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Back in June, I received an acceptance e-mail for a short story I submitted to an anthology call (yay!). It's my very first anth acceptance so I'm both over-the-moon and completely clueless. In the letter, the editor stated that the manuscript would be sent out to the publisher who would have the final say on which stories made it in and that there was the possibility that the story could be cut, in which case, a $50 kill fee would be dispensed. She expected the publisher to get back to her in 1-2 months, after which she would send out contracts.
That June 3rd e-mail is the only correspondence I've received and the book is due out Dec 16th of this year (pushed back from mid-Nov, according to Amazon). I sent a polite check-in e-mail to the editor last week, but haven't heard anything.
Basically, I'm at the point where I'm wondering if I should be concerned. I've read here that some presses can take years to move on anthology submissions, but this has a Dec release date with a cover image and a time-sensitive title ("2015" is in the title, and previous versions have been published in the Nov-Dec range). For the record, I'm fine with waiting. I'd just hate to lose this opportunity on account of being inattentive, or something.
What I'm asking is, should I be worried? And, if so, what can/should I do about it?
Thanks
That June 3rd e-mail is the only correspondence I've received and the book is due out Dec 16th of this year (pushed back from mid-Nov, according to Amazon). I sent a polite check-in e-mail to the editor last week, but haven't heard anything.
Basically, I'm at the point where I'm wondering if I should be concerned. I've read here that some presses can take years to move on anthology submissions, but this has a Dec release date with a cover image and a time-sensitive title ("2015" is in the title, and previous versions have been published in the Nov-Dec range). For the record, I'm fine with waiting. I'd just hate to lose this opportunity on account of being inattentive, or something.
What I'm asking is, should I be worried? And, if so, what can/should I do about it?
Thanks