Rejectomancy

pyragelos · May 20, 2013

Thanks, guys, that's comforting

Commiserations for the recent rejections, everyone! I should be getting a new wave of Rs any day now...

Marzioli · May 20, 2013

5-day personal second round rejection from UFO. All things considered, I'm just glad it went over as well as it did.

fihr · May 20, 2013

13 day R from Waylines.

zanzjan · May 20, 2013

Very nice 13 day R from Safety Pin Review. Damn, but I really want to crack that market; most awesome idea ever.

In the meantime, anyone know other good markets for a 30-word story that's too long for twitter?

Eliza C · May 20, 2013

13-day form R from Strange Horizons - already back out to another market.

Eliza C · May 21, 2013

...and a 3-day form R from Clarkesworld.

UniversalExport · May 21, 2013

How is it possible that all of Narrative's rejections fall between 36 and 38 days? :Shrug:

alexshvartsman · May 21, 2013

UniversalExport said:
How is it possible that all of Narrative's rejections fall between 36 and 38 days?

They're probably reading approximately the same about of stories per day as are coming in, and are 36-38 days behind. This is not unusual. Almost all of IGMS round 1 rejections come in at around 32-33 days.

Aggy B. · May 22, 2013

Rejections from Carina Press on both the NA Steampunk Novel and the SF Western Novella. Included about a paragraph of personal feedback with each and she encouraged me to send more work her way.

So, not a complete disappointment. (Just a little rough getting them both at the same time.)

Aggy, still working on thick skin

Eliza C · May 22, 2013

Sorry about the disappointing news, Aggy. Hope you feel encouraged to have gotten so far and it bodes well for future markets!

Marzioli · May 22, 2013

11-day first round R from Penumbra. There goes a satisfying streak.

Sai · May 22, 2013

200+ day formrejection for a story I submitted in August and withdrew in March :/.

pyragelos · May 23, 2013

17-day form R from DSF.

fihr · May 23, 2013

Sai said:
200+ day formrejection for a story I submitted in August and withdrew in March :/.

Groan!

Sorry for the R's everyone, esp the novels Aggy, and the break in your winning streak, Marzioli. You're pretty good at those winning streaks though!

Am expecting more R's for myself any day now.

Triplec224 · May 23, 2013

I'm sure I'm not the only one to receive one of these:

Chris,

Thank you for submitting your story, "The Wanderer", to Daily Science Fiction. Unfortunately, we have decided not to publish it. To date, we have reviewed many strong stories that we did not take. Either the fit was wrong or we'd just taken tales with a similar theme or any of a half dozen other reasons.

Best success selling this story elsewhere.

Love their daily stories, though. This is one of my top submission destinations.

Marzioli · May 23, 2013

Triplec224 said:
I'm sure I'm not the only one to receive one of these:

Yeah, that's their standard form. Only, when they send it to me, there's nothing about Chris or "The Wanderer."

fihr · May 23, 2013

This morning I opened an email expecting that it would be a very fast R only to find it was just acknowledging receipt of a story. Maybe I'm getting a little too expectant of Rs!

Melinda Moore · May 24, 2013

I got my first personal rejection from Strange Horizons. I feel that's a bit of a win.

Sai · May 24, 2013

Melinda Moore said:
I got my first personal rejection from Strange Horizons. I feel that's a bit of a win.

For sure! Congrats

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Aggy B. · May 27, 2013

12ish day form rejection from Strange Horizons. :/

Eliza C · May 27, 2013

Very nice personal (I think) 64-day R from Kalidetr0pe. Not sure what to do with this story now.

Marzioli · May 28, 2013

29-day R from Shimmer from Ms. Tobler, though I think first round.

Eliza C · May 28, 2013

8-day R from Neverland's Library for my 2nd sub there. I have to say, though, they give one of the nicest form R's around.

Adlemons · May 29, 2013

47 day form from Lamplight. Going to wait until I've finished my last exam (which could well be the last exam I ever do!) next week before writing anything or submitting anything I think.

LolaVelo · May 29, 2013

21 day form R from Strange Horizons. Leaving for Istanbul today, so not resubbing until I get back.

Rejectomancy

pyragelos

Marzioli

Could be worse!

fihr

zanzjan

killin' all teh werds

Eliza C

We’ll see what happens from here…

Eliza C

We’ll see what happens from here…

UniversalExport

alexshvartsman

Aggy B.

Not as sweet as you think

Eliza C

We’ll see what happens from here…

Marzioli

Could be worse!

Sai

Book lover/Spy

pyragelos

fihr

Triplec224

Marzioli

Could be worse!

fihr

Melinda Moore

Sai

Book lover/Spy

Aggy B.

Not as sweet as you think

Eliza C

We’ll see what happens from here…

Marzioli

Could be worse!

Eliza C

We’ll see what happens from here…

Adlemons

LolaVelo