Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


The Great Write Way  

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


Susan W. - Nov 05, 2004 2:03:48 pm PST #7847 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Now, this is just weird.

I recently submitted a query letter to a magazine, along with a SASE for their response. I just got the SASE back, but rather than a rejection it contains writers guidelines. Why would they send me something I didn't ask for? I read the guidelines on their website, and I think my idea fits in. Should I consider myself rejected, or is this just a Thing?


erikaj - Nov 05, 2004 2:06:33 pm PST #7848 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

Huh. Maybe there's some other woman going "A rejection? But I've not sent anything yet!"


Susan W. - Nov 05, 2004 2:11:06 pm PST #7849 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Hmm. Could be. It's too late to call, since they're on the East Coast, but maybe next week I'll call and ask. Can't hurt.


erikaj - Nov 05, 2004 2:13:31 pm PST #7850 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

There wasn't a note on it...because I think I got one with a message once, because they wanted to see my work but that particular piece was outside guidelines.


Susan W. - Nov 05, 2004 2:14:17 pm PST #7851 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

t checks back of page, looks in envelope to be sure

Nope, no note. Just photocopied guidelines.


erikaj - Nov 05, 2004 2:16:21 pm PST #7852 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

huh, just wondering...Good luck!


deborah grabien - Nov 05, 2004 2:26:46 pm PST #7853 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Susan, that's weird. And I think that, since they kept the submission and sent back something else entirely, it merits a query.


erikaj - Nov 05, 2004 5:22:02 pm PST #7854 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

I think the book wants to live. Probably more than I, at this precise juncture, but I left it up to it. I sat with it for an hour and waited, figuring if nothing came up, I would bury it discreetly, but it does, so, fwiw.


Beverly - Nov 05, 2004 8:17:49 pm PST #7855 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Yay, book! Go erika. Want more book.


Karl - Nov 05, 2004 9:16:54 pm PST #7856 of 10001
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

tentatively peering into thread

Um. Hi. Some of you are already on my LJ friends' list, so you know that my muse has kicked me in the butt of late. I was wondering -- how's the water? Should I just jump in here?

Also, several people have commented that I should be distributing this stuff more widely. I'm a shade nervous about that, and Buffistas are the folks I trust the most, so I think I'll start with "distributing more widely" by inviting the folks in this thread to browse my (very short) LJ and give me any criticism they see fit.

Thanks for listening, and indulging a newbie.