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that's great news Alex!

alexshvartsman said:

I now have permission to, and am pleased to annouce that "A Thousand Cuts" was accepted at One Buck Horror.

It took a few months and two rewrites, but it's good to go now, and I'm proud of this story. I posted a little bit about this story's journey on my blog:

http://alexshvartsman.com/2012/01/27/a-thousand-cuts-accepted-at-one-buck-horror/

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Congrats, Alex and Sai!

Alex, thanks for talking a bit about the process of getting this story accepted. As a newbie, I always wonder how rewrite requests work, so it was great to know more about the process (sounds as if "A Thousand Cuts" was an appropriate title).

Pemako said:

Congrats, Alex and Sai!

Alex, thanks for talking a bit about the process of getting this story accepted. As a newbie, I always wonder how rewrite requests work, so it was great to know more about the process (sounds as if "A Thousand Cuts" was an appropriate title).

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Thanks, and I love that observation! Though, in reality, both of my rewrites were longer than the original. The first rewrite was about 400 words longer, while the second only 100 words longer. It's a tiny story, just above flash length (1400'ish words).

I got the contract today, BTW, and it will be releasing VERY soon. Which is exciting, because I sold a number of stories in the last few months but haven't had one *published* since October.

My story "Beyond Rainbow" won the Kazka Press 713-word flash contest!

Good job, Anne!

Lizardmaker said:

My story "Beyond Rainbow" won the Kazka Press 713-word flash contest!

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Wow, very exciting! Congrats. (And what an interesting-sounding market.)

W00t! Congrats, Lizardmaker!

Congrats, Anne!

I wrote something for their first prompt and ended up selling that flash to Stupefying Stories instead. Been keeping an eye on their other prompts but haven't found anything else that inspired me yet. Will have to check back on Feb 1

Yay Anne! Congrats!

Congratulations, Anne!

That's wonderful

Thanks, everyone. That was my first acceptance of 2012, so I'm extra psyched about it.

Oh! Another one! My YA story "Stronger Than Magic" will be published on the educational website Hisstories.

Way to wrap up the month, Anne!

Very cool! Congrats!

nice Anne

Hey dudes and dudettes, I've just been notified that my story at Bull Spec passed from the first reader to The Editors (enter monumental cellos).

Do you know, perchance, how long does it take since now?
I have it submitted to another and I'm wondering if I shouldn't withdraw from the other place...

Goldmund,

How long had your sub been at Bull Spec, if you don't mind my asking? I've seen a whole bunch of 60-80 day rejections coming in during the last week or so. My story has been there 109 days and I haven't heard a peep either way.

I'm inclined to query, but if your story had been there a long time and you just now heard, then I may give it another week or two.

Thanks!

Michael: There's an excellent chance you got past slush. A number of others I talk to are in the same boat as you, and at least one recently received an answer to a query, stating that they're beginning to buy out of the slush for the next issue. So, hopefully, soon.

goldmund: It can be quite a while. However, there's no reason for you to withdraw from the other market(s), as long as they're anywhere near Bull Spec's quality. Just be sure to notify the others right away when you get an acceptance from one of them.

Cheers, Izz... 300 days is a hell of a hatching period. You mean, total or after it got out of the slush?

Michael -- it's been 84 days.

Alex: you bet I will let them know. Also, I always wash my hands before I sit at a table. ;-P
Well, the other is ****, so also v high quality, though lesser pay as far as I know.

Congrats again, Lizardmaker!

And awesome news on being bumped up, goldmund. Good luck!

Congrats on the level up, Goldmund.

Mickael, I've been noticing that several markets are slower than usual lately. Hope you hear soon.