tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post2073629304924219550..comments2024-03-18T14:12:16.191+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: My Weekly Pocket Novels - guidelines and helpful hints.Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-35666999419516473902017-02-22T13:29:08.597+00:002017-02-22T13:29:08.597+00:00Thank you for your reply, Patsy. I'd already s...Thank you for your reply, Patsy. I'd already submitted to several other places before finding out about this option.I have another idea for a novel. Maybe I should write it and reverse the order this time - first to MW and then, if that doesn't work, to the other publishers. I'm a newbie without an agent and keen to get published. Also work at a day job which I very much appreciate asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-19147515895692188772017-02-22T11:08:10.064+00:002017-02-22T11:08:10.064+00:00Sorry, I don't know, AW - although most places...Sorry, I don't know, AW - although most places don't seem keen on this. AS it seems MW reply quite quickly, I'd be inclined to wait for the response before trying elsewhere but if you'd rather not it might be fairest to say you're also trying other places, so the editor knows the position.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-47394201015809310562017-02-22T10:33:08.605+00:002017-02-22T10:33:08.605+00:00Hello Patsy,
Do you know if My Weekly pocket nov...Hello Patsy, <br /><br />Do you know if My Weekly pocket novels accept simultaneous submissions? <br />Thanks in advance, <br /><br />The Aspiring WriterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-48023276316699894092016-10-17T08:46:42.870+01:002016-10-17T08:46:42.870+01:00Anonymous, more than one anonymous comment was lef...Anonymous, more than one anonymous comment was left and as I don't know which one(s) were yours. The reason I ask people to add some kind of identification to comments is so that I, and others can reply to them and discussions make sense.<br /><br />I did not remove any comments which said 'I think the payment rates are particularly low'. I did remove some which I felt were sarcastic Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-33634455168283798882016-10-17T08:35:20.627+01:002016-10-17T08:35:20.627+01:00Debbie, people post anonymously for a variety of r...Debbie, people post anonymously for a variety of reasons. Some perfectly valid, others less so. I chose to allow anonymous comments here because I wanted to allow as many people as possible to contribute. It seemed like a good idea at the time – I may change my mind!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-11420623319191846952016-10-16T17:31:53.520+01:002016-10-16T17:31:53.520+01:00Well, here's the thing Debbie. I think I'v...Well, here's the thing Debbie. I think I've posted no more than a handful of comments on any blog in my life. When I added a comment to this blog, saying that I thought the payment rates for pocket novels seemed particularly low, it didn't really occur to me to put my name to it. When I saw my comment had been removed I had to pinch myself. Had I aired a 'personal grievance'? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-18731923227647751942016-10-16T13:32:14.621+01:002016-10-16T13:32:14.621+01:00Good for you, Patsy.
What I don't understand ...Good for you, Patsy.<br /><br />What I don't understand is when anonymous contributors fail to add their names to comments they make on other people's blogs. Is it because they are ashamed of themselves for some reason? It's not really too difficult to identify one self in these comment boxes. Hey ho. Guess we will never know.<br /><br />Getting back to the subject of your blog Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-30868271684676207002016-10-14T12:19:35.802+01:002016-10-14T12:19:35.802+01:00I rest my case. I rest my case. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-34422270849076525062016-10-13T19:54:41.204+01:002016-10-13T19:54:41.204+01:00Re. complaints from various anonymous members - Pa...Re. complaints from various anonymous members - Patsy does a fantastic job running this blog. I am most grateful to her for all the helpful information that she posts. I don't know how she manages to get her own writing done and be such a successful writer! The administrator of any blog has the right to monitor posts and it is their prerogative whether to allow a post or not. Remember, Patsy Fay Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-23273360379016346442016-10-13T13:50:52.120+01:002016-10-13T13:50:52.120+01:00Yes, I did remove some comments.
