Do any of you actually know what the pay rates for Washington Pastime are? It's not made clear anywhere on their site or Duotrope, and because of this I've only been submitting reprints to them.
On their site, it says:Do any of you actually know what the pay rates for Washington Pastime are? It's not made clear anywhere on their site or Duotrope, and because of this I've only been submitting reprints to them.
That basically means they can offer what they want.On their site, it says:
Pay Rate: Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment (5 US cents per word) for fiction. Payment will be made through The Washington Pastime PAYPAL account, with no exceptions.
I'm assuming it depends on what you send. If it's unpublished, then you probably get the pro-rate. If a reprint, token payment. But yeah, they should make it clearer.
Really? That kinda...sucks. : /That basically means they can offer what they want.
ETA: Gah! Hit post too quick.
It could be that they reserve pro payment for writers they solicit fiction from. Or it might mean they pay on what they feel the merit of the piece is. Or it could mean something else entirely.
I'm not saying that's what they do (though it kinda sounded that way, didn't it?). They might have a typical price per word they pay. But the lack of clarity means it gets confusing.Really? That kinda...sucks. : /
We'd need a case study of at least five, the not-very-good statistician in me thinks.I wonder if anyone around here has been published by them would be able to shed some light on this.
I understood what you meant. But if it's true (and it may very well be false) that they pay what they want, well... that would suck.I'm not saying that's what they do (though it kinda sounded that way, didn't it?). They might have a typical price per word they pay. But the lack of clarity means it gets confusing.
A dozen or so would be best.We'd need a case study of at least five, the not-very-good statistician in me thinks.
I'm dizzy... I've had 9 rejections in the past 16 days, one of which included a note that they'd like to see if again if I rewrite it. Nice feedback, but I really need my other subs to stay out for a little while so I can use my writing time to um.. you know, write?
I understood what you meant. But if it's true (and it may very well be false) that they pay what they want, well... that would suck.
I got my first official rejection of 2012! (As in, for a story submitted in 2012). Goldfish Grimm rejected "Those Who Can't Do" in 24 hours. I figured they might have enjoyed a story that had a bit about a goldfish in it, but they didn't enjoy it enough to buy.
Rummaging through my stories for something else to ship their way. I love 24-hour response times!
My first R for 2012 came in from Cezanne’s Carrot yesterday.
But I had my last outstanding piece for 2011 accepted at Liquid Imagination the day before, so my week has balanced out
But take it to the Braggage thread, you're diluting our misery
Going to spend some time this morning getting stories back out to markets.
So, I did this. I got everything I have in submission-ready shape back out the door. Even printed out the hardcopy submission for this month's AHMM contest.
And I got to spend, oh, maybe half an hour in this blissful state of having everything on sub...
Before another R came in the door!
Sometimes you've just got to...
That's harsh!