Honestly, I think the second I submit something to a magazine, it stops responding to anyone. I shouldn't admit that I have this strange effect on editors. Other writers will start throwing things at me.
The editors, they taunt me with longer-than-usual response times until I think maybe I'm under serious consideration, and then I check Duotrope and realize there are no responses to anyone for the same amount of time! It's like the editors all fell off the side of the world. And then--rejection! And the whole process starts over again with the next magazine.
And no, I haven't received any rejections since Oct. 14. In fact, except for a hold request on Oct. 23 and an acceptance I can't tell you about yet on Nov. 6, I haven't heard anything at all about anything. Which is BOTHERING ME.
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Last month seemed to be like that for me. This month I have been walloped with 7 or 8 rejections and 1 acceptance. the bad part is that this month isn't over yet.
But you got an acceptance! Everyone always gets more rejections than acceptances, so I figure one accept is worth about 20,000 rejects.
I go through spurts of obsessive inbox clicking, thinking that an acceptance will appear if I click enough. Hasn't worked yet.
Um...an acceptance you can't tell us about...(curiosity piqued)?
Ha, you caught that! It's not as exciting as it sounds, actually. Although I do look forward to being able to spill the beans (as soon as I get the contract back).
Ooh, congratulations on the myserious acceptance. I've had a few rejections this month - November hates me. :)
Its too bad you can't get mysterious rejections. Maybe that would make them a little more fun, at least. I went through a hailstorm of rejections towards the end of October. Awful stuff, really. Just now recovering.
I honestly think it's a conspiracy. Honestly. And they're after me too.
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