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The Writers of the Future Contest rejected my latest entry in only seven days, which is the quickest rejection I've ever received.
They didn't even use my SASE -- the contest coordinator called me personally to reject the story. Not only that, but she let me know in no uncertain terms that I needn't bother ever submitting to the contest again.
She also mentioned that my submission for the previous quarter had just won second place.
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Yes, the real reason for the call was the win; rejection of my latest manuscript and my permanent future ineligibility for the contest were merely side effects.
Christine, I've sent one manuscript to F&SF, and it took 8 days for me to get the rejection. That may just be because the round trip by mail takes longer from Utah than from where you live.
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My quickest response was from Thiotimoline Fiction. Got the goshdarn rejection in my own SASE three days before I wrote the story.
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There's a famous Isaac Asimov short story (more of a fake scientific article, actually) about a substance called thiotimoline, which dissolves so quickly that, in its pure form, it will dissolve before it is added to water.
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My fastest was from an online mag (but paying, nontheless) in 2 days. That's humbling. Fastest snail-mail rejection was 11 days.
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Yep, Eric got the reference to Thiotimoline right--but, shoot, doesn't Thiotimoline Fiction sound like a promising name for a zine? "Special offer for subscribers! Your first issue is guaranteed to arrive four to six weeks before submitting your payment!" Posts: 42 | Registered: May 2002
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Congrats, Eric. It's always welcome news when a fellow board member achieves another rung of the ladder, so to speak. Well done!
Inkwell ------------------ "The difference between a writer and someone who says they want to write is merely the width of a postage stamp." -Anonymous
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