Middling It - Page 13

Aggy B. · 04-04-2012, 10:07 PM

Still crickets. Waiting on responses from Asimov's, Tin House, Mixer, Stupefying Stories. Ranging from slush to possibly under consideration.

kd1984 · 04-10-2012, 12:35 AM

Aggy, your list impresses me! Hope I see you in Braggage very soon.

Just sent two of mine back out into the world. One to Ideomancer and the other to Buzzy Mag. ohpleaseohpleaseohplease!!

Working on finishing up another two that just won't seem to actually shut up and be finished.

I wish that I hadn't had to head back to work from vacation. I get so much writing done when I don't have to, you know, make money and stuff.

O'Dandelo · 04-10-2012, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kd1984

Just sent two of mine back out into the world. One to Ideomancer and the other to Buzzy Mag. ohpleaseohpleaseohplease!!

Buzzy just sent out 18 rejections today, and those are just the ones reported on Duotrope! They must have quite the queue backed up. I'm only on day 6 there myself. Good luck with yours!

kd1984 · 04-10-2012, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by O'Dandelo

Buzzy just sent out 18 rejections today, and those are just the ones reported on Duotrope! They must have quite the queue backed up. I'm only on day 6 there myself. Good luck with yours!

I noticed that. Trying my best to just forget about them. Easier said than done, of course. Hoping I can congratulate you very soon!

Sai · 04-10-2012, 05:53 AM

The crickets are gathering...four days without any word on any of my stories. They're all just going to come at once, I know it

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Project Deadlight · 04-10-2012, 06:04 PM

Think middling it has gone on a bit of a wander... To bring it back to purpose, I just had a story make round 2 at Untied Shoelaces! Fingers crossed!

Lillie · 04-10-2012, 06:24 PM

Yay!!!

Fingers and toes crossed for you!

I didn't even know they had a round 2

I've never got that far.

alexshvartsman · 04-10-2012, 09:06 PM

Bumped up to round 2 at DSF. Most of my stories resubmitted over the weekend. And the waiting begins anew.

GreenRoom · 04-11-2012, 01:32 AM

I have a story in the 2nd round at ASIM (posting this should hurry my rejection back, right?), and a super old cricket at a pro sfwa market I won't name (I queried on it a few months ago, and it was passed up to the editor. Of course, now I fear he looked at it but just forgot to send me my rejection. I've begun to wonder what a good length of time is to wait before requerying after an initial query's been responded to. Must Be Patient!).

It's not a middling, but I sent my first ever submission to Lore the other day. It's always fun subbing to a new (for me) magazine.

Lizardmaker · 04-13-2012, 02:22 AM

Mrrrrg. In one of those periods of middling purgatory. Fourteen stories pending replies on Duotrope, most of which are past their expected response time. A picture book text at a publisher, past its response time. And a novel sequel that the publisher claimed he was excited to see, getting no response for weeks on end.

Eventually the balance will tip, and I'll be buried in R's or dancing in A's. Either way, I'm grateful for this thread right now.

Good luck fiddling through the middling, everyone.

mhaynes · 04-13-2012, 06:10 AM

Bumped up to full editorial board with another story at Shimmer.

zanzjan · 04-13-2012, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhaynes

Bumped up to full editorial board with another story at Shimmer.

*fingers crossed* good luck with it, sounds promising!

kd1984 · 04-13-2012, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhaynes

Bumped up to full editorial board with another story at Shimmer.

Your are on FIRE over there! Fingers crossed!

mhaynes · 04-13-2012, 05:36 PM

Thanks, zanzjan and kd.

alexshvartsman · 04-13-2012, 05:44 PM

Bumped up to round 2 at ASIM. This happens a lot. Round 3 hasn't happened once yet, for me. We'll see how it goes this time.

mhaynes · 04-13-2012, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexshvartsman

Bumped up to round 2 at ASIM. This happens a lot. Round 3 hasn't happened once yet, for me. We'll see how it goes this time.

Good luck with it!

J.W. Alden · 04-13-2012, 09:50 PM

Crickets, crickets. Longest one out is at 78 days.

defcon6000 · 04-15-2012, 03:38 AM

Finally received a response from The Uninvited...after I queried them over two weeks ago. Apparently they've been going through a lot of changes. It's been sent to senior editing staff, but I don't know if that means anything or if they're just saying that because it may be another few months of waiting.

