Rejectomancy - Page 47

Aggy B. · 08-06-2011, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shelleyo

Apparently the website hasn't been working for a little while, and Duotrope will be declaring it dead on the 14th if nothing changes.

That doesn't actually mean it is a dead market, but it certainly looks worrisome. Has anybody queried them recently and gotten a response? There's a 2-week old question on their Facebook page asking where the website is that they haven't responded to. Certainly doesn't look promising.

After waiting that long, I'd hesitate to pull it until I was sure.

ETA: Their domain expires on Sep 20th. If it doesn't get renewed by then, that may be a sure sign. But until then, the site could be messed up from an attack of some kind or a general server problem that hasn't been addressed.

Shelley

I do remember Izz had said they had some sort of server meltdown a little while ago and the website was down because of that. Maybe I'll just query again and see if I get a response. I really don't want to withdraw the story if there are just technical difficulties in play, but...

They've also gotten pretty far behind on the publication schedule which makes me think it may be time to try somewhere else.

JC Romel · 08-07-2011, 12:00 AM

I'm not suggesting you do this, Aggy, but I would definitely withdraw my story. The latest submission they've responded to, according to Duotrope, was from December, and their last response was on the first of June. The site's down and your story has been there for like a year and a half.

Whether or not they're dead-dead is irrelevant. I'd pull out, sub the story elsewhere, and leave GUD alone until they get their stuff together. Right now you're only hurting yourself.

shelleyo · 08-07-2011, 12:34 AM

I wouldn't bother to withdraw it. If you want to submit it somewhere else, then I think you should. Just let it ride at GUD. Either they'll get it together and contact you about it eventually, or they're dead and it won't matter. If their site's down, email to anything in that domain won't work anyway.

Either way, odds are long that the place you submit and GUD will accept at the same time. One way or the other, though, you've got the fact that GUD looks dead on your side if you have to withdraw it somewhere or tell them you've already sold it. It's not really a simsub if one market appears dead.

Shelley

ShadowFox · 08-07-2011, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC Romel

... cut:lots of good stiff... No matter where you are on this journey, you're not alone, someone else has been there and persevered.

Yeah, I agree with everything you say. Thank you for taking the time to buck me up

alexshvartsman: By professional I didn't mean pay, I meant how efficient they were. Not sure I am qualified to recommend anyone. As I said, these are my first stories in the genre, so I don't want to steer you wrong.

Personally, I query at the end of three months or six months depending on the market stats. If I get no response to the query I submit to a new market. It may have got lost / caught in a filter. One and a half years is too long for any market.

Izz · 08-07-2011, 12:58 AM

Here's a thread in Science Fiction/Fantasy about the state of GUD health.

JC Romel · 08-07-2011, 01:01 AM

Shelly, great point about leaving it there.

Shadow, not a problem.

Tienci · 08-07-2011, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tienci

Re: ChiZine--I also received confirmation 32 days ago. The sub's been out for 61 days though, so as you can imagine, I'm eating my fingers...

Aaaaand the axe fell. Pretty much knew it would. The story's still out there though, with another market allowing sim-subs.

JC Romel · 08-07-2011, 08:09 AM

Sorry, Tienci. I seem to have avoided the ax for another day, despite a HUGE day for rejections from them. Since this worked last night, let's try it again...

"Good night, Westley. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

faerydancer · 08-07-2011, 08:13 AM

Sorry, Tienci. Yeah, they've been rejecting lots of folks today. I'm still hanging on, too, JC. As always--eep!

defcon6000 · 08-07-2011, 09:54 AM

You're not alone, Tienci.

Hope you find a good home for your story.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC Romel

"Good night, Westley. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

lol! Now I want to watch that movie.

Lillie · 08-07-2011, 04:10 PM

You're not alone Tienci.

I got mine from ChiZine yesterday.

Good luck with yours elsewhere. And good luck to everyone who is still hanging on in there!

JC Romel · 08-07-2011, 06:25 PM

Sorry, Lilz. At least you got some kick-ass news to prop you up against that nasty ol' R. And thanks for the well-wishes. Gonna need em!

Tienci · 08-08-2011, 04:14 AM

Thanks guys. Good luck JC, Brenda, Nathaniel, V1c (and anyone else still waiting)!
Lillie, can't wait to hear the news in the other thread.

V1c · 08-08-2011, 04:38 AM

I was in the reject pile

Best to the rest though!

JC Romel · 08-08-2011, 04:45 AM

I can't find any rhyme or reason to the way they're going through their slush. There are 16-day rejections beside 61-day rejections beside 41-day rejections. I had hoped that the fact I was subbed earlier than some of them meant I was in a "maybe" pile or something, but I just can't parse out the meaning here.

