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2 years of querying. No agent.
I'm a published, awards nominated author. Four books out with an international publisher. The publisher of Harry freaking Potter.
And I can't get an agent.
So yeah. Anyone else getting rejected; it's humbling for all of us.
And if I don't sell a book soon, I'm fucked.
Can't blame covid. Long time coming. I feel powerless. I feel sad.
Day 19: #atozchallenge As a writer, we all enjoy sending our words out into the universe and, particularly, achieving recognition. Submitting work takes careful consideration and time. Success can be yours if you do these four basic things: Research the journals appropriate for your genre. Spend time reading the journals as well as the winning stories. Write a good story. Follow the guidelines of the journal in which you are submitting. The article, 10 Observations from the Slush Pile by author and editor, Suzanne Vincent, is an excellent resource for the do’s and don’t of submitting your work. Check it out and take note. Success is in the details. When was the last time you submitted? I’d love to hear your comments. Talk to me. Tell me your story and look for me on Facebook at SheilaMGood, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter@sheilagood, and Contently. Filed under: A-Z Blogging Challenge Tagged: #amwriting, #markets, #slushpile, Slush Pile Avalanche, Submissions, Suzanne Vincent, Writing Tips & Resources http://ift.tt/1VL3R2d
Submissions- Advice for Success
Submissions- Advice for Success
Day 19: #atozchallenge
As a writer, we all enjoy sending our words out into the universe and, particularly, achieving recognition. Submitting work takes careful consideration and time.
Success can be yours if you do these four basic things:
Research the journals appropriate for your genre.
Spend time reading the journals as well as the winning stories.
Write a good story.
Follow the guidelines…
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Short Story A
Word Count: 2,500
Accepted by: Ampersand Review
Rejected by: Agni, American Short Fiction, Another Chicago Magazine, Bellevue Literary Review, Black Warrior Review, Boston Review, Boulevard, Callaloo, Colorado Review, Crazyhorse, Fifth Wednesday Journal, The Florida Review, Gulf Coast, Harpur Palate, Hunger Mountain, Jabberwock Review, The Kenyon Review, KGB Bar Lit Magazine, Mid-American Review, Narrative, New England Review, Ninth Letter, The Normal School, Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, A Public Space, Subtropics, Sycamore Review, Tin House
Withdrawn: Third Coast, Witness Magazine, Pleiades
Favorite Rejection: Hunger Mountain
Lessons Learned: Paying a $20 standard submission fee is crazy. I’d rather go to a casino and blow that money playing slots. My odds of a return would be higher. I will never submit to Narrative again.
1. Agni Thank you for sending "Short Story A." Your work received careful consideration here. We've decided this manuscript isn't right for us, but we wish you luck placing it elsewhere.
2. American Short Fiction Thank you for submitting "Short Story A" to American Short Fiction. We read your submission carefully and regret that we are unable to use it at this time. While the volume of submissions prevents us from responding specifically to your work, we wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.
3. Another Chicago Magazine Thank you for sending us "Short Story A". We truly appreciated the chance to read it. Unfortunately, your submission is not right for ACM. Thanks again. Best of luck placing this piece elsewhere. Be sure to check in at http://anotherchicagomagazine.net/or 'like' us on Facebook / follow us on Twitter @anotherchimag to see what we're up to, and feel free to submit more work to us in the future.
4. Bellevue Literary Review Thank you for submitting your work to the Bellevue Literary Review. We appreciate the efforts that have gone into this piece. Unfortunately, given the volume of submissions we receive, even quality work often has to be declined. Please be assured that your piece was read thoroughly and given careful consideration by our editorial staff. We wish you luck in placing this elsewhere, and apologize for not being able to offer a personal reply.
5. Black Warrior Review Thank you for giving us at Black Warrior Review the opportunity to consider your work. The editors have read your submission and regret that it does not meet our present needs. We wish you the best of luck placing your manuscript elsewhere.
6. Boston Review Thank you for giving us the opportunity to become acquainted with your work. We have given it close consideration and find that it does not suit our present needs. We sincerely regret that the great volume of submissions we receive makes it impossible for us to provide you with a more personal response. We wish you success in placing your work elsewhere and invite you to submit other material to us via our online submission system atbostonreview.net/submissions. Thank you for thinking of Boston Review.
7. Boulevard Thank you very much for sending "Short Story A" to Boulevard. Although it doesn't fill our editorial needs at the moment, we're glad you thought of us. Good luck placing this with another magazine.
8. Callaloo No response, even after a follow up email.
9. Colorado Review Thank you for sending us 'Short Story A.' We're sorry we can't use it, but we appreciate having the opportunity to consider it.
10. Crazyhorse Thank you for sending us "Short Story A". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit our current needs. While our editors decided to pass on your work, we hope that you will consider entering the Crazyhorse Prizes. From January 1st to January 31st, Crazyhorse will be accepting entires of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Winners will receive $2,000 and publication. This year's judges are: Amy Hempel (fiction), C.D. Wright (poetry), and Phillip Lopate (nonfiction). All entries will be considered for publication, and the $20 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Crazyhorse. Thanks again for sending your work. We wish you the best of luck with your writing.
11. Fifth Wednesday Journal Thank you for sending your work to Fifth Wednesday Journal. We have completed our review, and our readers and editors do not recommend your work for publication in the Spring 2014 issue. But we do wish you the best in your writing life and hope you will look favorably on us when you are ready to send more work for review. Please visit www.fifthwednesdayjournal.org for information on future submission periods. Thank you again for the opportunity to read your work. If you wish to receive our newsletters go to the website and click on the Join Our Mailing List icon.
