Rejectomancy - Page 230

kd1984 · 01-15-2013, 04:42 PM

2 day form R from none other than JJA. He's a wily devil.

BUT, I have some middling news to post!

Marzioli · 01-16-2013, 01:17 AM

Speaking of that Middling news, 5-day Shimmer R. A rave response to my writing--which was nice--but ultimately they didn't buy a major aspect of the plot.

Sai · 01-16-2013, 05:16 AM

Received a response to my query from FFO. turns out I had been rejected awhile ago but there had been a submitable snafu. It was nice in that at least my story made it to the second round and I got some good feedback on it. I'm planning to mail it to Fantasy & Science Fiction next.

Marzioli · 01-16-2013, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sai

turns out I had been rejected awhile ago but there had been a submitable snafu.

Oh no, condolences!

The fact that even Submitable can error doesn't do much for my peace of mind.

fihr · 01-16-2013, 05:48 AM

Commiserations everyone, especially Sai re the snafu. Good luck with the re-subs. Some of those R's sound promising anyway (Sai, kd, Marzioli).

Sai · 01-16-2013, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marzioli

Oh no, condolences!

The fact that even Submitable can error doesn't do much for my peace of mind.

Just goes to show that it's generally a good idea to query, 'cause you never know.

DragonHeart · 01-16-2013, 10:23 PM

Adding my crickets to the chorus. Just sent out my first sub in 3 years. Appropriately, it's an older flash piece that I just never did anything with. Now I get to wait for my first rejection.

alexshvartsman · 01-17-2013, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonHeart

Adding my crickets to the chorus. Just sent out my first sub in 3 years. Appropriately, it's an older flash piece that I just never did anything with. Now I get to wait for my first rejection.

Good luck with your first new submission!

I do hope you looked at the story/revised before sending it out. When I look at anything of mine that's 1+ years old, I go "yeesh" and revise it a bunch, because I can write better today than I could a year ago. I suspect I'll be doing the same thing to my current stories in 2014.

zanzjan · 01-17-2013, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonHeart

Adding my crickets to the chorus. Just sent out my first sub in 3 years. Appropriately, it's an older flash piece that I just never did anything with. Now I get to wait for my first rejection.

Yay, go you, and good luck with the sub! Even if you get rejected, it's a huge step forward. And hey, maybe it won't be an R after all

alexshvartsman · 01-17-2013, 03:56 AM

A day and a half to a form R from Electric Velocipede.

Marzioli · 01-17-2013, 04:44 AM

Yesterday I got a 4-day Electric Velocipede form R. It reads surprisingly like I got rejected from Clarkesworld.

DragonHeart · 01-17-2013, 06:20 AM

@Alex: I most certainly did revise it first.

Story's under 150 words so it didn't really take long to do.

@zan: Thanks.

I've actually sent out stories before (only 2, but still), I just haven't received any rejections yet.

Marzioli · 01-18-2013, 07:39 AM

Apex 10 day form R.

17-day personal R from Waylines. Some nice comments, but ultimately a fail.

Update: 3-day personal R from Conjuring. Must not have hated it, though, because they recommended I try it at their sister publication Nightfall.

girldetective · 01-21-2013, 03:48 PM

Distressing one day rejection from ASIM

A form rejection with no feed back which is VERY unlike them - they usually have quite detailed feedback from both slush readers that rejected it.

I'm honestly confused -- obviously you don't know whether I'm a decent writer or not, but it's certainly perfectly formatted and error-free (I'm an editor) and this particular piece got a really encouraging personal rejection from IGMS, a higher-tier market.

*whimper*

Eliza C · 01-21-2013, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marzioli

3-day personal R from Conjuring. Must not have hated it, though, because they recommended I try it at their sister publication Nightfall.

Sorry about the R's, but that last sounds very encouraging.

girldetective - try not to take it to heart. It's actually only one person who reads slush initially (then two on the second round, then the editor at the third round). The first and second round readers often give comments but not always. Sorry for the R, though - better luck with the next market.

kd1984 · 01-21-2013, 05:18 PM

21 day form from Untied Shoelaces. Gotten personals for this story elsewhere, so I know there is a home out there for it. I just have to find it.

renard79 · 01-21-2013, 06:14 PM

10 day R from Phantom Drift. Is "there's a lot to admire here" part of their form, or more a personal?

