tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post8596602585670984498..comments2024-03-27T15:56:17.348+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: Over To YouPatsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43398558110241413792022-12-06T11:26:44.329+00:002022-12-06T11:26:44.329+00:00@ Charlie – The opportunities for womagwriters are...@ Charlie – The opportunities for womagwriters are far fewer than they were, but I think (hope) there will continue to be some. Good luck with the novel.<br /><br />@ Chris – Congratulations!<br /><br />@ Eirin – Well done for the publications and best of luck with the novel.<br /><br />@ Michael – Well done for the acceptance. I hope you get another for a castle story!<br /><br />@ Jacqueline – Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-85534634780363587772022-12-06T11:20:43.149+00:002022-12-06T11:20:43.149+00:00@ Alyson - Well done for the sales - and I agree i...@ Alyson - Well done for the sales - and I agree it's good to do some unwomaggy stuff for a change.<br /><br />@ Lindsay – The lack of responses from competitions and magazines is indeed very disheartening. I've stopped sending to some places as after months, sometimes years, my work still hasn't been read and considered, so writing more is utterly pointless.<br /><br />@ Fiona – I Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-35547600236817651532022-12-06T11:13:35.444+00:002022-12-06T11:13:35.444+00:00@ Elizabeth – You're right about there being a...@ Elizabeth – You're right about there being a lesson there. I do sometimes feel I'm trying to grow in the wrong direction!<br /><br />@ Sharon – It's so frustrating when these things take much longer than advertised, isn't it. Well done on (finally) having your entry selected for the anthology.<br /><br />I've given up wit Stylist too. I've never had any response to Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-26236035342643965982022-12-04T22:21:06.827+00:002022-12-04T22:21:06.827+00:00Well done Patsy on making the Anthology list for t...Well done Patsy on making the Anthology list for the Beagle North competition, look forward to reading it. I hope your event in the library went well on Saturday & that you sold lots. I'm just back from a lovely weekend in London which included the launch of the Bridgehouse Publishing 'Evergreen' Anthology, it was so lovely to be there and meet lots of fellow contributors & ofSheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-36281923692859362762022-12-04T14:23:42.787+00:002022-12-04T14:23:42.787+00:00Update 4 Dec - the results of the Beagle comp are ...Update 4 Dec - the results of the Beagle comp are now on their website. <br />It looks like it's around a 3 month wait time there for results of their competitions to be announced. Sharon boothroydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-80661937264201075082022-12-03T07:02:21.291+00:002022-12-03T07:02:21.291+00:00Hi Patsy - you invited me to let you know when our...Hi Patsy - you invited me to let you know when our son's debut thriller is published - it's today! (while you are at an event). Jez gave up his teaching career to write it, top five in earlier Daily Mail/Random House debut novel comp, longlisted for debut Bath Award + best of Longlistees prize, then an agent and eventually published by Joffe books, shortlisted for best indie publisher. Jacqueline Pyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-85942990378402998322022-11-24T14:09:49.137+00:002022-11-24T14:09:49.137+00:00I like the photos you’ve included in your recent b...I like the photos you’ve included in your recent blogs, Patsy. Castles, stone towers, woods and the like always seem to provide a good backdrop for a possible story. I received an acceptance from Woman’s Weekly yesterday for a story that they’ve had on file since August to be published next February, so a fairly quick turnaround. I also have stories out with Yours, but have obviously missed out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-63995825432481893282022-11-23T00:15:07.632+00:002022-11-23T00:15:07.632+00:00@ Fiona - congratulations on your win. And thanks ...@ Fiona - congratulations on your win. And thanks for letting us know about Northern Gravy - good to know which places give helpful rejections etc. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-79789729952775477042022-11-21T14:49:27.111+00:002022-11-21T14:49:27.111+00:00Wonderful photos, Patsy! Thanks for sharing. I hav...Wonderful photos, Patsy! Thanks for sharing. I have a number of Christmas stories in magazines just now, which always gives me a special boost. Plus I've let three people see my latest WIP (novel) and initial responses are encouraging, although one person seems to have missed the twist completely, so I need to decide whether that's down to her or me! Best wishes to all with your writing.Eirin Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-39597470944153829422022-11-21T13:04:40.051+00:002022-11-21T13:04:40.051+00:00Had an acceptance from My Weekly and a sale to TPF...Had an acceptance from My Weekly and a sale to TPF. Not had time to enter many competitions lately, been concentrating on womag subs. Hopefully get back into doing some comps soon. Thanks for all the info you post Patsy.ChrisCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-16141350696587264452022-11-21T07:57:04.295+00:002022-11-21T07:57:04.295+00:00@Alyson - thanks so much for sharing the comp deta...@Alyson - thanks so much for sharing the comp details with Patsy! Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-54413261986255030252022-11-21T07:29:53.860+00:002022-11-21T07:29:53.860+00:00Congrats on those with acceptances. Nothing to rep...Congrats on those with acceptances. Nothing to report… no acceptances or rejections in months. Just so quiet out there. Concentrating on getting my debut novel finished as can’t see a future in writing for woman magazines anymore sadly. Charlie. