Rejectomancy - Page 182

Project Deadlight · 07-12-2012, 09:07 PM

Nice personal from UFO anthology. Good people!

Eliza C · 07-12-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gettingby

I have to agree with Marzioli. I don't think Glimmer Train is the best place for genre work.

They're actually listed in the SFWA qualifying sales list and on Duotpope as a market that accepts all genres, but I imagine it's a real long-shot to get spec-fic accepted. I actually have a story with them right now -- my first sub to them. I hadn't thought of them for this piece. Thanks for the thoughts, though.

Aggy B. · 07-12-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza C

Yeah - maybe I should rework it into that and resubmit

I'm not sure where to send it next. Ideomancer was the 6th try (1st not pro). It was in the final round at Penumbra and went all the way to the publisher at Ideomancer (unless L Bobet reads slush too), so I'm not ready to shelve it yet. I'm thinking something literary that takes genre might work. Anyone know of such markets besides The Pedestal and the Spilling Ink competition that was cancelled (my planned market for July)?

Have you tried Zoetrope: All Story, The Threepenny Review or McSweeney's Quarterly Concern? All extremely competitive but they pay well. (Threepenny Review has a pretty fast turnaround too.)

Eliza C · 07-12-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Aggy B.

Have you tried Zoetrope: All Story, The Threepenny Review or McSweeney's Quarterly Concern? All extremely competitive but they pay well. (Threepenny Review has a pretty fast turnaround too.)

Thanks Aggy! I'll give those a look.

mhaynes · 07-13-2012, 05:06 AM

I'd been, as I recall, 3-for-4 at getting Honorable Mentions in the Alfred Hitchcock monthly flash fiction contests. Several months back, I sent what I thought was my best one yet. It came back today, not even an HM. Boo.

V1c · 07-13-2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gettingby

I have to agree with Marzioli. I don't think Glimmer Train is the best place for genre work.

I can not imagine them ever publishing genre work. Even among literary magazines they're considered 'literary' - the least experimental of the magazines I've read. Evah. Really, read a copy.

Nathaniel Katz · 07-13-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Project Deadlight

Nice personal from UFO anthology. Good people!

I just had the same experience. That editor fellow was so nice I just might have to submit again, soon as I finish this next piece.

GreenRoom · 07-13-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathaniel Katz

I just had the same experience. That editor fellow was so nice I just might have to submit again, soon as I finish this next piece.

I thought of submitting to that market, but when I finally came up with a funny idea, I started laughing so hard I forgot to write it... (cue laugh track).

Now you see why I don't write humor!

fihr · 07-13-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenRoom

I started laughing so hard I forgot to write it... (cue laugh track).

Now you see why I don't write humor!

Sometimes that happens to me when I'm writing something serious. Bwah ha ha!

gettingby · 07-13-2012, 11:44 PM

Back to back rejections from Word Riot. At least they only take a day to respond.

Darkwing · 07-14-2012, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Eliza C

I'm thinking something literary that takes genre might work. Anyone know of such markets besides The Pedestal and the Spilling Ink competition that was cancelled (my planned market for July)?

I'm not sure if your specific story would fit them, but there's a market called Mixer Publishing that wants literary genre work. If your story is fantasy, though (I didn't read up-thread enough to see), you may be out of luck, as I believe they only take science fiction, romance, horror, and realism. Why fantasy gets excluded, I have no clue.

Aggy B. · 07-14-2012, 04:59 AM

4 day R from Nanoism for The Essex. If I can remember my Submittable password I might try it at Trapeze (though it might not be enough horror for them.)

Eliza C · 07-14-2012, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkwing

I'm not sure if your specific story would fit them, but there's a market called Mixer Publishing that wants literary genre work. If your story is fantasy, though (I didn't read up-thread enough to see), you may be out of luck, as I believe they only take science fiction, romance, horror, and realism. Why fantasy gets excluded, I have no clue.

