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(@jkenton)
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Thanks, all. Smile

I'd still shiv a panda for more details on the rejection, but I understand how busy these folks are.

Now where did I put that old toothbrush...


 
Posted : February 3, 2013 10:10 am
LDWriter2
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And the Penumbra Near Miss is now a Clarke'sworld Near Miss. Still, knowing that my first submission anywhere ever (outside the pending WoTF submission) is some quality work does wonders for me. Knowing the story hit the top 6% of their current crop sweetens the brew considerably. It's nice to know I'm on the write...er, right track at least.

So that makes two near miss for the same story. That's good. Makes it sound like it will get picked soon.


Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html

 
Posted : February 3, 2013 5:01 pm
(@jkenton)
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And the Penumbra Near Miss is now a Clarke'sworld Near Miss. Still, knowing that my first submission anywhere ever (outside the pending WoTF submission) is some quality work does wonders for me. Knowing the story hit the top 6% of their current crop sweetens the brew considerably. It's nice to know I'm on the write...er, right track at least.

So that makes two near miss for the same story. That's good. Makes it sound like it will get picked soon.

Yup. I'm hitting magazines based on their turn-around time really rather than rates. Thinking of Daily SF next. I'd still make things go poorly for Ling Ling to find out for certain if there was a simple technical burr (say a bad transition or rough, clunky spot of dialogue that soured an otherwise printable story, or simply a case where I didn't quite meet the intersection of content/editor desire.

C'mon Ling Ling, back to your box...


 
Posted : February 4, 2013 9:50 am
Dustin Adams
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So I've reached DSF's 2nd round for the 3rd time. 2nd in a row.
Sure there are folks who have 3 or more publications with them, but I'm glad to know I'm at least doing something right. Now - if they'd just buy one...
wotf013


Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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Posted : February 18, 2013 7:52 am
 liz
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So I've reached DSF's 2nd round for the 3rd time. 2nd in a row.
Sure there are folks who have 3 or more publications with them, but I'm glad to know I'm at least doing something right. Now - if they'd just buy one...
wotf013

Sounds like your on the right track! A promising track, in any case wotf007


 
Posted : February 18, 2013 8:29 am
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So I've reached DSF's 2nd round for the 3rd time. 2nd in a row.
Sure there are folks who have 3 or more publications with them, but I'm glad to know I'm at least doing something right. Now - if they'd just buy one...
wotf013

Congrats!

How many days does it usually take to get the notification for the 2nd round?

Just curious, because I obviously haven't been as successful there.


Sean Patrick Hazlett
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HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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Posted : February 18, 2013 9:24 am
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So I've reached DSF's 2nd round for the 3rd time. 2nd in a row.
Sure there are folks who have 3 or more publications with them, but I'm glad to know I'm at least doing something right. Now - if they'd just buy one...
wotf013

Good luck, Dustin! I haven't managed to crack the second round there yet. wotf008


Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 1:12 pm
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Got my first personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. I've been looking forward to this since the day I started submitting fiction. Woot! wotf013


Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 1:16 pm
(@hazlett)
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Got my first personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. I've been looking forward to this since the day I started submitting fiction. Woot! wotf013

Congrats!


Sean Patrick Hazlett
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can purchase a copy of my collection here and a copy of my anthology here.

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 1:20 pm
Preston Dennett
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So I've reached DSF's 2nd round for the 3rd time. 2nd in a row.
Sure there are folks who have 3 or more publications with them, but I'm glad to know I'm at least doing something right. Now - if they'd just buy one...
wotf013

Good luck, Dustin! I haven't managed to crack the second round there yet. wotf008

Yay, Dustin! So far I've sent 7 stories to them. Only one has second-rounded. With three under your belt, they've got to recognize you by now. Sounds like you're in the door at least! The longest they've ever taken to respond for me is 21 days. My current submission is now at 22, so...fingers crossed!
Good luck with your story, Dustin.
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 1:48 pm
Preston Dennett
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Got my first personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. I've been looking forward to this since the day I started submitting fiction. Woot! wotf013

Congratulations, Rebecca. Second rounding is so inspiring. Can't say I'm surprised though. From what I've read of your stuff, you'll be pro-ing out soon enough. You better win this contest soon! Just saying! wotf009
Hope your story finds a nice expensive home.
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 1:53 pm
(@austindm)
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Got my first personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. I've been looking forward to this since the day I started submitting fiction. Woot! wotf013

Congrats!


