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I wrote a short story and decided to take the traditional publishing route of submitting it to a reputable sci-fi magazine. My plan was to gain more visibility with audiences for this kind of medium, and if they rejected it, I would then self-publish it myself as part of an anthology.
According to the magazine's guidelines, they would give me a yea or nay within 2 months. So I waited. 2 months pass. Then 3. I checked their website and they said to send them a query if they didnt respond to me after 4 months.
4 months pass and still nothing, so I sent them a query letter. I was hoping theyd just reject it outright so I could submit it to somewhere else or self-publish the damn thing and be done with it.
2 weeks pass... crickets. Just when I was contemplating whether to send them a withdrawal letter, they finally responded.
And what was their answer?
The story in question is still under consideration they said, and they told me to check back after 2 months if they didnt reply by then.
Arrgh. This is why I went indie. So I wouldnt have to deal with stuff like this.
According to the magazine's guidelines, they would give me a yea or nay within 2 months. So I waited. 2 months pass. Then 3. I checked their website and they said to send them a query if they didnt respond to me after 4 months.
4 months pass and still nothing, so I sent them a query letter. I was hoping theyd just reject it outright so I could submit it to somewhere else or self-publish the damn thing and be done with it.
2 weeks pass... crickets. Just when I was contemplating whether to send them a withdrawal letter, they finally responded.
And what was their answer?
The story in question is still under consideration they said, and they told me to check back after 2 months if they didnt reply by then.
Arrgh. This is why I went indie. So I wouldnt have to deal with stuff like this.