tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post4018790744219621384..comments2024-01-12T00:32:05.481-06:00Comments on A Continuity of Parks: So Long GoneJamie Eyberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-73484703718979172982009-02-06T22:28:00.000-06:002009-02-06T22:28:00.000-06:00First off, sim subbing, unless allowed specificall...First off, sim subbing, unless allowed specifically in a publications guidelines, is a no-no. If you are lucky enough that one day the two markets both want the story and neither allow sim subs - dont expect to get anything else published at either of them. Going against guidelines is just unprofessional on your part.<BR/><BR/>Most markets list a response time you can expect. If it goes past that by a couple of weeks, then fire off an email and ask what's going on--politely.<BR/><BR/>My longest subs are to HotSpot and to Doorways. I have since queried both and received nice emails back letting me know they are both still under consideration. <BR/><BR/>I will wait until the query deadline has doubled before sending another email but I'll never just wait.<BR/><BR/>Spread sheets are definitely the way to go. Mine is colour coded and everything ;c)BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-76487810363532415322009-02-06T01:55:00.000-06:002009-02-06T01:55:00.000-06:00There really is no excuse for a magazine to make y...There really is no excuse for a magazine to make you wait longer than a month or two. These markets that hold stories over a year are a joke. What happens is a combination of laziness and unprofessionalism that snowball into a mess. Like a writer who forces him or herself to write daily, an editor has to force him or herself to sort through the slush. It's obvious when an editor slacks off. Also, life's short, so simultaneously submit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-42400892144908033472009-02-05T19:43:00.000-06:002009-02-05T19:43:00.000-06:00I figure if Duotrope says a market has, say, 15 su...I figure if Duotrope says a market has, say, 15 submissions pending, it's at least 10x that, so I figure 150 subs. That helps me keep things a little bit in perspective (and I know with some of the better paying/more prestigious markets, it's bound to be way more than 10x).<BR/><BR/>Still, it's more than just frustrating when a market consistently takes a long time to respond (I figure more than about 4 months is too long). If they're that snowed under, they need to close to submissions until they get caught up.<BR/><BR/>I'm guilty of getting fed up and simsubbing if a market has ridiculous response times.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-1462013847887249952009-02-05T16:01:00.000-06:002009-02-05T16:01:00.000-06:00Anything over 4 or 5 months is seriously painful. ...Anything over 4 or 5 months is seriously painful. 5 months is the longest I've had to wait and it was for a rejection. I do the spreadsheet thing too, I have a thing for spreadsheets and stats.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-85711202785226312722009-02-05T13:45:00.000-06:002009-02-05T13:45:00.000-06:00Man...I only have twenty subs career total, but my...Man...I only have twenty subs career total, but my longest wait has been four months (for Hotel Guignol)...I suppose that could be explained by the fact that I've only been submitting for seven months or so. When I sub, I keep everything on a spreadsheet, including the date by which their states SLA hits...if they pass that date, I'll check Duotrope, and if they're past their stated timeframe AND are significantly past their Duotrope average, I'll ping them.Jeremy D Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014827537536982326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-3461355982340088402009-02-05T11:58:00.000-06:002009-02-05T11:58:00.000-06:00Thanks to Duotrope, I always know when to annoy an...Thanks to Duotrope, I always know when to annoy an editor. Actually, I usually tack an extra week or so on. Just to be safe!Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-83350514206105504872009-02-05T11:54:00.000-06:002009-02-05T11:54:00.000-06:00Mort is great at tearing apart stories. I really ...Mort is great at tearing apart stories. I really enjoyed the reject I got from him at Doorways. (I can't believe I just said that)Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-67776234715797842572009-02-05T11:52:00.000-06:002009-02-05T11:52:00.000-06:00My longest subs are with Horror D'Ouvres (it's cra...My longest subs are with Horror D'Ouvres (it's crap and if it's ever rejected, the story will go straight into the retired bin), and Doorways. The last one is with Mort Castle - I can wait.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-47958715361600414192009-02-05T11:03:00.000-06:002009-02-05T11:03:00.000-06:00I like knowing how long I'm going to wait for a su...I like knowing how long I'm going to wait for a submission to be out there, but not all markets post that information. It's hard to think of some magazine responses taking up to 2 years. Sounds like they need a 'slush monkey' to plow through the stuff. (Maybe they have one or two already, though.)Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138573128062969387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-87716461822967598102009-02-05T10:27:00.000-06:002009-02-05T10:27:00.000-06:00That is interesting. I would think that more subs...That is interesting. I would think that more subs=more quality subs.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-85167030243059664212009-02-05T10:22:00.000-06:002009-02-05T10:22:00.000-06:00My longest subs right now are with New Genre and D...My longest subs right now are with New Genre and Dark Discoveries (both just over a year out). I fully expect rejects from both; those stories just aren't that good. I've seen some responses from New Genre to take upwards of 500 days. Nearly two years. <BR/><BR/>Sheesh. <BR/><BR/>I don't read all the slush at Sand, but I know Ed eliminates about half because a)they didn't follow the guidelines or b) the first paragraph is of such poor quality it, in his words "makes his eyes bleed". <BR/><BR/>Two lessons there: a) follow the guidelines and b) make that first paragraph a doozy.<BR/><BR/>Sand has received more submissions in each successive sub period, but the number of keepers has remained about the same. I don't know what that means, but it must mean something.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.com