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BlueTexas
03-30-2005, 07:18 AM
This maybe should be in the markets forums, but has anyone here dealt with Cemetery Dance Magazine? If so, how was the experience?
Solatium
03-30-2005, 10:54 AM
I sent a story to them several years ago; I got back an uninformative rejection slip in a reasonably short time.

The bad physical condition of the rejection slip left a bad taste in my mouth, and I was reluctant to deal with them -- despite their good reputation -- for some time, but I recently decided to try them again. Still waiting on that, though it's only been a couple of weeks.

Not very informative, I suppose -- but that's my 2¢.
MacAllister
03-30-2005, 11:42 AM
I sent them an e-sub about a year ago, got a prompt and courteous response. (form rejection--*shrug* whadda-ya-gonna-do...:))
ScottAJohnson
04-16-2005, 02:52 AM
Ditto about the long wait and a crumpled rejection slip. However, I know many authors who've gotten a good fast turn-around from them, so you never know. Maybe they just hated my story and passed it around laughing at it.
Fractured_Chaos
04-16-2005, 02:55 AM
How long is considered an appropriate wait for an e-sub?

And how should I go about asking them for an update, or status report, if the appropriate time has passed without a response?
MacAllister
04-16-2005, 02:57 AM
Maybe they just hated my story and passed it around laughing at it. Oh, now THERE'S a cheery thought!

Drgn, how long has it been?
Fractured_Chaos
04-16-2005, 03:01 AM
Drgn, how long has it been?

It's only been about three weeks at this point.
Liam Jackson
04-16-2005, 03:01 AM
<<<Maybe they just hated my story and passed it around laughing at it. >>>

Death to the Pig Lords!
MacAllister
04-16-2005, 03:25 AM
You subbed to Gothic.net? Or Cemetery Dance, Lorrie? Either way, I'd give 'em about three more weeks.

I just got a note from Alien Skin that took nearly three months...
Fractured_Chaos
04-16-2005, 04:21 AM
Gothic.net. And 6 weeks sounds reasonable. I figure it shouldn't take as long as snail mail subs, but I didn't expect an immediate response (although, that would have thrilled me no end).
awatkins
04-16-2005, 04:27 AM
Mac, it took that long to hear back from Alien Skin? Haven't subbed to them in awhile but the two times that I did they were pretty quick to respond. Weird. I think they've been doing upgrades or something so that may have had something to do with it.
ScottAJohnson
04-16-2005, 09:06 AM
I just got a note from Alien Skin that took nearly three months...
The two stories of mine they published, if memory serves, came back accepted in about 1-2 months. The rejections were nearly instantaneous. :D
MacAllister
04-16-2005, 09:14 AM
:) It was one of those "we almost thought we wanted this, so we passed it around the office a couple of times so everyone could read it, but in the end, it just didn't have enough votes for us to go with it..." rejections.

And on a flash piece. Heh.
Jamesaritchie
04-16-2005, 05:45 PM
I sent them an e-sub about a year ago, got a prompt and courteous response. (form rejection--*shrug* whadda-ya-gonna-do...:))

Is Alien Skin still in business? I keep hearing mixed signals about them.
Jamesaritchie
04-16-2005, 05:47 PM
You subbed to Gothic.net? Or Cemetery Dance, Lorrie? Either way, I'd give 'em about three more weeks.

I just got a note from Alien Skin that took nearly three months...

From Cemetery Dance, the normal wait is two to four months, and it can hit six months without any problem, especially if they like your story. Patience is a must there.