Submit! Submit!

Maryn · Jan 2, 2010

Among my biggest weaknesses as a writer is failure to submit my work. If you don't send it in, they can't reject it, right? It's safe on my hard drive, where I can delude myself into believing it's both good and marketable.

This is the year I'm going to submit stuff, and accept rejection like a big girl if that's what happens.

I submitted something today.

Maryn, imagining them slapping their thighs and passing it around
Edit: By which I meant slapping their thighs with laughter at how bad it is

*RomanceWriter* · Jan 2, 2010

Congrats on sending something out! :hooray:

The first rejection is the hardest, then you start to get a tougher skin.
Send to a ton of places to give yourself a better chance at getting a partial request.

Boston Steve · Jan 2, 2010

Rejection is easy. At least then you get closure. Being *ignored* is a royal PITA.

kuwisdelu · Jan 2, 2010

Given the subforum this is in and what I know of you, this thread wasn't what I was hoping for.

*hangs head*

Well, I'll obey anyway. Send something out a couple weeks ago. I'd sent it more places, but the only other magazine I found that would fit doesn't accept simultaneous submissions.

Yeah. Being ignored is a bitch.

Bookewyrme · Jan 3, 2010

Hooray Maryn!!! We can start our submitting adventures together! ^_^

I'm polishing the story still, but I've promised myself I'd submit it before the end of the month. I'm both nervous and excited.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya!

scarletpeaches · Jan 15, 2010

How did I not notice this thread before?

Um...I've not subbed anything this year, but I have something already on submission. Does that count?

And I never do shorts. Only novels. So gimme a little while and I'll have this book done, edited synopserised and subbed.

I have a plan for 2010.

Nothing less than world domination!

ELMontague · Jan 15, 2010

scarletpeaches said:
I have a plan for 2010.

Nothing less than world domination!

Wasn't that your plan last year?

scarletpeaches · Jan 15, 2010

pink lily · Jan 19, 2010

Today I printed something for submission, however, after googling, I learned that the publisher has three different addresses. I'll make a new thread about it, though. Just wanted to chime in, I'm going to start submitting things.

ETA: here's my question about the address: Penthouse Variations address for submissions

HighDesertBrat · Jan 19, 2010

The primary thing to remember about rejection is that they aren't rejecting you as a bad person. They aren't even rejecting you as a bad writer. They aren't even saying the submitted piece is bad writing. It's just not what they're looking for right now.

Unless you're talking about a transplanted organ, rejection is almost never fatal. Just make sure you've pulled up your big girl panties.

pink lily · Jan 19, 2010

HighDesertBrat said:
Just make sure you've pulled up your big girl panties.

Unfortunately I have been pulling up my big girl panties for several years now.

HighDesertBrat · Jan 19, 2010

Mind you don't give yourself a wedgie. Hang in there. Everyone who says "no" puts you one closer to the one who will say yes.
I submitted to Harlequin for 5 years before they took me on, and to Pink Flamingo for 2 years until they recognized my genius (wink wink).
If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.

Annayna · Jan 19, 2010

I'm rewriting adding some love/sex to my current book... then I plan to submit it

who knows I may just get lucky... lol yeah right..

S.R. Keene · Jan 25, 2010

*peeks head in*
I submitted my first this past friday. I felt really good about it, now I'm reading some other published erotica and slapping my forehead going "how could you think yours is good enough??? argh!!!"

We shall see!

Maryn · Jan 25, 2010

S.R. Keene, the very worst thing they could possibly say is "No." You can handle that, right? Of course.

Maryn, not necessarily wearing any big-girl panties (that was for the gentlemen)

Satori1977 · Jan 25, 2010

Congrats and good luck with the submission. I understand how you feel though, I am a big chicken when it comes to my writing and have a big fear of rejection. So you are a step closer than I am.

Submit! Submit!

Maryn

At Sea

RomanceWriter

New kid, be gentle!

Boston Steve

kuwisdelu

Revolutionize the World

Bookewyrme

Imagined half of it.

scarletpeaches

ELMontague

scarletpeaches

pink lily

I regret everything

HighDesertBrat

Hired Pen

pink lily

I regret everything

HighDesertBrat

Hired Pen

Annayna

Vampire

S.R. Keene

Maryn

At Sea

Satori1977

Listening to the Voices In My Head