Had some positive feedback on this, so will find a home, I'm certain.

Pemako · 01-21-2013, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girldetective

Distressing one day rejection from ASIM

A form rejection with no feed back which is VERY unlike them - they usually have quite detailed feedback from both slush readers that rejected it.

I'm honestly confused -- obviously you don't know whether I'm a decent writer or not, but it's certainly perfectly formatted and error-free (I'm an editor) and this particular piece got a really encouraging personal rejection from IGMS, a higher-tier market.

*whimper*

Yeah, I got one of those lightning fast Rs from ASIM a few months back, and I was REALLY upset, but the piece sold to the very next market I sent it to, so I wouldn't read too much into it. Maybe the reader was just having a bad day. Sorry for the R, though.

kd1984 · 01-21-2013, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kd1984

21 day form from Untied Shoelaces. Gotten personals for this story elsewhere, so I know there is a home out there for it. I just have to find it.

And I found that home today.

*Heads over to Braggage.

renard79 · 01-22-2013, 07:07 AM

First R from Clarkesworld, as expected.

Back out the door tomorrow.

Brynn · 01-22-2013, 03:05 PM

61-day form R from 3&5. Whew! I was beginning to worry they'd thrown in the towel without notifying anyone. It looks like they updated their site today, as well.

Marzioli · 01-23-2013, 03:32 AM

Today a sold story of mine was laid to final rest as a potential audio story. The last viable market, Drabblecast, shut it down with a 4-day form R. Looks like if I want this audio-ed up, I'll have to do it myself. Which I won't!

girldetective · 01-23-2013, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pemako

Yeah, I got one of those lightning fast Rs from ASIM a few months back, and I was REALLY upset, but the piece sold to the very next market I sent it to, so I wouldn't read too much into it. Maybe the reader was just having a bad day. Sorry for the R, though.

Thanks, that's comforting! Not that I expect the same results, but that it's not necessarily meaningful

DPRichard · 01-23-2013, 08:55 AM

Rejection number 30. Not a number a feel like celebrating. 17 query-only still pending a reply and 24 other queries either with a partial or a requested partial. Hopefully one of those 41 will reply with something positive.

For now, beer me!!!!!

Project Deadlight · 01-23-2013, 11:57 AM

4-pronged rejectolanche last eventide! And my football team got knocked out the semi-finals of major cup competition by a team four divisions below us... To quote the great man: "Wtf did I do?!"

01-15-2013, 04:42 PM	#5726
kd1984 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 241	2 day form R from none other than JJA. He's a wily devil. BUT, I have some middling news to post! __________________ Links to my work https://twitter.com/KMDeMeester Tweet Me

01-16-2013, 01:17 AM	#5727
Marzioli Could be worse! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 874	Speaking of that Middling news, 5-day Shimmer R. A rave response to my writing--which was nice--but ultimately they didn't buy a major aspect of the plot. __________________ Recent sales: "Burning Men" @ Penumbra eMag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will Work for Platitudes Last edited by Marzioli; 01-16-2013 at 02:56 AM.

01-16-2013, 05:16 AM	#5728
Sai Not really a wizard Join Date: May 2007 Location: Back home Posts: 2,179	Received a response to my query from FFO. turns out I had been rejected awhile ago but there had been a submitable snafu. It was nice in that at least my story made it to the second round and I got some good feedback on it. I'm planning to mail it to Fantasy & Science Fiction next. __________________ A Year on Saturn <--- My site/blog Absolute Visions now on sale! Kuri-ousity.com The site for manga news and reviews.

01-16-2013, 05:48 AM	#5730
fihr practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 691	Commiserations everyone, especially Sai re the snafu. Good luck with the re-subs. Some of those R's sound promising anyway (Sai, kd, Marzioli). __________________ Blog and Twitter

01-16-2013, 10:23 PM	#5732
DragonHeart Oerba Yun Fang Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,677	Adding my crickets to the chorus. Just sent out my first sub in 3 years. Appropriately, it's an older flash piece that I just never did anything with. Now I get to wait for my first rejection. __________________ Give it your best shot! Blog Goodreads Twitter Content Writer for The Final Fantasy

01-17-2013, 03:56 AM	#5735
alexshvartsman Benefactor Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,679	A day and a half to a form R from Electric Velocipede. __________________ Alex Shvartsman Twitter: @AShvartsman Blog: http://www.alexshvartsman.com Bibliography: https://sites.google.com/site/alexsh...nbibliography/

01-17-2013, 04:44 AM	#5736
Marzioli Could be worse! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 874	Yesterday I got a 4-day Electric Velocipede form R. It reads surprisingly like I got rejected from Clarkesworld. __________________ Recent sales: "Burning Men" @ Penumbra eMag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will Work for Platitudes Last edited by Marzioli; 01-17-2013 at 09:00 AM.

