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Aggy B.

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R from DSF for In the Cool of the Day. Form with a "PS A difficult decision." at the bottom.

Oh, well. Off to Lightspeed next.
 

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Shame its a rejection, Aggy, but it's a pretty good one. Sounds like that story deserves to find a home.

Good luck with Lightspeed.
 

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I agree, Aggy. You should hug that rejection. Not sure if you can ever really hug a rejection...maybe give it one of those awkward one-arm hugs.
 

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nanoism on a roll today. Got three Rs today in my inbox lol. Already sent one to onefortyfiction.

In other news, got my first story published in a magazine over the weekend (huzzah!)
 

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Personal R from Penumbra's Fractured Fairy Tale issue. Said the story didn't work with the others under consideration. : /
 

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Aggie and Defcon, sorry, so close!

I like Odandelo's suggestion of a one armed hug for both those R's though. Those stories are obviously good. Keep looking for a home for them.

Ohthatmomagain, sorry about the R's. Congrats on the other story though.
 

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Just got a very detailed personal from the assistant editor at Albedo 1. I'd feel bad, but I also just heard the final mix of my band's first EP, so I'm in a great mood :D
 

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Personal R from Penumbra's Fractured Fairy Tale issue. Said the story didn't work with the others under consideration. : /

Same here, similarly worded. Story of my life: "Does not play well with others..."
 

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Had a nice personal from Colored Lens. The editor had only nice things to say about the story itself, but ultimately decided the theme wasn't right for them.
 

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My full is still out and it's been a month. Everything I've read says wait three months before sending a nudge so I am trying to control myself.

However,this agency has a reputation for quick R's and each MS has to go through levels so I'm practicing a little 'mancy and hoping this is a good sign.
 

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Rs from Goldfish Grimm and Pedestal.

I've got a whole heap of stories that I need to send back out, but I have no idea where they should go :(
Got to sort this out.
Got to stop dicking about and do some writing.

*sigh*

No. Bugger it. I'll have another go at Spider Solitaire instead.
 

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Honestly, they could have kept mine. I have no idea where to send it now. It's been everywhere.

I might just send it to Tor so I don't have to think about it ever again.
Except I can't find out how to sub on the Tor website.
Duh.
 

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Lillie, what kind of story is it? I know Unstuck is open for a very short time and they take magical realism, fantasy and SF.

And I didn't get my R from Pedestal either, but it doesn't matter 'cause the market I want to send the story to isn't open yet. *pokes at market* :e2poke:
 

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Hmmm. Never heard of them.

Can't find anything about pay on their site.

Found it. Sent it. Cheers.

Yeah, fantasy. I like it, but no one wants it.
What market are you poking?
 
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Oh yeah, Pedestal.I didn't even realize I didn't get my R from them yet. From Duotrope, looks like they're sending out the mass rejections now.
 

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Yeah, fantasy. I like it, but no one wants it.
What market are you poking?
Heh, I know that feeling. I have one story that has racked up at least 15 R's (I may be off by one or two), but yet it's one of my favorites. *sigh*

I'm poking at The Big Click since they seem to publish literary noir, and I have a literary noir.
 

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Interesting market!

I don't write stuff like that, but good luck with it when they open again.
 

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Thanks, Izz!

Bloody hell, though. I'm scared. I think I'm still too scared to sub there.

I'll have to think about it some more.
 

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Apparently all I had to do was whine publicly about not having my Pedestal R as it just arrived a few moments back. :)
 

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OMG!!!!

They're all watching us...

:D