tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post7198260440392299466..comments2024-03-27T15:56:17.348+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: Over to you!Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-10490109489364384982021-11-24T08:42:17.992+00:002021-11-24T08:42:17.992+00:00@ Charlie – Well done on the acceptance.
@ Eirin ...@ Charlie – Well done on the acceptance.<br /><br />@ Eirin – It might if your books are in the right one(s). I was lucky for the couple of years I had books in libraries, as the sample was taken from my local area. I didn't get a lot, but it made me feel like a proper writer.<br /><br />@ Kate – Well done. It's nice being able to write different types of story, isn't it?<br /><br />@Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-88334790341953904142021-11-20T14:31:13.700+00:002021-11-20T14:31:13.700+00:00I have two stories currently with WW. I also had a...I have two stories currently with WW. I also had an ‘If we find a place...’ acceptance from them for another story in September. I haven’t heard anything from them since. I also subbed a story to Seven Days. Siobhan replied, saying she’d be in touch about any she wishes to take forward to publication. That was over a month ago, so I guess it’s a no, as from what others have said she seems to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-5051609748064790762021-11-19T19:20:48.612+00:002021-11-19T19:20:48.612+00:00I have received an acceptance for a Christmas stor...I have received an acceptance for a Christmas story from Seven Days and an acceptance from People's Friend today which has totally made my weekend. ��<br />Good luck to everyone with all your submissions. I've had the ubiquitous rejections too, but one acceptance makes up for all the rejections. Sharon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-41579904951035687862021-11-19T17:06:35.843+00:002021-11-19T17:06:35.843+00:00Thanks to Patsy telling me about SevenDays accepti...Thanks to Patsy telling me about SevenDays accepting fiction I have had a story in issue 5, out this week with Susie Dent on the cover, titled 'Grandma's Pear Drops' - this is my first womens mag story publication as i write mainly horror/ghost stories - though yonks ago I had a paid poem in 'The Lady' mag. I will submit again to Siobhan at SevenDays- they pay by cheque £75 asalyson fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315744969421895990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-58093200577757870422021-11-18T20:08:46.688+00:002021-11-18T20:08:46.688+00:00Good luck with the launch Patsy, looking forward ...Good luck with the launch Patsy, looking forward to reading it! Chased up several stories with TPF but didn't get a response. Have to admit I am losing the motivation to sub any more stories when I have so many in the system. Good news from my weekly, Maggie accepted my first pocket novel I sent to them so exciting times. Was 1st selected in this months secret attic and longlisted in StrandsChrisCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-32929325815936527102021-11-18T19:11:57.461+00:002021-11-18T19:11:57.461+00:00I've also had an acceptance from SevenDays, bu...I've also had an acceptance from SevenDays, but like Marguerite I don't know yet when it will be published. I'm also a finalist in a writing competition, but I haven't heard anything about any other submissions.Mariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-46269701380248337362021-11-18T15:44:34.932+00:002021-11-18T15:44:34.932+00:00I've had two very different stories published ...I've had two very different stories published this week – one (based on the legend of St Triduana) in an anthology called Sea Change published by the Federation of Writers, Scotland, and a Christmassy story in The People's Friend Special (1700 words; they had a call-out for stories of this length in the summer, an interesting challenge).Kate Blackadderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723595319758455771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-60950989863465709582021-11-18T14:51:30.751+00:002021-11-18T14:51:30.751+00:00I did not know that about selected sample librarie...I did not know that about selected sample libraries - that won't do me any good, either :(Eirin Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-55109627084469483342021-11-18T11:27:24.013+00:002021-11-18T11:27:24.013+00:00I’ve had an acceptance and a slot for January in W...I’ve had an acceptance and a slot for January in Woman mag and a rejection from TPF in the same week! More out there so keeping fingers crossed 🤞 Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678854331396336843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43732658761508631712021-11-18T11:06:37.489+00:002021-11-18T11:06:37.489+00:00@ Marguerite – Congratulations! I'm happy for ...@ Marguerite – Congratulations! I'm happy for you.<br /><br />I was told, but it might have been different as mine was in the first issue. <br /><br />@ Sharon – I think they're getting far more submissions than they can handle. Some of mine have been waiting almost 12 months for a reply!<br /><br />@ Sheelagh – Well done with the IO story. I think I'd have offered to do the Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-69343599308306133222021-11-17T23:45:26.781+00:002021-11-17T23:45:26.781+00:00One sale to People's Friend this month. I'...One sale to People's Friend this month. I'm currently working on serial ideas/proposals for them - sent off the first chapter and synopsis of a contemporary serial a couple of weeks ago, and am now about to start planning a historical one. Fingers crossed they work out. Lizhttps://worthabrowse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31435365265353686542021-11-17T20:31:59.627+00:002021-11-17T20:31:59.627+00:00Great news, Marguerite! Hoping this is the first o...Great news, Marguerite! Hoping this is the first of many acceptances. Congrats to Sheelagh, too - there's always something a bit special about a Christmas story acceptance, for me. Sharon, I hope you get some uplifting news soon. Patsy, if your launch is on a Friday, then I'm afraid I won't be able to make it, but I'll be reading your book,and mentioning it in my local library. I Eirin Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-60877682222796290322021-11-17T19:22:17.587+00:002021-11-17T19:22:17.587+00:00Thanks Patsy for the update and the invite, unfort...Thanks Patsy for the update and the invite, unfortunately I won't be able to attend as I have to work on Friday - the writing doesn't pay the bills, (more is the pity), I would much prefer to be at your virtual launch though.<br />On the writing, I had an acceptance from Ireland's Own for a Christmas story if I didn't mind them shortening it to 900 words due to space problems. I sheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-50310879262497855802021-11-17T15:48:16.163+00:002021-11-17T15:48:16.163+00:00I haven't had a great experience with TPF.
A...I haven't had a great experience with TPF. <br />After more than 12 weeks of a story being out, and no response, I politely chased it. <br />The story had got lost in the email subbing system. <br />So I was asked to re- sub it again. <br />I had a feeling that it had been mislaid. <br />It's a good job I'm not a hopeful, very eager newbie writer, getting excited and thinking after Sharon boothroydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-23562001868947325052021-11-17T09:52:15.627+00:002021-11-17T09:52:15.627+00:00At last! I was thrilled to get my first acceptance...At last! I was thrilled to get my first acceptance - SevenDays :) Patsy, do they let you know when likely publication? Also, just submitted my annual contribution to Isle of Wight Blind Society (a sort of 'national' Island one) Christmas story. An acceptance does wonders for morale! :) Good luck with the upcoming launch!Margueritenoreply@blogger.com