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-82958125647618725022022-11-20T16:20:35.054+00:002022-11-20T16:20:35.054+00:00Very quiet for me at the moment, although I have g...Very quiet for me at the moment, although I have got a lot submitted. I have got other stories ready to submit, so will keep my fingers crossed for those.Mariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-89926370070564086412022-11-20T10:44:32.553+00:002022-11-20T10:44:32.553+00:00I've had another speedy 'no' from TPF....I've had another speedy 'no' from TPF. Also submitted to Northern Gravy and Globe Soup - no luck, but will try both again. I had a short story selected for Secret Attic. New girl on the blocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-73230159590083961342022-11-20T10:14:06.984+00:002022-11-20T10:14:06.984+00:00@Fiona. Congratulations on the win with Secret Li...@Fiona. Congratulations on the win with Secret Life of Data - I posted this one to Patsy so glad someone got somewhere with it. I haven't received my copies of the anthology yet - currently away from home - so I haven't read them but thank you for your kind words about my story. It was written for something else and sent on the off chance as I had no idea what they wanted...<br />Will ados123https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136537623648724586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-7288500907322338492022-11-20T09:08:49.811+00:002022-11-20T09:08:49.811+00:00I finally sent off another story to PF. I also ask...I finally sent off another story to PF. I also asked to withdraw one of my three summer stories that they still have as it was definitely set this year. Assume my email arrived as no reply and reluctant to query as last time I was told not to expect an acknowledgment.<br /><br />Like Alyson, I’m enjoying Globe Soup competitions and I’m still buzzing from Bristol University Secret Life of Data Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-67700782505350478332022-11-20T06:30:02.862+00:002022-11-20T06:30:02.862+00:00I haven't entered any competitions for ages an...I haven't entered any competitions for ages and have become quite disheartened with competitions or publications asking for submissions but not letting people know if they've not been selected. I sent something off to a litmag, and while I wasn't surprised not to be selected, it annoyed me that after having said they'd let everyone know whether they had been chosen or not by a Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-75301641228635827782022-11-20T06:11:17.719+00:002022-11-20T06:11:17.719+00:00I've also had some sales to TPF last week. I&#...I've also had some sales to TPF last week. I've submitted to Globe Soup's competitions - they are fun and challenging and completely un'womag'-like for the most part. <br />Not much else to report. <br />Enjoy your travels, Patsy.<br />Alysonados123https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136537623648724586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-77592500706504666852022-11-20T01:56:09.229+00:002022-11-20T01:56:09.229+00:00Great photos, Patsy. Enjoy your travels.
I've...Great photos, Patsy. Enjoy your travels.<br /><br />I've had a couple of sales to PF, and have also been doing some research for potential new convict constable long crime reads for PF while on holiday in Tasmania. I haven't written many stories this year, but our Tasmania trip has reinvigorated me in lots of ways. (2022 has been more challenging personally than either 2020 or 2021.) Lizhttps://worthabrowse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-22847209414872302822022-11-19T23:35:59.203+00:002022-11-19T23:35:59.203+00:00Great photos as usual Patsy. Hopefully you are get...Great photos as usual Patsy. Hopefully you are getting lots of writing time in there.I'm afraid I have no news to report(other than a rare trip to London coming up shortly!), no recent acceptances as I've very little out there at the moment (I think perhaps I need to invest in a camper van and take myself off to Scotland). I did enter the Best competition though so was pleased with myselfSheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31788141366008871252022-11-19T15:15:56.824+00:002022-11-19T15:15:56.824+00:00It's 4 months for decisions from WW.
You only...It's 4 months for decisions from WW. <br />You only hear if it's an acceptance. <br />If you don't hear after that time has passed, sadly, it's a no. Or a re-marketing opportunity!<br />The womag market is getting narrower - we've lost the English translator at Allas and YOU in South Africa have stopped publishing fiction.<br />I've stopped subbing to Stylist mag as I don&Sharon boothroydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-48953357253039536712022-11-19T14:51:39.437+00:002022-11-19T14:51:39.437+00:00I love the atmospheric ruins one :) definitely a s...I love the atmospheric ruins one :) definitely a story in that. It is irritating if they give no indication of when results are due, Sharon. Sorry, did not pursue those but did send my love letter to London - all about the South East parks. I also sent one (not a love letter!) to WW - aware of rights issue but... not getting on that fast and in the end you have to match your age with what is Margueritenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-23645730227186696402022-11-19T13:33:48.917+00:002022-11-19T13:33:48.917+00:00Has anyone entered the Beagle comp - named Q3 2022...Has anyone entered the Beagle comp - named Q3 2022, with the theme of falling? <br />I entered in August and the results were supposed to be announced in October. <br />I've emailed but I haven't received a reply.<br />I wondered if anyone else had entered and were waiting for the results.<br />Elsewhere, a writer has mentioned the Prima Lisa Jewell mag comp. There hasn't been any Sharon boothroydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-67793648521545177762022-11-19T11:58:00.088+00:002022-11-19T11:58:00.088+00:00No news Patsy but entering loads of comps.
Love t...No news Patsy but entering loads of comps.<br /><br />Love the photos especially the trees bent and shaped by the winds, there's a lesson if not a story in that one.<br /><br />Hope all is well on your travels, and with all the readers and contributors of this blog.<br /><br />Take care Elizabeth McGintynoreply@blogger.com