So I'm just going to save myself the heartache and assume an R is on its way.

faerydancer · 08-08-2011, 04:54 AM

I'm with you, JC. I can't figure it out, either. Mine's been out 58 days. I seem to be right in the middle of all the rejections. Duotrope can drive a person crazy hehe

faerydancer · 08-08-2011, 04:54 AM

Sorry to hear about that, V1c. Onto another market, huh?

defcon6000 · 08-08-2011, 04:55 AM

Yeah, I noticed that about Chizine, too. Is it possible that some slushpile readers are faster than others?

defcon6000 · 08-08-2011, 06:22 AM

Boo, got a rejection from 10Flash. Apparently they don't like 2nd-person narrative.

Ah well...

V1c · 08-08-2011, 07:07 AM

defcon - that's probably exactly it. I've read slush many times in the past, but the main mag I did it for sent slush to their readers. Some were faster than others, simple as that. Sometimes the faster readers would then go in and grab new slush, so those sent in later would get an earlier response.

ShadowFox · 08-08-2011, 03:58 PM

I didn't realise Chizine had closed for submissions, apparently all the write 1 sub 1 crowd have submitted them to exhaustion.

sammyjwebb · 08-08-2011, 05:36 PM

Looks like Chizine is starting to whittle down the pile and 10Flash is starting on the current quarter.

Hugs here for R's now over to Braggage to say woo-hoo.

Lillie · 08-08-2011, 07:20 PM

(((((((V1c and Defcon)))))))

Good luck with finding homes for your stories.

Sai · 08-08-2011, 07:44 PM

Finally heard back from Strange Horizons. It was an rejection, but a personal one at least. It's kind of funny, in that the editor was specific about what he liked but vague on what he didn't. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment, but I would like to know more about how I can fix my story rather than being told what already works.

Oh well

. I'm still pretty happy to get a personal R, and I've sent the story to one of my tougher beta readers for feedback. I'm going to wait to hear from him before I send it to the next market.

zanzjan · 08-08-2011, 08:42 PM

Hugs to Sai, V1c, Decon, and anyone else I missed.

Bummer of an R this morning here, but it came with really good comments. Going to let them percolate until I get home from work, and then look at the story again with a fresh eye.

-Suzanne

08-07-2011, 12:34 AM	#1153
shelleyo Just another face in a red jumpsuit Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,661	I wouldn't bother to withdraw it. If you want to submit it somewhere else, then I think you should. Just let it ride at GUD. Either they'll get it together and contact you about it eventually, or they're dead and it won't matter. If their site's down, email to anything in that domain won't work anyway. Either way, odds are long that the place you submit and GUD will accept at the same time. One way or the other, though, you've got the fact that GUD looks dead on your side if you have to withdraw it somewhere or tell them you've already sold it. It's not really a simsub if one market appears dead. Shelley __________________ "Now, come on, as you guys get older you'll realize people don't mean to be obnoxious, it's just that they're all screwed up inside." -- Joel, MST3K, Gamera

08-07-2011, 12:58 AM	#1155
Izz Rejectioneer AW Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 5,367	Here's a thread in Science Fiction/Fantasy about the state of GUD health. __________________ Blog Twitter Amazon Author Page Facebook Author Page Links to Published Short Fiction

08-07-2011, 08:13 AM	#1159
faerydancer practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 595	Sorry, Tienci. Yeah, they've been rejecting lots of folks today. I'm still hanging on, too, JC. As always--eep! __________________ Brenda Stokes Barron The Digital Inkwell Twitter ----- Little Brother - Bards & Sages Quarterly - January 2012 The Bachorum Principle - Fantastique Unfettered - December 2011 Maribelle Remembers Ice - Niteblade - September 2011

08-07-2011, 04:10 PM	#1161
Lillie practical experience, FTW Official AW W1S1 Badge Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 1,586	You're not alone Tienci. I got mine from ChiZine yesterday. Good luck with yours elsewhere. And good luck to everyone who is still hanging on in there! __________________ Published stories Most recent publications Far From Shore at Bent Masses Heads you Win at Comets and Criminals Blood and Water at Every Day Fiction The random blog of randomness http://lydiasgray.blogspot.com/

08-08-2011, 04:14 AM	#1163
Tienci Lost in the Land of Giants Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posts: 778	Thanks guys. Good luck JC, Brenda, Nathaniel, V1c (and anyone else still waiting)! Lillie, can't wait to hear the news in the other thread. __________________ "Will you won't you will you won't you, will you join the dance?" Last edited by Tienci; 08-08-2011 at 04:17 AM. Reason: add other names

08-07-2011, 12:00 AM	#1152
JC Romel permaflounced Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blargville, Republic of Rejectonia Posts: 310	I'm not suggesting you do this, Aggy, but I would definitely withdraw my story. The latest submission they've responded to, according to Duotrope, was from December, and their last response was on the first of June. The site's down and your story has been there for like a year and a half. Whether or not they're dead-dead is irrelevant. I'd pull out, sub the story elsewhere, and leave GUD alone until they get their stuff together. Right now you're only hurting yourself.

08-07-2011, 01:01 AM	#1156
JC Romel permaflounced Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blargville, Republic of Rejectonia Posts: 310	Shelly, great point about leaving it there. Shadow, not a problem.

