tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post1658834009863764766..comments2023-10-26T10:23:13.539-04:00Comments on Shauna Roberts: Choosing where to submit stories, and contestShauna Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-71514739701516906462010-07-29T17:05:42.294-04:002010-07-29T17:05:42.294-04:00Oooooh, Mayflies please! I'm so excited to rea...Oooooh, Mayflies please! I'm so excited to read your book!<br /><br />You can send it to<br />Steve Malley<br />The Ink Spot<br />205 Hills Road<br />Christchurch 8010<br /><br />(I like to have a nice public storefront for my legions of crazed stalkers: we're having a workshop next week called "Sewing in Leather: Tips and Tricks for Making that Suit Out of Human Skin")<br /><br />Thanks again! (dancing a happy little jig)Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-57203459309422840772010-07-29T16:36:14.249-04:002010-07-29T16:36:14.249-04:00STEVE, I think different lengths come more natural...<b>STEVE</b>, I think different lengths come more naturally to different people. I find it much easier to write in novel length than in story length myself. And <b>congratulations</b>! You were the winner of the contest. Do you want me to sent you an autographed copy of <em>Like Mayflies in a Stream</em> or would you prefer to choose another book costing $12 US or less from Amazon.com or at http://www.bookdepository.com/?Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-5516133798158493032010-07-28T03:26:48.738-04:002010-07-28T03:26:48.738-04:00I wishIwishIWISH I could write a short story-- the...I wishIwishIWISH I could write a short story-- the few times I've tried, I've ended up with novels! :)Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-72478277187408257542010-07-22T17:00:57.989-04:002010-07-22T17:00:57.989-04:00LANA, thanks for entering the contest.
ANGIE, th...<b>LANA</b>, thanks for entering the contest. <br /><br /><b>ANGIE</b>, thanks for your detailed description of your method. I need to start paying more attention to response time, and that should be on my list of criteria for bestness. <br /><br /><b>CHARLES</b>, I have the bad habit of getting an idea and writing a story without considering whether there's a market for it. I'd prefer to start with a market and then write a story to suit it.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-85870003336016819392010-07-22T11:42:43.271-04:002010-07-22T11:42:43.271-04:00These days, I hardly ever write anything on Spec. ...These days, I hardly ever write anything on Spec. I generally have a particular market already targeted for the stuff I'm working on. I do remember trying big magazines first, but I typically make a prejudgmenet about whether I have any chance or not. If I'm sure that a story won't have a chance at Weird Tales, say, then I'll go with lower level markets right off the bat.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-53999314620764616822010-07-22T01:32:03.921-04:002010-07-22T01:32:03.921-04:00I generally start at the top of the pay rank too, ...I generally start at the top of the pay rank too, modified a bit by perceived prestige (based on my own perception -- I'm not obsessive enough to track awards and such) and where I think a story is likely to sell. For example, if I have a S&S fantasy to send out, a market that specifically calls out S&S is probably more likely to take it than a market that just says "fantasy" in general. And realistically, markets tend to group by pat rate rather than falling into a neat single-file rank, so there's room for some juggling there.<br /><br />Oh, and response time counts too! :/ I use Duotrope, and all else being equal, a market that responds in 40 or 30 or 10 days gets my submission <i>way</i> before a market that responds in 60 or 80 or 200 days. Looking at the actuals on response time, you really have to wonder what's up with some of these folks. More importantly, if they claim a 90-day response and are actually closer to 200-day average, will they be that late with my check too?<br /><br />I tend to avoid contests, and particularly contests where the "prize" is publication in a magazine or anthology. That's sort of what reading slush is for, you know? [wry smile] And if they charge an entry fee on top of that, I consider them a scam and cross them completely off my list.<br /><br />Note that I'm not talking about contests where the prize is some significant amount of money, <i>plus</i> publication -- at least $$$ more than the story would usually bring at pro rates, so you're getting a prize on top of what you'd get for a normal publication. That's fine. It's when being published is the entire prize that I just eyeroll and move on.<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-4055219366712046822010-07-22T01:17:20.464-04:002010-07-22T01:17:20.464-04:00Good luck with your rankings & the contest. I ...Good luck with your rankings & the contest. I can offer no insight, unfortunately...Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-15356003902734989312010-07-21T19:20:19.441-04:002010-07-21T19:20:19.441-04:00You're welcome, ABHISHEK.You're welcome, <b>ABHISHEK</b>.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-74887790458445407192010-07-21T19:14:31.854-04:002010-07-21T19:14:31.854-04:00Thanks for the opportunity!Thanks for the opportunity!Abhishek Duggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131210392343168635noreply@blogger.com