Rejectomancy

mfowler76 · Aug 2, 2011

20 rejections in the past 30 days. I must be doing something right...or wrong?

Kind of a cool one today: Cutting Block Press said my sub was "well written" and invited me to submit something else.

Sai · Aug 2, 2011

I say right. You can't get accepted if you don't submit!

Just crickets here. I'm keeping an eye on my Strange Horizon's sub. They've been sending out rejections according to Duotrope, but I haven't heard anything yet.

JC Romel · Aug 2, 2011

Small victories are better than no victories, Milo. Sorry bout the R's, but congrats on the encouragement.

AnnieColleen · Aug 2, 2011

Sai said:
Just crickets here. I'm keeping an eye on my Strange Horizon's sub. They've been sending out rejections according to Duotrope, but I haven't heard anything yet.

R here, finally.

Sai · Aug 2, 2011

Sorry to hear that Annie

. Do you have a market in mind to send your story to next?

zanzjan · Aug 2, 2011

4-day R from Fantasy. Just long enough to think maybe I had a shot. Oh well!

-Suzanne

AnnieColleen · Aug 2, 2011

Sai said:
Sorry to hear that Annie . Do you have a market in mind to send your story to next?

This one's a poem, so that limits the options. I'll have to go back to the lists & see what else is out there.

Aww, Suzanne, that stinks. On to the next, right?

JC Romel · Aug 2, 2011

Sorry, Suz and Annie.

zanzjan · Aug 2, 2011

AnnieColleen said:
This one's a poem, so that limits the options. I'll have to go back to the lists & see what else is out there.

)-: Speaking for myself as a reader, I'd kinda like to see a bit more SF/F poetry out there, so definitely wishing you better luck with the next market.

Aww, Suzanne, that stinks. On to the next, right?

JC Romel said:
Sorry, Suz and Annie.

Thanks, JC and Annie.

It's not my usual kind of story, so I'm a bit stumped about where to send it next.

-Suzanne

Nexus · Aug 2, 2011

mfowler76 said:
20 rejections in the past 30 days. I must be doing something right...or wrong?

Kind of a cool one today: Cutting Block Press said my sub was "well written" and invited me to submit something else.

This is good news! (Maybe not the best news but still good)

It means you are trying... and you can't win a lottery if you don't buy a ticket.

So congratulations on putting yourself out there.

Rememember this... 20 agents down, 10,000 to go.

pangalactic · Aug 3, 2011

Just got a 16-hour rejection from Fantasy, which is better than my last 3-hour one. Next market!

JC Romel · Aug 3, 2011

pangalactic said:
Just got a 16-hour rejection from Fantasy, which is better than my last 3-hour one. Next market!

At least you're heading in the right direction!

Aggy B. · Aug 3, 2011

Rejection from One Forty Fiction this evening.

sammyjwebb · Aug 3, 2011

Aggy B. said:
Rejection from One Forty Fiction this evening.

faerydancer · Aug 3, 2011

Sorry to hear about the Rs Pan and Aggy. It's been crickets over here for me.

Darkshore · Aug 3, 2011

Sorry for all the R's everyone. Aggy I just read your attempt at "Mythpunk" you went a different way than what I considered "Mythpunk" but the story was great. I'd work on tweaking that one, and subbing it asap. It's a great re-telling of an old myth, loved the modern twist. My August short story sort of counts as a rejection to me since it's now turning into a novel due to the feedback I've received hehe.

Izz · Aug 4, 2011

*plays soothing Joy of Submitting music in the background and hands out aloe vera rejection lotion*

ShadowFox · Aug 4, 2011

Internet been out for just about a month. 6 rejections... 4 out of the 6 were personal rejections, so I think I am getting better.

I'm oddly happy with it.

alexshvartsman · Aug 4, 2011

Bad news: Got a rejection from the "Help! Wanted' anthology. They previously contacted me to let me know that my story was short-listed, so I had high hopes there, but ended up receiving a form rejection today.

Good news: Wrote an entire SF flash story in one sitting. It's under 700 words but still, I pretty much never write *anything* in one sitting. Going to give it another look tonight and send off to beta readers. If anyone wants to read it also, just let me know and I'll send it your way.

defcon6000 · Aug 4, 2011

Sorry, to hear that Alex.

At least you were close!

I got my very first rejection (yay!) from Chizine, it's personal one too, which kinda makes me glad.

Thanks for allowing us to read [title]. I thought the writing was good, but found the story logic a bit confusing. As such, we will have to pass this time. Best of luck placing this elsewhere.

It's a backwards story (all the action happens upfront), but hoping to find a home for it.

faerydancer · Aug 4, 2011

Sorry about the rejections Shadow, Alex, and defcon. BTW, defcon, how many days was your story out with ChiZine?

zanzjan · Aug 4, 2011

Sorry about the Rs, everyone. )-:

-Suzanne

JC Romel · Aug 4, 2011

Sorry for the R's, friends. Defcon, congrats on the personal R!

defcon6000 · Aug 4, 2011

Thanks everyone!

faerydancer said:
Sorry about the rejections Shadow, Alex, and defcon. BTW, defcon, how many days was your story out with ChiZine?

32 days from the day I received confirmation (39 days since submission).

ETA: Looks like they've sent a batch of rejects today. http://duotrope.com/recentresponses.aspx?id=74

faerydancer · Aug 4, 2011

Thanks, defcon! I was just curious, because mine's been out 55 days but I received confirmation 32 days ago hehe. A personal rejection is awesome though. Baby steps

Rejectomancy

mfowler76

Speculative Fictioneer

Sai

Book lover/Spy

JC Romel

AnnieColleen

Invisible Writer

Sai

Book lover/Spy

zanzjan

killin' all teh werds

AnnieColleen

Invisible Writer

JC Romel

zanzjan

killin' all teh werds

Nexus

Evolute

pangalactic

Gargling blasters

JC Romel

Aggy B.

Not as sweet as you think

sammyjwebb

faerydancer

Darkshore

Stranger

Izz

Doing the Space Operatic

ShadowFox

alexshvartsman

defcon6000

faerydancer

zanzjan

killin' all teh werds

JC Romel

defcon6000

faerydancer