 
Posted : February 18, 2013 3:24 pm
LDWriter2
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Got my first personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. I've been looking forward to this since the day I started submitting fiction. Woot! wotf013

Did he say anything different then the usual rejection?

Oh and Niiice.


Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 4:07 pm
LDWriter2
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So I've reached DSF's 2nd round for the 3rd time. 2nd in a row.
Sure there are folks who have 3 or more publications with them, but I'm glad to know I'm at least doing something right. Now - if they'd just buy one...
wotf013

That's sounds good to me...since I've never gotten past the first stage there. I tried again tonight with my 300 word story but I don't expect much.

So good going to you.


Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 4:09 pm
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Congrats, Dustin! Hope you make it in soon!

And congrats to you, too, Rebecca! I'm sure my rejection will be following soon. So glad it was a personal!


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : February 18, 2013 4:56 pm
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Got my first personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder at F&SF. I've been looking forward to this since the day I started submitting fiction. Woot! wotf013

Gratz! wotf006 Bucket list tick!

I think I'm gonna send 'em my first Gator story soon. I hope their first reader has sturdy ankles.


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Posted : February 19, 2013 12:55 am
Preston Dennett
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I got a nice email today. I've made it to the final round at Andromeda! wotf003 Somehow my story got past the first two rounds of readers wotf017 and now it has, I'm told, a "1 in 20 chance" of getting published. wotf010 I'm getting close! I sooo want to post on that darn success thread! wotf007
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)

PS: Sorry about all the smilies. Couldn't help it.


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : February 19, 2013 1:41 pm
(@morshana)
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Woo-hoo! Good luck!!


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : February 19, 2013 1:47 pm
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I got a nice email today. I've made it to the final round at Andromeda! wotf003 Somehow my story got past the first two rounds of readers wotf017 and now it has, I'm told, a "1 in 20 chance" of getting published. wotf010 I'm getting close! I sooo want to post on that darn success thread! wotf007
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)

PS: Sorry about all the smilies. Couldn't help it.

I went to look up Andromeda because I'd never heard of it (I'm new to all of this) and I found this gem-

.We're just not the best market for doom-laden go-nowhere stories which push the boundaries of the English language into new and unfortunate places.

Sounds like a fun magazine! wotf010


“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” -Voltaire-

 
Posted : February 19, 2013 4:56 pm
(@rebecca-birch)
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I got a nice email today. I've made it to the final round at Andromeda! wotf003 Somehow my story got past the first two rounds of readers wotf017 and now it has, I'm told, a "1 in 20 chance" of getting published. wotf010 I'm getting close! I sooo want to post on that darn success thread! wotf007
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)

PS: Sorry about all the smilies. Couldn't help it.

Woohoo! Good luck to you!


Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

 
Posted : February 19, 2013 5:53 pm
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I got a nice email today. I've made it to the final round at Andromeda! wotf003 Somehow my story got past the first two rounds of readers wotf017 and now it has, I'm told, a "1 in 20 chance" of getting published. wotf010 I'm getting close! I sooo want to post on that darn success thread! wotf007
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)

PS: Sorry about all the smilies. Couldn't help it.

Great news! I've made it past the first round a few times, but that was years and years ago.
wotf009


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SF X 3
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Current Rejection Streak: 0

 
Posted : February 19, 2013 5:57 pm
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I got a nice email today. I've made it to the final round at Andromeda! wotf003 Somehow my story got past the first two rounds of readers wotf017 and now it has, I'm told, a "1 in 20 chance" of getting published. wotf010 I'm getting close! I sooo want to post on that darn success thread! wotf007
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)

PS: Sorry about all the smilies. Couldn't help it.

Good luck Preston!


 
Posted : February 19, 2013 11:11 pm
(@dantzel)
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Woot Preston! Good luck!


