Write One, Sub One

A Legitimate Excuse back from Flash Fiction Mag.
and off to Brilliant Flash Fiction
 
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Entropy Explained off to Microfiction Monday Magazine
Character Traits off to Liminal Stories (long shot)
 
kennychaffin said:
A Legitimate Excuse back from Flash Fiction Mag.
and off to Brilliant Flash Fiction
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and back again....

This one has one, maybe two more possibilities then it's EOL (End of Life), life support will be removed and it will left to flourish or flounder on it's own....
 
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"Traders" back from 365 Tomorrows with a very off-putting form rejection.

We received your submission to 365 Tomorrows but cannot accept it at this time. This may be due to a need for editing, a theme that does not fit within the scope of the site, or the fact that we have recently accepted a story similar to yours. We invite you to go over the submission guidelines, edit your story, and submit it or another piece at a later time. Thank you for your interest in 365.

[EDITOR]
 
kennychaffin said:
"Traders" back from 365 Tomorrows with a very off-putting form rejection.

We received your submission to 365 Tomorrows but cannot accept it at this time. This may be due to a need for editing, a theme that does not fit within the scope of the site, or the fact that we have recently accepted a story similar to yours. We invite you to go over the submission guidelines, edit your story, and submit it or another piece at a later time. Thank you for your interest in 365.

[EDITOR]
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What's off-putting about that? They're giving you the opportunity to resubmit the same story? That's almost unheard of. Why not put the story through the workshop and take 365 Tomorrows up on their offer?
 
Facing said:
What's off-putting about that? They're giving you the opportunity to resubmit the same story? That's almost unheard of. Why not put the story through the workshop and take 365 Tomorrows up on their offer?
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What's offputting it that is actually doesn't say anything. "...This may be due to ...."
(or it may not :rolleyes::confused:o_O) It doesn't say it need's editing or that it doesn't fit or that .... I would have been less put off if it simply said. "Thanks but No Thanks."

Probably just me, I'm getting grumpy about the submission/rejection game. :(

On the other side of that coin....I took a new look at 'Character Traits' that has been to many places....and realized how 'bad' it was, not the story so much, but how in need of editing it is. I probably have a bit of a different perspective on it at this point so am going to work through an editing/revision of it to try and learn to write. :)
 
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kennychaffin said:
What's offputting it that is actually doesn't say anything. "...This may be due to ...."
(or it may not :rolleyes::confused:o_O) It doesn't say it need's editing or that it doesn't fit or that .... I would have been less put off if it simply said. "Thanks but No Thanks."

Probably just me, I'm getting grumpy about the submission/rejection game. :(
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My day is starting out bright and sunny. Perhaps that impacts how I read the rejection. :) The way I see it, they've narrowed the potential problems to three and placed the emphasis on one. I interpret that like this.

Hey unknown author

Our experience with others in your field, has shown us that you can be a temperamental and emotionally unstable lot. We like your story but feel it needs a bit of editing. Don't freak out. (hands raised in self defense) We could be wrong. We'll just insert these two other possibilities that would render our resubmit request pointless. See. (points to other possibilities) it could be that the story is beyond our narrow minded scope or maybe it's so brilliant we just published something just like it, but, ya know, just in case, you might want to take another look at it. If it's not to much to ask. Please don't send us hate mail. We're really not bad people and we get enough already. Check out our guidelines and try again.

Weary
Editior
 
Facing said:
My day is starting out bright and sunny. Perhaps that impacts how I read the rejection. :) The way I see it, they've narrowed the potential problems to three and placed the emphasis on one. I interpret that like this.

Hey unknown author

Our experience with others in your field, has shown us that you can be a temperamental and emotionally unstable lot. We like your story but feel it needs a bit of editing. Don't freak out. (hands raised in self defense) We could be wrong. We'll just insert these two other possibilities that would render our resubmit request pointless. See. (points to other possibilities) it could be that the story is beyond our narrow minded scope or maybe it's so brilliant we just published something just like it, but, ya know, just in case, you might want to take another look at it. If it's not to much to ask. Please don't send us hate mail. We're really not bad people and we get enough already. Check out our guidelines and try again.

Weary
Editior
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It must be the lack of adherence to dialog standards. :D BTW here is the complete story FYI it's only 76 words:

Traders
by
Kenny A. Chaffin
All Rights Reserved © 2016 Kenny A. Chaffin



The nanobots rearrange your brain connections and chemistry so that you know geometry.
Wow! That's great! What does it cost?
An arm and a leg.
How much is that?
No, literally, an arm and a leg. There are many in need. You give us your arm and your leg and we give you geometry.
Man! That seems a bit steep?
You should see what an astrophysicist remake costs.
Oh yeah?
Yeah. Ever hear of Stephen Hawking?
 
kennychaffin said:
It must be the lack of adherence to dialog standards. :D BTW here is the complete story FYI it's only 76 words:

Traders
by
Kenny A. Chaffin
All Rights Reserved © 2016 Kenny A. Chaffin



The nanobots rearrange your brain connections and chemistry so that you know geometry.
Wow! That's great! What does it cost?
An arm and a leg.
How much is that?
No, literally, an arm and a leg. There are many in need. You give us your arm and your leg and we give you geometry.
Man! That seems a bit steep?
You should see what an astrophysicist remake costs.
Oh yeah?
Yeah. Ever hear of Stephen Hawking?
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Put it through the workshop. :p I have to run into town for my old lady shot. I'll PM you my thoughts when I get back insight from multiple sources will likely prove helpful.
 
Just to finish this out (after thinking more on it as I took my morning walk) and then I'll shut up.

What is off-putting is that the implication is not that they simply don't want it or it doesn't fit, but that there is something wrong with the piece -- yet they don't go on to say what, but still suggest editing it and 'maybe' sending it in again.

This kind of response is less than useless. Just say "No Thanks and good luck." Don't say something is wrong with your story but we're not going to tell you what but maybe you can rework it or something and resubmit it.....or maybe send something else....or not.... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
I've only been submitting pieces since the middle of March, so I've only racked up a few dozen rejections...kinda feels like "rejected" is the default response to EVERYTHING - your writing just has to be spectacular (or the editor needs to be having a great day, etc.) in order to overcome.

In any case, @Facing's summary: "Our experience with others in your field, has shown us that you can be a temperamental and emotionally unstable lot"...yeah, made me laugh out loud like an idiot.

And then search for consolation...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
kennychaffin said:
It must be the lack of adherence to dialog standards. :D BTW here is the complete story FYI it's only 76 words:
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I think it just needs to be punched up a little. I've messed around with it but don't want to post it here -- it's your story, after all -- and I still can't seem to initiate a conversation. But if you start one with me, I'll fire it back to you.
 
I'm down to number thirteen in the F&SF queue, so I'm calling that an acceptance-in-waiting.

And I've been invited to fill in for an invitation-only anthology after one of the expected ToCers dropped out. The same thing happened to me with the Martin/Dozois anthology Old Mars, giving me a chance to write a Ray Bradburyesque story in a few weeks. It's good to be thought of as quick and dependable.
 
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