Yep. Fantasy. But thanks for the suggestions.

L. Y. · 07-14-2012, 06:03 AM

Four rejections in the last two months, although I have to admit one was a personalized email from Clear Sailing.

Despite the rejection, I really appreciated the personal feedback from CS. It gives an aspiring author hope.

defcon6000 · 07-14-2012, 03:44 PM

Semi-personal 14-day R from Ticon4. Ever find it funny when the editors say nice things about the story, but never a reason why it was booted?

J.W. Alden · 07-14-2012, 04:16 PM

Condolences all around! Keep chugging away, folks.

Defcon, I know what you mean! It's nice to get a compliment, but I'd rather have a personal that tells me what they didn't like than what they liked.

Mostly crickets for me, though I got a personal a while back on the first "real" short story I ever wrote (which is about one R away from the trunk at this point).

O'Dandelo · 07-14-2012, 04:58 PM

Personal R from Shimmer. Hard to feel down when it reads "This is one of those hard letters to write. There's nothing wrong with the story, but it's just not right for Shimmer," but an R is an R.

Thinking of sending it to Nightmare as they're closing for two months tomorrow. I can have a story rejected twice in one day!

Eliza C · 07-14-2012, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by O'Dandelo

Personal R from Shimmer. Hard to feel down when it reads "This is one of those hard letters to write. There's nothing wrong with the story, but it's just not right for Shimmer," but an R is an R.

Thinking of sending it to Nightmare as they're closing for two months tomorrow. I can have a story rejected twice in one day!

Nice words from Shimmer. Good luck with it at Nightmare!

kd1984 · 07-15-2012, 12:15 AM

Michael, I just sent a story over to Nightmare, too. Good luck! No other rejections to report, but I have others out at Shimmer, Niteblade, and Stupefying Stories, so I'm sure I'll have something to report soon.

Now off to TRY and finish this story today.

O'Dandelo · 07-15-2012, 02:28 AM

And there's the Nightmare R. A good story rejected twice in one day. Yee haw!

kd1984 · 07-15-2012, 02:40 AM

There's my Nightmare R, too. Hooray!!

GreenRoom · 07-15-2012, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by O'Dandelo

And there's the Nightmare R. A good story rejected twice in one day. Yee haw!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kd1984

There's my Nightmare R, too. Hooray!!

Commiserations on the Nightmare R's.

At least its easy to predict when you'll get your Nightmare R back. I had one of those last weekend, then sent it off to Apex which is a duotropery guessing nightmare. Will I get a quick Slushie, or will I get Alex Shvartsman's Slushie?? I don't know! AHHH...

Marzioli · 07-15-2012, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenRoom

Will I get a quick Slushie, or will I get Alex Shvartsman's Slushie?? I don't know! AHHH...

I'm in the same boat, out at 13 days this time. Best to let the pot boil and do something else. I've been pretty good recently, only staring at Duotrope response stats once a day, and only for select markets I think are due!

alexshvartsman · 07-15-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenRoom

Will I get a quick Slushie, or will I get Alex Shvartsman's Slushie?? I don't know! AHHH...

Wait, what? My slushies are definitely faster than Apex's (and possibly faster than Nightmare's)

alexshvartsman · 07-15-2012, 06:57 PM

OG's Speculative Fiction just sent me *another* rejection for a story they had already rejected several months ago. Was it so bad that they had to reject it twice?

In fact, I've already sold it to a better-paying market since then. So nyah!

