tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post9173822583659382876..comments2024-03-27T15:56:17.348+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: Over to you!Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-1234054788335035022021-09-20T17:55:08.228+01:002021-09-20T17:55:08.228+01:00@ GM – I've heard that too, but haven't be...@ GM – I've heard that too, but haven't been told directly. <br /><br />@ Jenny – Sorry, I don't understand Tik Tok. (Typing that has made me feel old!)<br /><br />@ Sheelagh – thanks for answering SM's comment. As I don't submit to those markets (because of rights issues) I couldn't help.<br /><br />@ Sue – There's not an easy answer to that – sorry! The various Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-66828648011018823832021-09-20T11:32:10.573+01:002021-09-20T11:32:10.573+01:00Just a quick question from a returning fiction wri...Just a quick question from a returning fiction writer please. How long have some womags been taking all rights? I ask this because I was occasionally published in the past by such mags and I should like to know if the all rights clause was in force then. We are talking at least 5 years. <br /> <br />If I want to publish a collection of my s/s's - how will I know if I am innocently Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-24388147450274459412021-09-20T11:08:30.747+01:002021-09-20T11:08:30.747+01:00No I haven't had that experience, generally I ...No I haven't had that experience, generally I receive a short personalised email on either the day or the day after I submit, something on the lines of 'thank you for your submission, look forward to reading it'<br />I would submit it again just to be on the safe side. It does take about 12 weeks before they make a decision after that. Best of luck with it.Sheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-30435668688459849682021-09-20T09:47:11.059+01:002021-09-20T09:47:11.059+01:00SMSMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-21755553856253405882021-09-20T09:46:23.754+01:002021-09-20T09:46:23.754+01:00On submitting to andrew.shaw@futurenet.com for Wom...On submitting to andrew.shaw@futurenet.com for Woman's Own, Woman, and Woman's Weekly, I've received no notification of receipt and don't know how often they accept submissions. Has anyone had the same experience? Thanks for any comments. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-13658820291639495302021-09-17T17:39:40.379+01:002021-09-17T17:39:40.379+01:00I've started a Tik Tok account. Please take a ...I've started a Tik Tok account. Please take a look and join me there!<br />@jennyworstallauthorJenny Worstallhttps://jennyworstall.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-86504875315350321872021-09-17T10:04:30.879+01:002021-09-17T10:04:30.879+01:00I've heard that Allas are no longer translatin...I've heard that Allas are no longer translating stories into English so looks like another market lost...GMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43149960297291150372021-09-16T21:20:37.775+01:002021-09-16T21:20:37.775+01:00Thanks Patsy appreciate that. Sounds like good adv...Thanks Patsy appreciate that. Sounds like good advice. I've decided to take advice from both yourself and Sharon and crack on with it. I'm going to try to up my output so there is always something to hope for!!<br />Best of luck with your stories. Also I look forward to hearing more about a new womag market, just the news we all need to hear I feel. Sheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-10837821822869732892021-09-16T18:10:35.959+01:002021-09-16T18:10:35.959+01:00@ ChrisC – well done for the good news. I agree th...@ ChrisC – well done for the good news. I agree that, if we have to have work rejected, it's better to know.<br /><br />@ Charlie. Well done for the positives. Best do have competitions now and then - often seasonal ones.<br /><br />@ Sheelagh – Well done for your acceptances. I can understand why such a quick rejection is off putting, but I do think it's better than months and months of Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-5168215309489239702021-09-16T13:02:59.367+01:002021-09-16T13:02:59.367+01:00Thanks Sharon, I'm sure you are right re getti...Thanks Sharon, I'm sure you are right re getting on with the writing. I do find this forum is great for getting an overview of what others writers are up to & a big thank you to Patsy for putting in all the ground work on that front, I really appreciate the opportunity to link up with so many writers.Sheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-34476392389866831482021-09-16T12:49:43.409+01:002021-09-16T12:49:43.409+01:00Sheelagh, my tip for dealing with rejection is to ...Sheelagh, my tip for dealing with rejection is to crack on with another piece. Also, ask<br />a kind womag writer friend to look at your story and give feedback. I'd be lost without my womag writing group! It's free to join and runs via email.