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Date Posted: 14:59:08 11/03/05 Thu GMT-5
Author: Roger
Author Host/IP: ppp277.dsl.ontario.net / 209.159.177.23
Subject: Re: Turned down by Espresso
In reply to: Lori 's message, "Re: Turned down by Espresso" on 13:12:02 11/03/05 Thu GMT-5

FIVE HUNDRED SMACKERS!!! ZOOOOOWWIE!! I could take Marion for a real good steak dinner with that. Looks like I'm going to have to sit down at Chapters again and write up a list from the Writers' Market that I can't afford. I've been concentrating on the writing of crime stories to the extent that I've ignored other types of magazines for a while.

Time to get out a little.

Roger

>They're pretty fast, in my experience -- but then
>again, they always reject me. A word of caution,
>though: they rejected the last thing I sent them
>because it was too short. I didn't check the
>guidelines. They want 2,000 - 4,000 words.
>
>What about Glimmer Train, ever try them? They pay $500
>US, but they may be closed for submissions right now.
>
>Best of luck,
>
>Lori
>
>
>>Um, no, it was the story about the young man and his
>>girlfriend at the fair that I wrote in the summer. I
>>fleshed it out to about 1800 words, and kinda liked
>>it. Maybe I should try Storyteller with that. Do you
>>know how fast they reply?
>>
>>Roger
>>
>>
>>>If it makes you feel any better, they always turn me
>>>down. Was that your mystery that I read this summer?
>>>Maybe you could try Storyteller. I think their
>>>deadline might be Nov. 7.
>>>
>>>Cheer up, you'll place it if you keep sending it out.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>
>>>Lori
>>>
>>>
>>>>Damn! I had high hopes for that story, too. Now I'll
>>>>have to actually work at finding another market for
>>>it.
>>>>
>>>>Roger

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Replies:

Re: Turned down by Espresso -- Lori, 16:18:30 11/03/05 Thu GMT-5
- Re: Turned down by Espresso -- Famous spear, 21:11:12 11/06/05 Sun GMT-5
  - Not Shakespeare? -- Lori, 23:20:13 11/06/05 Sun GMT-5