Rejectomancy

Ty Schalter · Jul 14, 2014

23-day R from DSF. Really, really thought this one had a chance there. Argh.

Peace
Ty

Dani79 · Jul 14, 2014

Sorry all for the recent Rs.

I find DSF a toughie to work out, Ty. All the stories I think are just the right fit for them get outright rejections. The ones I think I'm wasting my time submitting because they clearly don't stand a chance? They're the ones that at least make it through to the second round. One day I'll figure it out!

Brandon M Johnson · Jul 14, 2014

46-day R from Kasma. I now have 0 submissions out there...

Ty Schalter · Jul 14, 2014

Dani79 said:
I find DSF a toughie to work out, Ty. All the stories I think are just the right fit for them get outright rejections. The ones I think I'm wasting my time submitting because they clearly don't stand a chance? They're the ones that at least make it through to the second round. One day I'll figure it out!

Thanks for this, Dani! Perked me right back up.

Thanks,
Ty

CL_Hilbert · Jul 14, 2014

Dani79 said:
Sorry all for the recent Rs.

I find DSF a toughie to work out, Ty. All the stories I think are just the right fit for them get outright rejections. The ones I think I'm wasting my time submitting because they clearly don't stand a chance? They're the ones that at least make it through to the second round. One day I'll figure it out!

I feel the same way! They've definitely preferred my second string to my heavy hitters. I'm starting to think maybe they like simpler stories.

Melinda Moore · Jul 14, 2014

25 day form from FFO.

Ty Schalter · Jul 15, 2014

4-day form R from Clarkesworld. Sigh.

Peace
Ty

Sudoroot · Jul 15, 2014

Ty Schalter said:
4-day form R from Clarkesworld. Sigh.

Peace
Ty

Keep it up man. At least you are subbing. I can't even finish a story before giving up on it and moving on to something else and getting stuck.

You will get one through

Dani79 · Jul 15, 2014

7-day form, Clarkesworld, natch.

Hapax Legomenon · Jul 16, 2014

17 day from electr1c sp3c.

Gnome · Jul 16, 2014

22 day form from fiction vortex.

Ty Schalter · Jul 16, 2014

Sudoroot said:
Keep it up man. At least you are subbing. I can't even finish a story before giving up on it and moving on to something else and getting stuck.

You will get one through

Thanks, Sudoroot! I was really, really feeling strong about this one—I've been reading a lot of Clarkesworld lately, and I can see it wasn't a great fit. Did a quick polish and sent it off to Shimmer...

Really appreciate the encouragement!

Thanks,
Ty

Gnome · Jul 17, 2014

Form rejections from Goldfish Grimm, Stupefying Stories and Fictionvale today.

Melinda Moore · Jul 17, 2014

Gnome said:
Form rejections from Goldfish Grimm, Stupefying Stories and Fictionvale today.

Good job putting your stories back out there. I feel like I have stagnated on sending rejected submissions back out. You inspire me to get to it. I hope you have good news soon.

StormChild · Jul 17, 2014

33 day form from Fireside (the alliteration tickles me).

Very quiet so far this month.

fihr · Jul 17, 2014

19 day personal R from Strange Horizons. I found their comments both encouraging and helpful.

Batspan · Jul 17, 2014

126-day R from Analog - found it on their sub system - no email, so not sure of the exact day.

76-day form R Inscription, 33-day form R Fireside, 25-day form DSF.

Ty Schalter · Jul 17, 2014

fihr said:
19 day personal R from Strange Horizons. I found their comments both encouraging and helpful.

Cool. I really like reading SH, but everything I send them gets form R'd as soon as they see it. Glad to hear they're giving good feedback to those who get close!

Peace
Ty

Brandon M Johnson · Jul 18, 2014

fihr said:
19 day personal R from Strange Horizons. I found their comments both encouraging and helpful.

I think the Grinder usually has them at about 1-2% personalized rejections, so they must have liked it. Hope the next market will like it even more...

Gnome · Jul 18, 2014

Melinda Moore said:
Good job putting your stories back out there. I feel like I have stagnated on sending rejected submissions back out. You inspire me to get to it. I hope you have good news soon.

I'm glad I'm inspirational.

Though a rejectolanche isn't very fun!

Ty Schalter · Jul 21, 2014

As I wrote on the other thread, 38-day form R from Fireside. Watching 31- and 32-day Rs come off the board ahead of it, I'd just started allowing myself to believe it was being held. Ah, well.

Peace
Ty

Ty Schalter · Jul 23, 2014

7-day personal from Shimmer. From Senior Editor E. Catherine Tobler, so I'm hoping that means I made it through slush. She said it's a poor fit for their style, and encouraged me to read more of the magazine.

Time to polish it up, and find the right market.

Peace
Ty

Aggy B. · Jul 23, 2014

21 day form R from Grievous Angel. Did ask me to send them more work later so that's always a positive (even when part of a form.)

LolaVelo · Jul 23, 2014

Personal R today from Fantasy Scroll for the story that was lost then resubmitted, totally 94 days.

Also, I've noticed Penumbra Rs are coming in today on Duotrope - would those be for the Lewis Carol edition?

Filigree · Jul 23, 2014

Form reject from Asimov's for a near-future fantasy, which was a long shot at best. So now I'll search around for another market.

Rejectomancy

Ty Schalter

Dani79

Brandon M Johnson

hard at work

Ty Schalter

CL_Hilbert

Melinda Moore

Ty Schalter

Sudoroot

Dani79

Hapax Legomenon

Gnome

Ty Schalter

Gnome

Melinda Moore

StormChild

fihr

Batspan

My Religion is kindness -Dalai Lama

Ty Schalter

Brandon M Johnson

hard at work

Gnome

Ty Schalter

Ty Schalter

Aggy B.

Not as sweet as you think

LolaVelo

Filigree

Mildly Disturbing