Submission Statement: September 2018
Another month of submissions, rejections, and acceptances in the books. Here’s how September shook out.
September 2018 Report Card
- Submissions Sent: 10
- Rejections: 6
- Acceptances: 2
- Publications: 1
I’m happy with ten submissions for the month, and two acceptances is pretty solid too. Only one publication this month, but I’ve got a bunch slated for October. As for total submissions, I finished September with 96, just four away from my goal of 100.
Rejections
Six rejections for September.
- Standard Form Rejections: 5
- Upper-Tier Form Rejections: 1
- Personal Rejections: 0
Mostly standard form rejections from pro markets this month, though I think one might be an upper tier (more on that below).
Spotlight Rejection
The spotlight rejection for September comes from a pro market I’ve never submitted to before (though I certainly will again).
Dear Aeryn,
Thank you for submitting [story title] to [publisher] for consideration. Unfortunately, we’re going to pass on this one. It just didn’t work for us.
We look forward to reading further submissions from you.
Best,
This might be an upper-tier rejection, but it could just be their standard form too. Some markets include verbiage like the second sentence in all their rejections. Since I don’t have any other rejections from this publisher to compare it to, it’s hard to say.
Acceptances
Two acceptances this month. That continues my streak of eight straight months with at least one acceptance. So far, only January has skunked me. The two acceptances in September bring my yearly total to sixteen.
Here’s one of the acceptances I received in September. This one is for a story that had received a bunch of close-but-no-cigars. It took second place in a flash fiction contest, and I’m very pleased it has finally found a home.
Hi Aeryn,
We’re happy to announce that your story [story title] is the Second Place winner of our [contest name]
We’ll be publishing your story on October 19.
There’s more to this acceptance, but it’s just the usual payment and rights stuff. This one should be available to read soon.
Publication
One publication in September, which you can read below.
“What Kind of Hero?”
Published by Ellipsis Zine
And that was my September. Tell me about yours.
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
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