I'm wary of any zine that puts submissions on the back burner.

alimay · 04-15-2012, 12:10 PM

Sub now at 42 days with One Buck Horror. Umming and ahhing about whether I should query, but think I'll leave it a little longer, maybe until 50 days. Hope it's a good sign, and will just ignore the 46 day R they sent out a few days ago.

Ali

alexshvartsman · 04-16-2012, 06:29 AM

Ali,

I wouldn't qurery yet. I know they're a little behind and working to catch up at the moment. Give it till 60 days before querying, if you can stand the silence that long

alimay · 04-16-2012, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexshvartsman

Ali,

I wouldn't qurery yet. I know they're a little behind and working to catch up at the moment. Give it till 60 days before querying, if you can stand the silence that long

Yeah, I know you're right; I'll wait until 60 days. And it's really not that long. Fingers crossed it's a good sign, but don't want to get my hopes up.

Ali

alexshvartsman · 04-17-2012, 04:08 PM

A hold request at ASIM. They say it will be a 2-3 month wait and there's about a 1 in 20 chance of actual acceptance at this point... Still, nice to get that far.

Project Deadlight · 04-18-2012, 12:52 PM

I have now been passed on to stage 3 at untied shoelaces. It seems that at each stage I have been forwarded by a different editor. There are three in total so I imagine there is one editor left to pass. It's like a computer game! Fun!

O'Dandelo · 04-18-2012, 03:57 PM

All right, Deadlight! Fingers crossed that you defeat the final boss! Remember, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A+B+start on the controller gives you invulnerability.

alexshvartsman · 04-18-2012, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Project Deadlight

I have now been passed on to stage 3 at untied shoelaces. It seems that at each stage I have been forwarded by a different editor. There are three in total so I imagine there is one editor left to pass. It's like a computer game! Fun!

How interesting. I thought that was a one (grouchy) guy operation.

Every time I think of their slush process, an image of the Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons invades my mind: "Worst... Submission... Ever!"

04-04-2012, 10:07 PM	#301
Aggy B. not as sweet as you think Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: in a chilly place Posts: 5,917	Still crickets. Waiting on responses from Asimov's, Tin House, Mixer, Stupefying Stories. Ranging from slush to possibly under consideration. __________________ _________ 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

04-10-2012, 05:53 AM	#305
Sai Not really a wizard Join Date: May 2007 Location: Back home Posts: 2,180	The crickets are gathering...four days without any word on any of my stories. They're all just going to come at once, I know it . __________________ A Year on Saturn <--- My site/blog Absolute Visions now on sale! Kuri-ousity.com The site for manga news and reviews.

04-10-2012, 06:04 PM	#306
Project Deadlight practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Midlands, UK Posts: 598	Think middling it has gone on a bit of a wander... To bring it back to purpose, I just had a story make round 2 at Untied Shoelaces! Fingers crossed! __________________ Latest Blog: Travels Without Charley

04-10-2012, 06:24 PM	#307
Lillie practical experience, FTW Official AW W1S1 Badge Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 1,586	Yay!!! Fingers and toes crossed for you! I didn't even know they had a round 2 I've never got that far. __________________ Published stories Most recent publications Far From Shore at Bent Masses Heads you Win at Comets and Criminals Blood and Water at Every Day Fiction The random blog of randomness http://lydiasgray.blogspot.com/

04-10-2012, 09:06 PM	#308
alexshvartsman Benefactor Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,680	Bumped up to round 2 at DSF. Most of my stories resubmitted over the weekend. And the waiting begins anew. __________________ Alex Shvartsman Twitter: @AShvartsman Blog: http://www.alexshvartsman.com Bibliography: https://sites.google.com/site/alexsh...nbibliography/

04-10-2012, 12:35 AM	#302
kd1984 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 241	Aggy, your list impresses me! Hope I see you in Braggage very soon. Just sent two of mine back out into the world. One to Ideomancer and the other to Buzzy Mag. ohpleaseohpleaseohplease!! Working on finishing up another two that just won't seem to actually shut up and be finished. I wish that I hadn't had to head back to work from vacation. I get so much writing done when I don't have to, you know, make money and stuff.

