tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post8399671701205160424..comments2023-05-30T20:44:13.731+09:30Comments on Musings of an Aussie Writer: Aurealis SubmissionsBThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-62150649505224367722009-05-18T10:27:00.000+09:302009-05-18T10:27:00.000+09:30I'm not putting up wholesale excuses here, but fro...I'm not putting up wholesale excuses here, but from late last year through to the first few months of this year, Stuart (the editor) had a lot of stuff going on in his personal life which cut into his editorial duties. Things got a little backed up, but were are moving forward and slowly getting back on top of things.<br /><br />I imagine you'd have an answer in the not too distant future.<br /><BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-81039227875775471702009-05-18T09:31:00.000+09:302009-05-18T09:31:00.000+09:30I'm Aussie and submitted to Aurealis on 21/10/08. ...I'm Aussie and submitted to Aurealis on 21/10/08. I sent a follow up query on 24/2/09 and heard nothing. I sent another follow up query on 4/5/09 and received an email telling me they were inundated with submissions and would likely need another 4 to 6 weeks to get back to me.<br /><br />It's frustrating, but the magazines worth getting into are always really busy. And competition is stiff. Ah Alanhttp://www.alanbaxteronline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-58477728550602858382009-05-15T16:20:00.000+09:302009-05-15T16:20:00.000+09:30I'd need to check my records at home, but it was s...I'd need to check my records at home, but it was sometime between Oct-Dec last year.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-43924637792268614362009-05-15T16:07:00.000+09:302009-05-15T16:07:00.000+09:30Interesting stuff. I usually use 1.5 spacing rathe...Interesting stuff. I usually use 1.5 spacing rather than double spacing - I always figure a reader can change that if necessary and full double spacing always looks too wide for me.<br /><br />Cool that you read for Aurealis. I'm glad that it's blind submissions, I wouldn't want it any other way. I have a submission with them at the moment. See if you can guess which one it is! :)Alanhttp://www.alanbaxteronline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-55987151869889293402009-05-15T14:09:00.000+09:302009-05-15T14:09:00.000+09:30No pink or neon anything yet - if someone wants to...No pink or neon anything yet - if someone wants to go to that extreme to disregard guidelines, I won't be reading their story.<br /><br />Cate - when did you query?<br /><br />I feel for you Nat, David Such's FlashWriter program may have the solution for us all. Stay tuned.<br /><br />Alan - if the author makes an effort to come close - that's fine. If you're asked to double space and use 12pnt, BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-67961075857999046082009-05-15T08:16:00.000+09:302009-05-15T08:16:00.000+09:30Do you read for Aurealis? I wasn't aware of that.
...Do you read for Aurealis? I wasn't aware of that.<br /><br />I always try to read sub guidelines really carefully and stick to them as closely as possible. Sometimes I'm sure I make mistakes, but I hope that editors see those as genuine small errors in an otherwise conforming submission. Then the story has to speak for itself.Alanhttp://www.alanbaxteronline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-81970384672227638892009-05-15T01:50:00.000+09:302009-05-15T01:50:00.000+09:30For the longest time, I couldn't get my writing p...For the longest time, I couldn't get my writing program to search/replace question marks or colons. So, if a magazine wanted single spacing, I would go in and fix them myself. Pain in the ass, but that's not an editor's problem. <br /><br />Oh, and to JODI: Neon fonts?! Are you dicking me? : PFox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-73364552461216407812009-05-15T00:30:00.000+09:302009-05-15T00:30:00.000+09:30I'm holding my hand up and saying I've only submit...I'm holding my hand up and saying I've only submitted (sort of) to Aurealis once. Because I'm from overseas (waving across continents) I have to query before I can submit and well after one attempt and no reply (yay or nay) I haven't bothered again.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300387287801526070.post-65135949340861698022009-05-14T23:27:00.000+09:302009-05-14T23:27:00.000+09:30Six years of reading slush leads me to believe - y...Six years of reading slush leads me to believe - yes. Yes, it is.<br /><br />Have you seen the one in neon green and hot pink font colors yet? So far, for New Bedlam, it's not been too bad. When I was reading for Apex, it could get crazy (hot pink, neon green). I swear that was a step up from reading for 3Sides. ;)<br /><br />Good luck with the submissions!Jodi Lee (Morrighan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11255981908084653157noreply@blogger.com