01-17-2013, 06:20 AM	#5737
DragonHeart Oerba Yun Fang Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,677	@Alex: I most certainly did revise it first. Story's under 150 words so it didn't really take long to do. @zan: Thanks. I've actually sent out stories before (only 2, but still), I just haven't received any rejections yet. __________________ Give it your best shot! Blog Goodreads Twitter Content Writer for The Final Fantasy

01-18-2013, 07:39 AM	#5738
Marzioli Could be worse! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 874	Apex 10 day form R. 17-day personal R from Waylines. Some nice comments, but ultimately a fail. Update: 3-day personal R from Conjuring. Must not have hated it, though, because they recommended I try it at their sister publication Nightfall. __________________ Recent sales: "Burning Men" @ Penumbra eMag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will Work for Platitudes Last edited by Marzioli; 01-20-2013 at 08:49 AM.

01-21-2013, 03:48 PM	#5739
girldetective Girl Detective Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Distressing one day rejection from ASIM A form rejection with no feed back which is VERY unlike them - they usually have quite detailed feedback from both slush readers that rejected it. I'm honestly confused -- obviously you don't know whether I'm a decent writer or not, but it's certainly perfectly formatted and error-free (I'm an editor) and this particular piece got a really encouraging personal rejection from IGMS, a higher-tier market. whimper

01-21-2013, 05:18 PM	#5741
kd1984 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 241	21 day form from Untied Shoelaces. Gotten personals for this story elsewhere, so I know there is a home out there for it. I just have to find it. __________________ Links to my work https://twitter.com/KMDeMeester Tweet Me

01-21-2013, 06:14 PM	#5742
renard79 Teacher in Space Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The South Posts: 245	10 day R from Phantom Drift. Is "there's a lot to admire here" part of their form, or more a personal? Had some positive feedback on this, so will find a home, I'm certain. __________________ Blog “Your head's like mine, like all our heads; big enough to contain every god and devil there ever was. Big enough to hold the weight of oceans and the turning stars.” ― Grant Morrison, The Invisibles, Vol. 1: Say You Want a Revolution

01-22-2013, 07:07 AM	#5745
renard79 Teacher in Space Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The South Posts: 245	First R from Clarkesworld, as expected. Back out the door tomorrow. __________________ Blog “Your head's like mine, like all our heads; big enough to contain every god and devil there ever was. Big enough to hold the weight of oceans and the turning stars.” ― Grant Morrison, The Invisibles, Vol. 1: Say You Want a Revolution

01-22-2013, 03:05 PM	#5746
Brynn figuring it all out Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 98	61-day form R from 3&5. Whew! I was beginning to worry they'd thrown in the towel without notifying anyone. It looks like they updated their site today, as well. __________________ Recent Publication: "Zombie March" at Flash Fiction Online

01-23-2013, 03:32 AM	#5747
Marzioli Could be worse! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 874	Today a sold story of mine was laid to final rest as a potential audio story. The last viable market, Drabblecast, shut it down with a 4-day form R. Looks like if I want this audio-ed up, I'll have to do it myself. Which I won't! __________________ Recent sales: "Burning Men" @ Penumbra eMag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will Work for Platitudes Last edited by Marzioli; 01-23-2013 at 03:45 AM.

01-23-2013, 08:55 AM	#5749
DPRichard Sockpuppet Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 109	Rejection number 30. Not a number a feel like celebrating. 17 query-only still pending a reply and 24 other queries either with a partial or a requested partial. Hopefully one of those 41 will reply with something positive. For now, beer me!!!!!

01-23-2013, 11:57 AM	#5750
Project Deadlight practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Midlands, UK Posts: 594	4-pronged rejectolanche last eventide! And my football team got knocked out the semi-finals of major cup competition by a team four divisions below us... To quote the great man: "Wtf did I do?!" __________________ Latest Blog: Travels Without Charley

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