<br />Writers have different rates of acceptance, so that's not relevant - it's your writing journey, not theirs. <br />I wouldn't Sharon Boothroydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-6190111617537869982021-09-16T02:48:43.438+01:002021-09-16T02:48:43.438+01:00All quiet here in terms of acceptances (no rejecti...All quiet here in terms of acceptances (no rejections either). Everything seems very slow at the moment. Lizhttps://worthabrowse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-56842189305944721152021-09-15T20:20:35.191+01:002021-09-15T20:20:35.191+01:00I’ve just received my first acceptance from Woman’...I’ve just received my first acceptance from Woman’s Weekly. (It has to wait for a space in their schedules). I also had a Christmas story rejected by them the same week. I think it was longer than their desired word length. (If that is the case, I could attempt to rewrite a shorter version - too late for this year, though). I did enter Best Magazine’s Halloween short story competition, but don’t Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-27613066546655434992021-09-15T18:58:39.850+01:002021-09-15T18:58:39.850+01:00I recently followed the tip you gave somewhere els...I recently followed the tip you gave somewhere else of reading my story in between a few from TPF to see if it would fit in. I even re-read my rejections that way to see where I went wrong. Well, it must have paid off, because I've just had my first acceptance from them! So, thank you very much! I've also had an acceptance from Woman's Weekly. I've entered a few competitions as Mariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-5624688859535539832021-09-15T18:53:11.792+01:002021-09-15T18:53:11.792+01:00Anyone looking to pitch their manuscript soon, #IW...Anyone looking to pitch their manuscript soon, #IWSGPit is next January. And Shannon Lawrence has some great submission tips this week.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-869551781863004112021-09-15T18:00:25.673+01:002021-09-15T18:00:25.673+01:00Anyone got any good tips for dealing with rejectio...Anyone got any good tips for dealing with rejection effectively and not wasting too much time dwelling on it. I find that it sort of unsettles me (especially if I was very happy with it when I sent it off) & makes me wonder if I'm wasting my time. I know rationally that's not true as I have a reasonable amount accepted but still I wonder every time & I end up not really doing any Sheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-46803836843263311412021-09-15T16:25:08.486+01:002021-09-15T16:25:08.486+01:00Happy to have had a winter theme story accepted by...Happy to have had a winter theme story accepted by Yours Magazine. Had a couple of extremely speedy rejections from PF but much prefer that to months of limbo. Lots of stories still out there awaiting a verdict so fingers crossed. Great to hear everyones news. :-)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-57355247968155393782021-09-15T16:17:24.397+01:002021-09-15T16:17:24.397+01:00Another story and a weekly write selected in Secre...Another story and a weekly write selected in Secret Attic - my goto vurtual writing club :) A tip: Furious Fiction - Don't write a story with all the included critical words etc..., then edit it and remove one of them by mistake :( Still awaiting some Christmas story answers from magazines...,.Margueritenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-16854548682861950882021-09-15T16:16:02.026+01:002021-09-15T16:16:02.026+01:00Hi Patsy! Am over halfway on the PF serial... wit...Hi Patsy! Am over halfway on the PF serial... with a rewrite to do! Not as bad as it may feel at first. There are always rewrites! What I find is that PF suggestions often help you into another view, where Something New may then happen. This will definitely help with tying the ends together... eventually. :-)<br />ATB Penny.Penny Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987400902932312959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-21355194613026972562021-09-15T15:45:25.317+01:002021-09-15T15:45:25.317+01:00I have just sent off my entry to Ireland's Own...I have just sent off my entry to Ireland's Own annual writing competition, closing date is 1st October, they have a few different categories including Short Stories & Memories & unpublished Writers short story section. Entry fee of €10 per submission.<br />Other than that I've had a couple of acceptances from Woman's Weekly (one coming up in Oct in Woman's Own & one Sheelaghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-50791883817672259032021-09-15T13:16:55.337+01:002021-09-15T13:16:55.337+01:00Happy to have had an acceptance by Yours fiction O...Happy to have had an acceptance by Yours fiction Oct issue this month and a thumbs up by woman’s weekly/woman mag - just hoping for a spot now. Had a couple of rejections by TPF but got a couple more with my editor so keeping my fingers crossed. Something I spotted today - best magazine has a short story in its weekly issue this week, is that a usual thing? Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678854331396336843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-90523606981055661922021-09-15T08:20:09.896+01:002021-09-15T08:20:09.896+01:00I received 2 rejections from PF this week. Not goo...I received 2 rejections from PF this week. Not good news but at least I now know. Still have a few in with them so hoping for some success. An acceptance from Womans Weekly. Been entering quite a few competitions. Thanks Patsy for all your information on comps. Longlisted in Cranked Anvil Press short story comp. ChrisCnoreply@blogger.com