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(@noodleman)
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I was very excited about writing my first story, submitted it and it was returned with an R. If anyone would care to critique it I would be very happy.


 
Posted : November 19, 2018 1:16 pm
RETreasure
(@rschibler)
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Send it my way.


V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com

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Posted : November 19, 2018 1:39 pm
(@scafontaine)
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I'll give it a look.


 
Posted : November 19, 2018 6:05 pm
(@mattdovey)
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Look at it this way: you need two things to be a writer--rejections and acceptances. You've got the rejection now, so you're halfway there, right? Right!

(I have no time to read, I'm afraid--PodCastle is open, so I'm reading slush rather than beta atm--but I wish you the best of luck Smile )


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Posted : November 19, 2018 6:45 pm
RETreasure
(@rschibler)
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Look at it this way: you need two things to be a writer--rejections and acceptances. You've got the rejection now, so you're halfway there, right? Right!

Matt, if you're telling me it's supposed to be a 1:1 ratio I've got a huge pile of acceptances headed my way.

Aaaaaaaaaaany minute now...


V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com

Managing Editor, Apex Magazine

 
Posted : November 20, 2018 12:20 pm
(@mattdovey)
Posts: 183
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Look at it this way: you need two things to be a writer--rejections and acceptances. You've got the rejection now, so you're halfway there, right? Right!

Matt, if you're telling me it's supposed to be a 1:1 ratio I've got a huge pile of acceptances headed my way.

Aaaaaaaaaaany minute now...

Gods, if only. After 400+ submissions I have a ratio of, er, 14.4:1. And I consider that pretty good going!


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Posted : November 21, 2018 8:18 pm
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