12. The Florida Review Thank you for your interest in The Florida Review and for the opportunity to read your work. While we found Short Story A engaging, this submission doesn't fit our current needs. We encourage you to send more of your work in the future.
13. Gulf Coast Thank you for sending us your work. We really enjoyed it, but ultimately we didn't feel it was the right fit for Gulf Coast at this time. We're sorry that the number of submissions we receive makes it impossible to respond in great detail. However, we hope you will continue to send us your work.
14. Harpur Palate Thank you for submitting your work to Harpur Palate. Though it does not meet our current needs, we appreciate the opportunity to consider it for publication. We wish you the best in placing it elsewhere. As writers ourselves, we know how much effort goes into each piece you send out, so we regret the use of a form rejection, but the volume of manuscripts we receive makes a personal reply impossible.
15. Hunger Mountain I like Short Story A...your use of the first person, the "you"...very cool. The whole thing reminded me of one of those old Steely Dan low-life tunes...maybe Kid Charlemagne. But I don't think it's quite right for Hunger Mountain. Keep sending us stuff though...greatly appreciated. Thanks, and best of luck finding a home for Short Story A.
16. Jabberwock Review Thank you for sending your manuscript to Jabberwock Review. Although it doesn't fit our current plans for the magazine, we appreciate having had the chance to consider it for publication. We hope that you will find a place for it elsewhere.
17. The Kenyon Review
Thank you for submitting your work "Short Story A." We regret that we are unable to publish it. Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts. We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.
18. KGB Bar Lit Magazine
We have carefully considered your submission to the KGB Bar Lit Magazine, but we regret that we will not have a place for it in the magazine at this time. We appreciate this opportunity to read your work, and we wish you all success placing your story elsewhere. Thank you very much for your patience and for thinking of us.
19. Mid-American Review
Thank you for sending your work to Mid-American Review. After careful deliberation, we have decided not to accept it for publication, though we wanted to let you know that we read it with more than the casual amount of interest, that your work in some way caught our eye.
We hope that you will send more work our way in the future. We also wish you luck in all of your literary endeavors, including placing this submission in another publication.
20. Narrative Thank you for sending your work to Narrative. We are always grateful for the opportunity to review new work, and we have given "Short Story A" close attention and careful consideration. We regret, however, that "Short Story A" does not meet our needs at this time. We hope that you will keep us in mind in the future.
21. New England Review Thank you for giving us the chance to read "Short Story A." While we have found that it's not a good fit for the New England Review, we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere and appreciate your interest in our magazine.
22. Ninth Letter Thank you for sending us "Short Story A". We really enjoyed your work, but we didn't feel this submission was right for Ninth Letter. We hope that you will continue to send us your work.
23. The Normal School Many thanks for submitting 'Short Story A' to the The Normal School; it doesn't serve our needs at this time.
24. Ploughshares We regret that your manuscript does not fit our current editorial needs, but we appreciated the opportunity to consider your work. Thanks very much for submitting.
25. Prairie Schooner Although we have decided against using "Short Story A," we were interested in it and would be glad to see more of your work between Sept. 1 and May 1.
26. A Public Space Thank you for your patience while we considered your submission. We appreciated the chance to read "Short Story A," but unfortunately this piece was not right for A Public Space. We wish you the best of luck placing this work elsewhere and are sorry to disappoint you on this occasion. If you're not already a reader of A Public Space, you can keep up to date with us by visiting your local bookstore to find our latest issue, visiting us online at www.apublicspace.org, finding us on Facebook, or following us on Twitter @APublicSpace. Thank you for thinking of A Public Space for your work.
27. Subtropics Thank you for sending us 'Short Story A.' This piece isn't going to work for SUBTROPICS but we appreciate your thinking of us and wish you the best in finding the right home for it.
28. Sycamore Review Thank you for sending us "Short Story A." We really enjoyed this piece, but we didn't feel it was right for Sycamore Review. We hope that you will continue to send us your work.
29. Tin House Thank you for sending us "Short Story A." Unfortunately, we must pass at this time. Best of luck placing your work elsewhere.
Slushpiles and Rejection Letters
Slushpiles and Rejection Letters
My day today has been rather full. After reading homework in the library, I had the privilege of spending three hours going through a slushpile for someone I know (for the uninformed, a “slushpile” is what you call the vertiginous heaps of unsolicited submissions received by agents and publishing houses).
It was enlightening, and somehow encouraging and discouraging at the same time. It puts me…
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Here at the FlashBlog, we’ve shared our pet peeves and highlighted the things you should not do in your flash fiction submissions. And if you want to get out of the slush pile and be accepted for publication, I suggest you read those posts.
But today, I want to focus on some fundamental tips for writing flash fiction. Cause it ain’t easy! For Flash Fiction Online, stories must be between 500 and 1000 words. Whew! Those are some tight restrictions, and that’s not a lot of space for your story. But as Shakespeare said, “Brevity is the soul of wit,” (Hamlet).
You can sum-up flash fiction in that word, brevity. I think it’s critical to understand that flash is a unique medium, and it requires a different skillset than other storytelling formats.
Let me give you some specific things I’ve learned about writing insanely short stories.*
Humans have been creating stories for thousands of years, so it’s inevitable that some story conventions get overused. As authors, it’s our job to keep things fresh and exciting. And yet many of us still struggle with ideas and wind up using clichés that ruin the experience for our readers (and therefore, get rejected by publishers or magazines to which you submit).
Here are some of the most used short story clichés and why authors should stop using them…
