tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post8813453173213586572..comments2024-01-02T03:39:28.812+00:00Comments on All Write - Fiction Advice: Dealing With RejectionAllWriteFictionAdvicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-29413243284706461102013-08-25T20:28:15.189+01:002013-08-25T20:28:15.189+01:00Some agents/publishers can be quite picky about th...Some agents/publishers can be quite picky about this and it's annoying for writers who have to wait, then submit, then wait, then submit etc., however, it's now becoming the accepted etiquette and writers are having to fall in line. <br /><br />Fours months is not unusual for a reply. Some can take up to six months. Others can take just a week or two. It depends on how many unsolicited MSS they have to process and how quick the staff get through them.AllWriteFictionAdvicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-85021931990163010372013-08-25T02:26:06.985+01:002013-08-25T02:26:06.985+01:00My life experiences gave me some tough skin, so re...My life experiences gave me some tough skin, so rejection in and of itself doesn't phase me. What annoys me are agents/publishing houses that will not accept queries if you've pitched it to another person at the same time, but also take upwards of four months to reply. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-33799202499776252582013-04-16T06:06:46.996+01:002013-04-16T06:06:46.996+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-39488004688075460802013-03-16T19:27:52.645+00:002013-03-16T19:27:52.645+00:00Hi there. This is a question lots of writers ask ...Hi there. This is a question lots of writers ask about, and it boils down to that terribly grey area of copyright.<br /><br />Firstly, if you submit a synopsis of a story or a full story, then you are automatically covered by copyright - from the moment you wrote it, you own the rights to it, and you have the law to protect you accordingly.<br /><br />If you submit an idea, however, then you should understand that copyright does not exist on ideas and you will have no protection from publishers, agents or the law. Sometimes we have to trust them, but that is no guarantee.<br /><br />My advice in this instance is to state that on your story idea sumissions that the story is currently being worked on, that some has been written, which means that there is some protection afforded.<br /><br />The best adice is to write the story first, then submit.<br /><br /><br /><br />AllWriteFictionAdvicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-48598088325258548262013-03-12T07:41:37.789+00:002013-03-12T07:41:37.789+00:00Hi AJ, I was wondering if you could give advice on...Hi AJ, I was wondering if you could give advice on how to safely submit your original story ideas to publishers and agents without needing to fear the story being stolen or "re-interpreted" and printed with no credit to you.CoffeeKeepsMeFocusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782278392258084482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-11956308760074640662013-02-07T21:30:48.980+00:002013-02-07T21:30:48.980+00:00Even when we study the market, sometimes we still ...Even when we study the market, sometimes we still get rejected. But that just means we try harder next time.AllWriteFictionAdvicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-27239109730197786012013-02-07T21:27:43.530+00:002013-02-07T21:27:43.530+00:00Thanks MV. Hopefully Part 2 will help you overcome...Thanks MV. Hopefully Part 2 will help you overcome rejections in the future.AllWriteFictionAdvicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381125356850555606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-30906200622081335422013-02-07T04:14:12.031+00:002013-02-07T04:14:12.031+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-48069011960369128972013-02-05T08:29:32.743+00:002013-02-05T08:29:32.743+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-21918406735699455672013-02-04T19:15:35.398+00:002013-02-04T19:15:35.398+00:00I had one from People's Friend, and I thought ...I had one from People's Friend, and I thought I'd written something just perfect for them. I should know as I've had the magazine for the last two years and read most of the stories. I have certainly studied the market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545724276587519907.post-72922870405387097132013-02-04T17:51:16.154+00:002013-02-04T17:51:16.154+00:00Thank for another awesome post. I have fell victim...Thank for another awesome post. I have fell victim to most of the rejections types you mention and look forward to reading part 2!! MVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911493412032352288noreply@blogger.com