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Spaceman
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posted October 29, 2006 12:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Spaceman   Click Here to Email Spaceman     Edit/Delete Message
How's this for about as near a miss as you can get?

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This is a mighty fine story, but it's more of a historical fiction piece than would fit with ...

... If we do create the second magazine and if you haven't sold this story by then it'd be an obvious first-issue choice.


I've removed the name of the publication because some of the content was worded as if told in confidence.

[This message has been edited by Spaceman (edited October 29, 2006).]

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Elan
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posted October 29, 2006 12:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elan     Edit/Delete Message
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This is a mighty fine story...

It's nice the publishers are figuring out what we've always known. Congrats! Sounds like that one will be selling soon, as soon as you can find the right match!

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trousercuit
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posted October 29, 2006 01:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for trousercuit   Click Here to Email trousercuit     Edit/Delete Message
They'd better hurry with that second magazine, then. It sounds like you've got some mailing to do.

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Leigh
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posted October 29, 2006 04:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Leigh   Click Here to Email Leigh     Edit/Delete Message
Well, that is a damn nice rejection. At least they promised you a publication if they do release the second magazine, which hopefully they will do for you

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PatEsden
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posted October 29, 2006 07:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PatEsden     Edit/Delete Message
Thats great, especially since there are already publishers buying historical fiction. Sounds like you can go for the long dollar on this one.

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Kolona
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posted November 02, 2006 07:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kolona   Click Here to Email Kolona     Edit/Delete Message
That's a rejection that should be framed. Nice going.

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Spaceman
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posted November 03, 2006 12:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Spaceman   Click Here to Email Spaceman     Edit/Delete Message
Framed? Heh!

This isn't a particularly big zine, but Stan Schmidt, Sheila Williams, and Gordon Van Gelder also get stories they like but can't use. When you start getting this kind of note from those folks, you know you are close.

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