W1S1 for novels sounds great to me -- I've been faffing around with my WIP and could do with a kick up the arse to get on with it. I'd still like to produce one new short a month, though, so maybe I can be a hybrid.
Looking for some guidance for those more experienced than me.
In October of 2015 I sold a short to a semipro market that I like. I signed a contract specifying that they had a year to publish and heard nothing more. In late September 2016 I received a copyedit to approve with advice that the short would go live in October (2016 -- a year after agreeing the sale). The market has been extremely sporadic for most of the year, but they did publish new shorts on a regular schedule throughout October. Unfortunately mine wasn't one of them. Since October they've published nothing.
In late November I sent a polite email asking for a new publish date, but I haven't had any reply. At this point I haven't been paid for the piece (agreed within 30 days of publication), and although I like the market I love the story and hate to have it languishing in the back of somebody's dusty hard drive for who knows how much longer. I don't know whether to continue prodding or cut my losses, pull the piece and start subbing it again.
All thoughts welcome.