bad editor. But I had a really neglectful experience that has soured me on trying to work with her again.

But does she at least send a rejection note of clear date after which rejection can be assumed?

DiloKeith said:

I have found that she does what she says she'll do. The rejection and other communications arrived in a timely manner and she replied to all of my emails. In one case, she didn't receive my submission the first time, but I was able to re-send it after the deadline. On her web site, she explains why she doesn't give feedback on rejected manuscripts.

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Yeah. That happened to me too. I got a note "There was a problem with my email, please resubmit. Expect a response within a month." Three months later, still nothing. Queried two or three times over about 8 weeks. Still nothing.

To be clear, I don't expect FEEDBACK. But I DO expect a response (even if it's "No, thanks."). ESPECIALLY when an editor has said they WILL respond.

Personally, I don't have time for that kind of passive-aggressive run around. (And I seem to recall seeing someone else on AW who had a similar experience with Miss Kramer-Bussel.)

It's okay though. I sold that story elsewhere for the same money and non-exclusive rights.

Oh. Right. I just expected that everyone knew most editors don't give feedback with rejections.

Obviously, this is still a bit of a sore topic with me. I still don't know why (or how) the communication broke down on that short story submission, but it left me with a very bad taste in my mouth. I did everything I was supposed to, queried politely, waited 'til waaaay after the responses were supposed to have been sent out... nothing. It seriously grates on me when an editor drops the ball like that.

Egh.

Aggy, will eventually get over it