Vol 29 Q3 Semi Finalist

http://www.dantzelcherry.com

 
Posted : February 20, 2013 8:37 am
Preston Dennett
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Thanks everyone!
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : February 20, 2013 1:56 pm
LDWriter2
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I got a nice email today. I've made it to the final round at Andromeda! wotf003 Somehow my story got past the first two rounds of readers wotf017 and now it has, I'm told, a "1 in 20 chance" of getting published. wotf010 I'm getting close! I sooo want to post on that darn success thread! wotf007
Preston Dennett
(HM x 4)

PS: Sorry about all the smilies. Couldn't help it.

That sounds good, a congrats is in order. Save the E-mail. wotf007

Hopefully a very large Congratulation will be in order.


Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html

 
Posted : February 20, 2013 4:56 pm
Kary English
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Go, Preston!!

This isn't an "almost success" but I don't know where else to put it. I got a 54-day form rejection from Tor.com today. The important part of that isn't the form reject; it's the 54 days. Tor.com used to have response time better measured in YEARS than days, and anything under 300 days was considered fast for them.

Their slush team has been hard at it, and response times are under two months now. They say their goal is to have an average response time somewhere around 30 - 45 days. I'll confess that I didn't believe a word of it until I saw the steady downward spiral on Duo (yes, I subscribed).

So - form reject - Boo! BOO!

54 days? Woo hoo!

And, as further proof that the Mayans were right, Tor.com now has a shorter average response time than Analog. About half. 😀


WOTF: 1 HM, 1 Semi, 2 Finalists, 1 Winner
Q2,V31 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
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Posted : February 25, 2013 2:26 pm
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Go, Preston!!

This isn't an "almost success" but I don't know where else to put it. I got a 54-day form rejection from Tor.com today. The important part of that isn't the form reject; it's the 54 days. Tor.com used to have response time better measures in YEARS than days, and anything under 300 days was considered fast for them.

Their slush team has been hard at it, and response times are under two months now. They say their goal is to have an average response time somewhere around 30 - 45 days. I'll confess that I didn't believe a word of it until I saw the steady downward spiral on Duo (yes, I subscribed).

So - form reject - Boo! BOO!

54 days? Woo hoo!

And, as further proof that the Mayans were right, Tor.com now has a shorter average response time than Analog. About half. 😀

Thanks for sharing that! Tor was one of many places I wanted to submit material to, but the response time left me shaking my head sadly and looking elsewhere. (Not so much the need for instant gratification so much as the need to get my work generating feedback for me sooner, rather than later so I can learn. The "Near Miss" rejections such as those I've gotten from Clarkesworld and Penumbra" at least tell me I'm on the right track, vs the "not what we're looking for" which could mean "Not what we're looking for" or "Please die in a fire before submitting again." So any place with a reasonable turn-around time is

And the fact that they've bought more slush monkeys suggests some good things on the horizon for our niche in the industry in general.


 
Posted : February 25, 2013 3:29 pm
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Go, Preston!!

This isn't an "almost success" but I don't know where else to put it. I got a 54-day form rejection from Tor.com today. The important part of that isn't the form reject; it's the 54 days. Tor.com used to have response time better measured in YEARS than days, and anything under 300 days was considered fast for them.

Their slush team has been hard at it, and response times are under two months now. They say their goal is to have an average response time somewhere around 30 - 45 days. I'll confess that I didn't believe a word of it until I saw the steady downward spiral on Duo (yes, I subscribed).

So - form reject - Boo! BOO!

54 days? Woo hoo!

And, as further proof that the Mayans were right, Tor.com now has a shorter average response time than Analog. About half. 😀

Good news indeed! I think that settles it. Tor is going to go on my magic list, probably above Analog too! wotf009


SF x 1 (Extreeemely happy snappy gator)
HM x 9 (Happy snappy gator)
"Europa Spring" - buy from Amazon
The Happy Snappy Gator Bog! Er, Blog...

 
Posted : February 25, 2013 11:52 pm
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Got another personal from Gordon today. Woo-hoo on the personal!

No idea what to send next. His assistant clearly likes my sense of humor, but not so sure about Gordon. Perhaps a black knight with no arms and legs would suit his tastes better? wotf013


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : March 7, 2013 11:34 am
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My story to Asimov's is going on 37 days out and the status has changed to "under review" at least two days ago. I'm just happy it's not an immediate reject!!


“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” -Voltaire-

 
Posted : March 7, 2013 12:27 pm
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