08-07-2011, 08:09 AM	#1158
JC Romel permaflounced Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blargville, Republic of Rejectonia Posts: 310	Sorry, Tienci. I seem to have avoided the ax for another day, despite a HUGE day for rejections from them. Since this worked last night, let's try it again... "Good night, Westley. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

08-07-2011, 06:25 PM	#1162
JC Romel permaflounced Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blargville, Republic of Rejectonia Posts: 310	Sorry, Lilz. At least you got some kick-ass news to prop you up against that nasty ol' R. And thanks for the well-wishes. Gonna need em!

08-08-2011, 04:38 AM	#1164
V1c Hmmmmm Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 258	I was in the reject pile Best to the rest though!

08-08-2011, 04:45 AM	#1165
JC Romel permaflounced Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blargville, Republic of Rejectonia Posts: 310	I can't find any rhyme or reason to the way they're going through their slush. There are 16-day rejections beside 61-day rejections beside 41-day rejections. I had hoped that the fact I was subbed earlier than some of them meant I was in a "maybe" pile or something, but I just can't parse out the meaning here. So I'm just going to save myself the heartache and assume an R is on its way.

08-08-2011, 04:54 AM	#1166
faerydancer practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 595	I'm with you, JC. I can't figure it out, either. Mine's been out 58 days. I seem to be right in the middle of all the rejections. Duotrope can drive a person crazy hehe __________________ Brenda Stokes Barron The Digital Inkwell Twitter ----- Little Brother - Bards & Sages Quarterly - January 2012 The Bachorum Principle - Fantastique Unfettered - December 2011 Maribelle Remembers Ice - Niteblade - September 2011

08-08-2011, 04:54 AM	#1167
faerydancer practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 595	Sorry to hear about that, V1c. Onto another market, huh? __________________ Brenda Stokes Barron The Digital Inkwell Twitter ----- Little Brother - Bards & Sages Quarterly - January 2012 The Bachorum Principle - Fantastique Unfettered - December 2011 Maribelle Remembers Ice - Niteblade - September 2011

08-08-2011, 04:55 AM	#1168
defcon6000 In Time-Out For My Sins Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: My shed Posts: 5,206	Yeah, I noticed that about Chizine, too. Is it possible that some slushpile readers are faster than others?

08-08-2011, 06:22 AM	#1169
defcon6000 In Time-Out For My Sins Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: My shed Posts: 5,206	Boo, got a rejection from 10Flash. Apparently they don't like 2nd-person narrative. Ah well...

08-08-2011, 07:07 AM	#1170
V1c Hmmmmm Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 258	defcon - that's probably exactly it. I've read slush many times in the past, but the main mag I did it for sent slush to their readers. Some were faster than others, simple as that. Sometimes the faster readers would then go in and grab new slush, so those sent in later would get an earlier response.

08-08-2011, 03:58 PM	#1171
ShadowFox practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 288	I didn't realise Chizine had closed for submissions, apparently all the write 1 sub 1 crowd have submitted them to exhaustion. __________________

08-08-2011, 05:36 PM	#1172
sammyjwebb practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: land of geese and bulls in Northern Colorado Posts: 250	Looks like Chizine is starting to whittle down the pile and 10Flash is starting on the current quarter. Hugs here for R's now over to Braggage to say woo-hoo. __________________ - Sam Blog Twitter

08-08-2011, 07:20 PM	#1173
Lillie practical experience, FTW Official AW W1S1 Badge Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 1,586	(((((((V1c and Defcon))))))) Good luck with finding homes for your stories. __________________ Published stories Most recent publications Far From Shore at Bent Masses Heads you Win at Comets and Criminals Blood and Water at Every Day Fiction The random blog of randomness http://lydiasgray.blogspot.com/

08-08-2011, 07:44 PM	#1174
Sai Book lover/Spy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Back home Posts: 2,183	Finally heard back from Strange Horizons. It was an rejection, but a personal one at least. It's kind of funny, in that the editor was specific about what he liked but vague on what he didn't. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment, but I would like to know more about how I can fix my story rather than being told what already works. Oh well . I'm still pretty happy to get a personal R, and I've sent the story to one of my tougher beta readers for feedback. I'm going to wait to hear from him before I send it to the next market. __________________ A Year on Saturn <--- My site/blog Absolute Visions now on sale! Kuri-ousity.com The site for manga news and reviews.

08-08-2011, 08:42 PM	#1175
zanzjan Do not taunt Happy Fun Mod AW Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the everlasting universe of things Posts: 3,618	Hugs to Sai, V1c, Decon, and anyone else I missed. Bummer of an R this morning here, but it came with really good comments. Going to let them percolate until I get home from work, and then look at the story again with a fresh eye. -Suzanne __________________ zanzjan.net - twitter - facebook "It's always wrong of course to say that you can't do this or you can't do that in fiction. You can do anything you can get away with, but nobody has ever gotten away with much." -- Flannery O'Connor

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