Submissions


This is frustrating. I have 2 pending submissions. One of those is to a pro-market with a zero acceptance ratio on Duotrope and the other is to a market a friend edits and he said he was holding onto my work, because he couldn't decide if he quite liked it or not. So, I'm figuring both of those are going to be rejections; it's just a matter of time.

I really thought I was doing better about sending things out , but I still stink at it.

My new goal: this weekend send out at least ten submissions - finish up some stories and poems and get my work out the door at least.

I don't know how some people do it: keeping over twenty pieces out at any given time. Maybe they are simultaneously submitting things and I don't. I don't know. I just feel as I'm 2 steps forward 3 steps back sometimes.

Comments

EC said…
Yes, but then suddenly, you'll jump five steps forward, and then maybe a couple back. Once you start getting in the markets more, and other editors see you've been published elsewhere, suddenly your work doesn't stink so much.
February 26, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Paula Ray said…
just got to break into some top tier places first, I suppose. What's difficult about that - is there are so few top tier markets accepting subs right now. A catch 22, but onward and upward we go.

Thanks for commenting, Erin.
February 26, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Kara McElhinny said…
Wow, I'm impressed that you would have ten things to submit a week!! And don't worry, you're stuff rocks! I've read it and it's great... and as a wise, new friend of mine told me *wink, wink,* you just haven't found the right home yet.

The top tier places do have their specifics, I understand. But isn't that a good thing? The longer they have it, the more they like it, and even if there is a rejection isn't there something about your work that made them stop for a moment to consider? They'll be remembering your story and maybe with the next one it will strike a few more cords.

Funny that even though we're not in the same publishing boat we still are eh? I guess it never stops huh? :D

happy writing
hinny
February 27, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Cate Gardner said…
I feel your pain... I used to have about 20 things out and now that I only have about 6 my inbox is gathering cobwebs.

And talking of top tier, Fantasy Magazine has reopened to submissions this week.
February 27, 2010 at 8:13 AM
Crafty Green Poet said…
I know the feeling, I never feel as though I get enough out there when i see how prolific some people are... Good luck...
March 1, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Janna said…
Did you intend to publish here under the moniker RUBY_QUEEN?
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=2730069
March 10, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Paula Ray said…
Janna, NO! I DID NOT! I've just been plagiarized. Thank you for the tip!

I'm furious!
March 10, 2010 at 11:01 PM
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