I continue to ru...Yes, I did remove some comments.<br /><br />I continue to run this blog in the hope of helping fellow writers. I allow anonymous comments in order that as many people as possible can contribute. This facility was not intended to create a platform for people to air personal grievances, belittle the achievements of others or to insult me. If any further anonymous comments do this, I will remove Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-42905668857758553662016-10-13T12:23:55.859+01:002016-10-13T12:23:55.859+01:00Yes, anon, my comment has also been removed. All w...Yes, anon, my comment has also been removed. All we did was express our opinions in a wholly benign and robust way, as I believe free speech allows us to do. I'm mystified as to how anyone could be so thin-skinned as to resort to censorship (though also amused by the patent silliness).<br />Pravda lives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-53979013432961838212016-10-13T11:15:58.234+01:002016-10-13T11:15:58.234+01:00Just wondering why a post I made to this discussio...Just wondering why a post I made to this discussion has been removed... did I offend or upset someone in some way? (In fact, have several people's comments been removed too?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-14651251375493751932016-10-10T15:23:03.151+01:002016-10-10T15:23:03.151+01:00Thanks Patsy.Thanks Patsy.Gail Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659859381243906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-56531503069969558212016-10-10T13:34:31.185+01:002016-10-10T13:34:31.185+01:00I think I read somewhere that the pay rate is £300...I think I read somewhere that the pay rate is £300 for 50,000 words (?)<br /><br />(Anon1)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-12660499830317163242016-10-10T12:51:43.296+01:002016-10-10T12:51:43.296+01:00Thanks, Patsy. Flat fee sounds okay.Thanks, Patsy. Flat fee sounds okay.Fay Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-46728230416568198702016-10-10T11:00:15.432+01:002016-10-10T11:00:15.432+01:00I've had confirmation about the rights – and I...I've had confirmation about the rights – and I was right! <br /><br />(but please always read any contract yourself and check you understand and are happy before signing)Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43281382565213481772016-10-10T09:59:26.904+01:002016-10-10T09:59:26.904+01:00@Fay - sorry I'm not sure. I believe it's ...@Fay - sorry I'm not sure. I believe it's a flat fee paid on acceptance rather than royalties - anyone ekse know?<br /><br />@Gail - I think you can - and sell large print versions too, but I've not seen the contract so can't be sure. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-46773991365762383982016-10-10T09:37:59.427+01:002016-10-10T09:37:59.427+01:00Hi Patsy. Can you tell me what rights My Weekly bu...Hi Patsy. Can you tell me what rights My Weekly buy? If I was lucky enough to sell one, could I still publish it as an eBook? Thanks.Gail Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659859381243906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-51691459318654085622016-10-09T20:03:57.894+01:002016-10-09T20:03:57.894+01:00Hi Patsy, do you know what the payment is for a po...Hi Patsy, do you know what the payment is for a pocket novel if it's accepted by My Weekly? Thanks!Fay Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-45633537791356276042016-10-09T13:57:03.199+01:002016-10-09T13:57:03.199+01:00Oh! That's very good. Thanks, Patsy. I have so...Oh! That's very good. Thanks, Patsy. I have something in my "ideas" folder that I might be able to create a pocket book out of. I'll dig it out and get started on it!Fay Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-37158094519346104462016-10-09T08:49:20.022+01:002016-10-09T08:49:20.022+01:00Ongoing, Fay. They publish at least one every mont...Ongoing, Fay. They publish at least one every month (might be more than that)Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-83547333888700800542016-10-09T02:58:35.191+01:002016-10-09T02:58:35.191+01:00Thanks for the info., Patsy. I wouldn't mind h...Thanks for the info., Patsy. I wouldn't mind having a go at this. Is there a deadline or is it ongoing?Fay Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-63079765102957179732016-10-06T19:41:35.826+01:002016-10-06T19:41:35.826+01:00Very useful, thank you.Very useful, thank you.Julie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-51944284196017686292016-10-06T19:41:00.920+01:002016-10-06T19:41:00.920+01:00Very useful, thank you.Very useful, thank you.Julie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-91758122188518660562016-10-06T14:08:39.409+01:002016-10-06T14:08:39.409+01:00Aaaaargh! My heroine with Maggie right now has... ...Aaaaargh! My heroine with Maggie right now has... aaaaaaargh red hair.Pat Posnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024751148905919332noreply@blogger.com