04-11-2012, 01:32 AM	#309
GreenRoom brain in a vat Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 219	I have a story in the 2nd round at ASIM (posting this should hurry my rejection back, right?), and a super old cricket at a pro sfwa market I won't name (I queried on it a few months ago, and it was passed up to the editor. Of course, now I fear he looked at it but just forgot to send me my rejection. I've begun to wonder what a good length of time is to wait before requerying after an initial query's been responded to. Must Be Patient!). It's not a middling, but I sent my first ever submission to Lore the other day. It's always fun subbing to a new (for me) magazine.

04-13-2012, 02:22 AM	#310
Lizardmaker practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 565	Mrrrrg. In one of those periods of middling purgatory. Fourteen stories pending replies on Duotrope, most of which are past their expected response time. A picture book text at a publisher, past its response time. And a novel sequel that the publisher claimed he was excited to see, getting no response for weeks on end. Eventually the balance will tip, and I'll be buried in R's or dancing in A's. Either way, I'm grateful for this thread right now. Good luck fiddling through the middling, everyone. __________________ Anne E. Johnson Science Fiction and Historical Fiction Novels and Short Stories http://anneejohnson.com/

04-13-2012, 06:10 AM	#311
mhaynes practical experience, FTW Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 653	Bumped up to full editorial board with another story at Shimmer. __________________ My Overall Publication History. I can be found on Twitter and My Writing Blog Most recent publication: "Back to School" (Plasma Frequency, February 2013)

04-13-2012, 05:36 PM	#314
mhaynes practical experience, FTW Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 653	Thanks, zanzjan and kd. __________________ My Overall Publication History. I can be found on Twitter and My Writing Blog Most recent publication: "Back to School" (Plasma Frequency, February 2013)

04-13-2012, 05:44 PM	#315
alexshvartsman Benefactor Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,680	Bumped up to round 2 at ASIM. This happens a lot. Round 3 hasn't happened once yet, for me. We'll see how it goes this time. __________________ Alex Shvartsman Twitter: @AShvartsman Blog: http://www.alexshvartsman.com Bibliography: https://sites.google.com/site/alexsh...nbibliography/

04-13-2012, 09:50 PM	#317
J.W. Alden Fire and Blood Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 643	Crickets, crickets. Longest one out is at 78 days. __________________ 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

04-15-2012, 03:38 AM	#318
defcon6000 In Time-Out For My Sins Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: My shed Posts: 5,206	Finally received a response from The Uninvited...after I queried them over two weeks ago. Apparently they've been going through a lot of changes. It's been sent to senior editing staff, but I don't know if that means anything or if they're just saying that because it may be another few months of waiting. I'm wary of any zine that puts submissions on the back burner.

04-15-2012, 12:10 PM	#319
alimay figuring it all out Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 94	Sub now at 42 days with One Buck Horror. Umming and ahhing about whether I should query, but think I'll leave it a little longer, maybe until 50 days. Hope it's a good sign, and will just ignore the 46 day R they sent out a few days ago. Ali

04-16-2012, 06:29 AM	#320
alexshvartsman Benefactor Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,680	Ali, I wouldn't qurery yet. I know they're a little behind and working to catch up at the moment. Give it till 60 days before querying, if you can stand the silence that long __________________ Alex Shvartsman Twitter: @AShvartsman Blog: http://www.alexshvartsman.com Bibliography: https://sites.google.com/site/alexsh...nbibliography/

04-17-2012, 04:08 PM	#322
alexshvartsman Benefactor Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,680	A hold request at ASIM. They say it will be a 2-3 month wait and there's about a 1 in 20 chance of actual acceptance at this point... Still, nice to get that far. __________________ Alex Shvartsman Twitter: @AShvartsman Blog: http://www.alexshvartsman.com Bibliography: https://sites.google.com/site/alexsh...nbibliography/

04-18-2012, 12:52 PM	#323
Project Deadlight practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Midlands, UK Posts: 598	I have now been passed on to stage 3 at untied shoelaces. It seems that at each stage I have been forwarded by a different editor. There are three in total so I imagine there is one editor left to pass. It's like a computer game! Fun! __________________ Latest Blog: Travels Without Charley

04-18-2012, 03:57 PM	#324
O'Dandelo practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The lost city of Atlanta Posts: 456	All right, Deadlight! Fingers crossed that you defeat the final boss! Remember, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A+B+start on the controller gives you invulnerability.

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