I submitted a paper for peer review to an editor for a journal. Basically they said they would finish peer review between June 7 and July 7 (and would try to get done earlier but were not hopeful.) To finish by July 7 they would have to have started already. I have not heard from them - no questions or anything. Though I tried be both rigorous and easy to understand - so maybe I suceeded and there are no questions. Anyway wanting to do responsible followup, but not be a nagging over-contacting author, should I follow up if I have not heard from them by July 7th? Would contacting them June 7th be over the line and put me in the "Nagging author" column?
Wesley: We were fighting on opposite sides, but it was the same war. Fred: but you hated her…didn't you? Wesley: It's not always about holding hands.
'Shells'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Typo Boy - May 23, 2013 12:52:09 pm PDT #5682 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Amy - May 23, 2013 12:54:49 pm PDT #5683 of 6690
Because books.
If they gave you that window for when you might hear from, I would wait until July 7 has passed before asking for an update. You may well hear from them between now and then anyway.
hippocampus - May 29, 2013 8:31:21 am PDT #5684 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Behold: genre writers catch and eat a live vanity press
(small plug - I've found AW to be a great resource, especially for genre novelists [COUGH JZ COUGH]. It's also a great place to delve a little deeper than Writer Beware. YMMV )
ETA - link fixed
Gudanov - May 30, 2013 6:54:05 am PDT #5685 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm signed up to AW, but I haven't been there in quite awhile. I just didn't have time.
Incidentally, I have a new blog post about protecting your laptop, and one about awkward questions for aspiring writers.
If anyone would like to guest post there, contact me via profile addy. I'm trying to get some guest posters to add a little variety, especially while I'm trying to finish up some revisions.
erikaj - May 30, 2013 7:31:55 am PDT #5686 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, Gud, I have another one. I have some credits, but EQ is the only one people I know have "heard of" So, it can be another kind of awkward to mention my credits and have the pause get longer and longer.I mean, I'm really not complaining, because I happen to have ignorant acquaintances who don't read, really(Well, I do complain about that, but not really my credits.)
Gudanov - Jun 04, 2013 5:58:09 am PDT #5687 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
That's a good one, too.
I want so badly to work on finishing up my revisions, but haven't had any time aside from a half-hour at lunch yesterday. My horse for a three hour block of time. I swear the most frustrating part of writing for me is lack of time.
hippocampus - Jun 04, 2013 2:15:36 pm PDT #5688 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Can I request some non-specific writing/book~ma?
Polter-Cow - Jun 04, 2013 2:17:52 pm PDT #5689 of 6690
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
~ma heading your way!
Amy - Jun 04, 2013 3:37:54 pm PDT #5690 of 6690
Because books.
But I want to know what FOR!
::wafts book~ma toward you::
Typo Boy - Jun 04, 2013 3:41:55 pm PDT #5691 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Book ~ma Ms. mysterious