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44-day rejection from Bloodstones. It's a story I really like, so I'm sure I'll find a home for it eventually.
Sorry to hear it. At least yours hung in there longer than mine.
44-day rejection from Bloodstones. It's a story I really like, so I'm sure I'll find a home for it eventually.
You're too kind! At least for now I feel like the only letter of acceptance I'll get from him is if I marry his cousin and invite him to the wedding. And even then, if I choose an unfavored cousin, I still might get a form R written by his wedding slushies.(Don't worry - your prize will be getting an acceptance letter from him someday )
You're too kind! At least for now I feel like the only letter of acceptance I'll get from him is if I marry his cousin and invite him to the wedding. And even then, if I choose an unfavored cousin, I still might get a form R written by his wedding slushies.
You're too kind! At least for now I feel like the only letter of acceptance I'll get from him is if I marry his cousin and invite him to the wedding. And even then, if I choose an unfavored cousin, I still might get a form R written by his wedding slushies.
... I'm keeping my options open.Well, that's an interesting plan B.
Hopefully, sending him more subs will be the quicker method.
Sorry to hear it!26-day R from Shock Totem on a 141-word microfiction I wrote on a whim
118-day form R from The Bad Version. At least now it's open to send it off to Penumbra, although it'll be a long shot.
Still themed: Poe, Exploration, and Utopia.Is Penumbra taking regular ole spec-fic now? I looked at their guidelines a few weeks ago and was confused as to whether or not they were still taking only themed stories.
No, I'm going to sub it to their Poe issue since it's kinda sorta mysterious in a Poe way. Eh, I have nothing to lose.Is Penumbra taking regular ole spec-fic now? I looked at their guidelines a few weeks ago and was confused as to whether or not they were still taking only themed stories.
Nadda on my end, which is surprising. They used to have great response time. I'm taking a guess that they've lost some slush readers or an editor.Has anybody heard from Abyss & Apex recently? Duotrope isn't showing any responses in the last 10 days or so... I have a story at 42 days there, which is the longest I've ever made it with them, and no idea as to its fate.
Has anybody heard from Abyss & Apex recently? Duotrope isn't showing any responses in the last 10 days or so... I have a story at 42 days there, which is the longest I've ever made it with them, and no idea as to its fate.
Has anybody heard from Abyss & Apex recently? Duotrope isn't showing any responses in the last 10 days or so... I have a story at 42 days there, which is the longest I've ever made it with them, and no idea as to its fate.
I had a reply to a query in May (for a story that'd hit nine months). My impression from my experiences, and what others have said, is A&A doesn't usually tell authors if a story passes the first read. Once it goes to the main editor, reply times are much longer, but you won't know it's being held until you query.
Hmm, perhaps I'm the outlier since I've had a flash story accepted by them in 9 days. This time around, I assume they're backlogged.I had a reply to a query in May (for a story that'd hit nine months). My impression from my experiences, and what others have said, is A&A doesn't usually tell authors if a story passes the first read. Once it goes to the main editor, reply times are much longer, but you won't know it's being held until you query.
60-day R from Penumbra for the Native American Folklore issue. Made it through the final round before being tossed.
This one was a punch in the gut--I wrote it just for that theme issue, I had high hopes for it, and I hadn't expected a response for another week or two, based on their response pattern. Hate it when an R sneaks up on me like that.
No idea where to send it next, since it was so narrowly drafted. Blah.
Has anybody heard from Abyss & Apex recently? Duotrope isn't showing any responses in the last 10 days or so... I have a story at 42 days there, which is the longest I've ever made it with them, and no idea as to its fate.
Nadda on my end, which is surprising. They used to have great response time. I'm taking a guess that they've lost some slush readers or an editor.
Get to work! And make sure it's an ice cream cake.
Oooh, experimental ice cream. What flavor would that be?The experimental freezer module for the ice cream just exploded. *Sigh* Off to make another one...
102-day personal R from On Spec. And the R's come marching home...
Received a 0-day, personal rejection from UFO. I SHALL HAVE MY VENEGNCE! Just kidding, it was a very nice, detailed R .
Has anybody heard from Abyss & Apex recently? Duotrope isn't showing any responses in the last 10 days or so... I have a story at 42 days there, which is the longest I've ever made it with them, and no idea as to its fate.