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OMG!!!!

They're all watching us...

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(defcon, who has reason to be afraid)
 

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Wah!!!!

Scary eye blinked at me!!!!
 

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I got my form Pedestal R, too. *runs from the scary giant eye*

I'm in the same boat as you, Lillie. Stories have been flooding back in with rejections and I haven't sent them back out. Having trouble prioritizing which story should go where first.
 

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I got my form Pedestal R, too. *runs from the scary giant eye*

I'm in the same boat as you, Lillie. Stories have been flooding back in with rejections and I haven't sent them back out. Having trouble prioritizing which story should go where first.

I saw a picture of your priority on Twitter!
:e2cloud9::e2flowers:e2cloud9:
Beautiful!


Don't worry, Lillie, that's just Pedestal's editor coming around to tell you about his poetry readings. :p

Lol!

I thought it was the scary eye up the bumhole in Defcon's story.
 

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Yeah, I have a couple that got personal R's and I am spinning on what changes to make based on what was said...so those are kind of sticking around with me until I calm down enough to make good decisions. I have discovered personal Rs really make me nervous!

I do have one story out in a market that usually spits out an R in 3 days, and it's been there 20 now...it's torture, sweet torture if it converts...hideous pain if it doesn't!
 

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YI do have one story out in a market that usually spits out an R in 3 days, and it's been there 20 now...it's torture, sweet torture if it converts...hideous pain if it doesn't!

Ooooh, that's maddening, ain't it?

I think I've come to accept that my crickets aspire, beyond all other chirpitty-bug aspirations, to be outliers on duotrope. Thus, I'm at 229 days and counting at Analog, but just got a 4-day response from Asimov's.

Anyhoo, here's hoping your 20-day story brings home the bacon for ya :)
 

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Don't worry, Lillie, that's just Pedestal's editor coming around to tell you about his poetry readings. :p
:ROFL:

Should write a story, "Ode to the Creepy Editors."

Still haven't gotten my R from Pedestal, but did receive form R from FFO--one story left to go there!
 

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Wow. 6 day R from ASIM.

They must have really hated that one...
 

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Wow. 6 day R from ASIM.

They must have really hated that one...

I got a quick no from them last month on a story I really like. However...I seem to stand alone on that! Perhaps, though, your story landed just as the pile was cleared and it wasn't antipathy.
 

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R from DSF yesterday, but I subbed it back out to Strange Horizons. Just subbing something to SH feels like an accomplishment lately, as usually they've already met their quota for the day whenever I try them.

I have a few stories that are 'done' but I haven't sent back out yet. I feel like they need more work, but I just don't have time to work on them right now :(.
 

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((((Sai)))) Good luck with Strange Horizons!

I just got one from Niteblade.
Not my day :)
 

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Wow. 6 day R from ASIM.

They must have really hated that one...

I got a 3 day R from ASIM a week or two ago. Really, I felt like hiding under a barrel. :scared: And the story wasn't written in crayon or anything like that. :Shrug: I've been afraid to submit it anyplace else.

Sorry for the Rs, everybody.
 

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And the R's keep flooding in. Just got one from Three Lobed Burning Eye.


I saw a picture of your priority on Twitter!
:e2cloud9::e2flowers:e2cloud9:
Beautiful!


Thank you! :) It sort of looks like a real thing now, doesn't it? Before it was just a blob. ;)



I thought it was the scary eye up the bumhole in Defcon's story.

:roll:
 

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I got a 3 day R from ASIM a week or two ago. Really, I felt like hiding under a barrel. :scared: And the story wasn't written in crayon or anything like that. :Shrug: I've been afraid to submit it anyplace else.

Sorry for the Rs, everybody.

:( (((((hugs))))) for you!

It's probably just not their sort of thing. Send it back out, see what other places think.

Depressing, though, isn't it?

I feel a bit like :Shrug:too.
 

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And the R's keep flooding in. Just got one from Three Lobed Burning Eye.

(((((hugs))))) for you, too.

Thank you! :) It sort of looks like a real thing now, doesn't it? Before it was just a blob. ;)

Ahh, poor little blobbule's turning into a proper person :D

You got a review! I read your review!
How damn cool is that????
 

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R from DSF yesterday, but I subbed it back out to Strange Horizons. Just subbing something to SH feels like an accomplishment lately, as usually they've already met their quota for the day whenever I try them.

I stayed up until midnight two weeks ago to get something in at Strange Horizons. They'd been closing between 12:30-4:30 at that point, and I really wanted to get the story out before I could think about it too much. Woke up the next morning and they were still open. Felt a little ridiculous. :)

I've had nothing lately. I know one story's going into a editorial thing on the 15th. I've got one last birth left to attend in the next few weeks, so life is more or less one long wait these days.
 

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Got an R from Abomination Magazine. Really love this story, but I have a feeling hardcore horror isn't going to want it. Oh well, the stinger was easily removed by a not R from elsewhere :D.
 

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Got an R from Abomination Magazine. Really love this story, but I have a feeling hardcore horror isn't going to want it. Oh well, the stinger was easily removed by a not R from elsewhere :D.

Tell about the not R!
That sounds like news we all need to hear :)
 

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Tell about the not R!
That sounds like news we all need to hear :)
I don't want to say too much, just in case it doesn't work out. Let's just say I finally queried for my 78 day sub at Stupefying and the answer was very positive. :D I've been wanting to feel elated, but until I get the official word, I'm trying to remain stoic. If and when I get it, I'll post some details in the braggage thread.
 

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I won't actually give you any sheep, Marzioli (that's Lillie's right, anyway), but I'll throw out the idea of sheep for good luck. Great news.
 

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:D Lol. The idea of sheep!

Fingers crossed for you, Marzioli!

Tell us the good news as soon as you can.
 

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It sort of looks like a real thing now, doesn't it? Before it was just a blob.

Congratulations! :hooray: So much fun and adventure ahead!

Oh well, the stinger was easily removed by a not R from elsewhere :D.

...do tell?

Crickets for me. Three days now at Lightspeed and I'm getting nervous. :(

Fingers crossed for you!

Sorry about the Rs, folks. ASIM has always seemed vaguely random to me in how they do things, prob. because of their rotating editorship, etc. So it's hard to know how response times may vary depending on whoever's driving at any given time. Definitely would try not to read too much into it, if you can help it.