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Merlion-Emrys
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I just learned that my short story, "The Calliope Man" has been accepted for publication in the "Sideshow 2: Tales of the Big Top and the Bizzare" anthology. Thanks to monstwer, Brant Danay, TaleSpinner, Nick T and various others that provided their thoughts on the story.

The anthology will be published in Jan or Feb of 2010, I'll provide more info as I have it.


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Congrats, Merloin. Nice work.
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Meredith
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Congratulations!
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Nice! Quick reply on the rewrite too
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Congrats! Woohoo! Tally ho and loofaloo!
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Merlion-Emrys
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Thanks everybody.
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Well, nevermind I guess. The editor in question sent me an edited version of the manuscript and asked me to be sure she hadn't changed my meaning or intent. I then responded and pointed out a couple of small typographical errors and mentioned a passage that had been changed. I said I would prefer it as it had been, but if that wasn't acceptable I'd defer to her editorial wisdom.

She then said please insert the changes and send the manuscript back. I did.

She then proceeded to decline the story (this after I'd already recieved an acceptance email.)

~shrug~

I don't think I'll be making anymore submissions to any Sam's Dot Publishing affiliates.


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Meredith
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Well, that sucks.

Keep trying.


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It's not like I have any choice :-)

I'll be looking for another place to sub Calliope Man, and tomorrow I will start a partial re-write on Isle of Storms...I have high hopes for that one.


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That is terrible. It's like receiving a gold metal then asked to give it back.

Try, try again. Encouraging to know that someone like your story enough to consider it (that is no small feat).


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How frustrating! I'm so sorry.
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