07-13-2012, 05:06 AM	#4530
mhaynes practical experience, FTW Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 653	I'd been, as I recall, 3-for-4 at getting Honorable Mentions in the Alfred Hitchcock monthly flash fiction contests. Several months back, I sent what I thought was my best one yet. It came back today, not even an HM. Boo. __________________ My Overall Publication History. I can be found on Twitter and My Writing Blog Most recent publication: "Back to School" (Plasma Frequency, February 2013)

07-14-2012, 04:59 AM	#4537
Aggy B. not as sweet as you think Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: in a chilly place Posts: 5,916	4 day R from Nanoism for The Essex. If I can remember my Submittable password I might try it at Trapeze (though it might not be enough horror for them.) __________________ _________ A.G.C. In-Progress: Miranda Shade and the Hell-heads - YA Southern Gothic Thingbreaker - Steampunk The Gear'd Heart - NA Steampunk (QUERIES SENT - 102, PARTIAL REQUESTS - 3, FULL REQUESTS - 4, REJECTIONS - 59) A.G. Carpenter : updated 3.30.13 @Aggy_C : mostly updates on what I'm writing/eating/cleaning

07-14-2012, 04:16 PM	#4541
J.W. Alden Fire and Blood Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 642	Condolences all around! Keep chugging away, folks. Defcon, I know what you mean! It's nice to get a compliment, but I'd rather have a personal that tells me what they didn't like than what they liked. Mostly crickets for me, though I got a personal a while back on the first "real" short story I ever wrote (which is about one R away from the trunk at this point). __________________ Blog \| Twitter \| Facebook \| Google+ \| Goodreads Read me: "The Dragon Weeps" in Kazka Press "A Giant Mess of Darkness" in Ray Gun Revival Latest blog entry: Speculative Fiction Tropes: Deflector Shields

07-14-2012, 04:58 PM	#4542
O'Dandelo practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The lost city of Atlanta Posts: 455	Personal R from Shimmer. Hard to feel down when it reads "This is one of those hard letters to write. There's nothing wrong with the story, but it's just not right for Shimmer," but an R is an R. Thinking of sending it to Nightmare as they're closing for two months tomorrow. I can have a story rejected twice in one day! __________________ New bare bones obligatory author's site: www.michaelwehunt.com

07-15-2012, 12:15 AM	#4544
kd1984 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 241	Michael, I just sent a story over to Nightmare, too. Good luck! No other rejections to report, but I have others out at Shimmer, Niteblade, and Stupefying Stories, so I'm sure I'll have something to report soon. Now off to TRY and finish this story today. __________________ Links to my work https://twitter.com/KMDeMeester Tweet Me

07-12-2012, 09:07 PM	#4526
Project Deadlight practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Midlands, UK Posts: 597	Nice personal from UFO anthology. Good people!

07-13-2012, 11:44 PM	#4535
gettingby practical experience, FTW Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,175	Back to back rejections from Word Riot. At least they only take a day to respond.

07-14-2012, 06:03 AM	#4539
L. Y. They are all perfect.... Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The 5-0 Posts: 3,672	Four rejections in the last two months, although I have to admit one was a personalized email from Clear Sailing. Despite the rejection, I really appreciated the personal feedback from CS. It gives an aspiring author hope.

07-14-2012, 03:44 PM	#4540
defcon6000 In Time-Out For My Sins Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: My shed Posts: 5,206	Semi-personal 14-day R from Ticon4. Ever find it funny when the editors say nice things about the story, but never a reason why it was booted?

07-15-2012, 02:28 AM	#4545
O'Dandelo practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The lost city of Atlanta Posts: 455	And there's the Nightmare R. A good story rejected twice in one day. Yee haw! __________________ New bare bones obligatory author's site: www.michaelwehunt.com

07-15-2012, 02:40 AM	#4546
kd1984 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 241	There's my Nightmare R, too. Hooray!! __________________ Links to my work https://twitter.com/KMDeMeester Tweet Me

07-15-2012, 06:57 PM	#4550
alexshvartsman Benefactor Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,680	OG's Speculative Fiction just sent me another rejection for a story they had already rejected several months ago. Was it so bad that they had to reject it twice? In fact, I've already sold it to a better-paying market since then. So nyah! __________________ Alex Shvartsman Twitter: @AShvartsman Blog: http://www.alexshvartsman.com Bibliography: https://sites.google.com/site/alexsh...nbibliography/

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