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Vodstok
11-18-2004, 05:08 AM
Well folks, I am officially an "Aspiring Writer". Why and Apsiring wirter, rather than a writer? I got a reply to my first story submission.
It was a rejection letter from Sci-Fi.com. Unfortunately, Father Dillon's Funeral will not be gracing that site anytime soon. But, it may somewhere else. And i suppose that a science fiction story would have been more approriate than a zombie ohrror story, but hey, i tried.
Maybe i will ahve more luck next time.
Oddly, it didnt really bother me all that much.
jay o2 waster
11-18-2004, 05:15 AM
Originally posted by Vodstok
Well folks, I am officially an "Aspiring Writer". Why and Apsiring wirter, rather than a writer? I got a reply to my first story submission.
It was a rejection letter from Sci-Fi.com. Unfortunately, Father Dillon's Funeral will not be gracing that site anytime soon. But, it may somewhere else. And i suppose that a science fiction story would have been more approriate than a zombie ohrror story, but hey, i tried.
Maybe i will ahve more luck next time.
Oddly, it didnt really bother me all that much. Thats cool, not that rejection is cool, but the fact that u see it not as failure
urgeok
11-18-2004, 05:24 AM
Originally posted by Vodstok
Well folks, I am officially an "Aspiring Writer". Why and Apsiring wirter, rather than a writer? I got a reply to my first story submission.
It was a rejection letter from Sci-Fi.com. Unfortunately, Father Dillon's Funeral will not be gracing that site anytime soon. But, it may somewhere else. And i suppose that a science fiction story would have been more approriate than a zombie ohrror story, but hey, i tried.
Maybe i will ahve more luck next time.
Oddly, it didnt really bother me all that much.
well, you cant ever expect a 1st effort to get picked up.
Its a bitch getting someone to even look at your work. You usually need representation ..
Even on the lowest rung of the ladder you need an agent.
I have a friend who tried to get a Hockey book published and no one would even look at the guy - they want to deal with middlemen - to filter out the yahoos first.
In the same way big companies would rather deal with headhunters than a free for all hiring ...
Have you looked into any books on the publishing process ?
Tough break Vod. Something will happen....I can feel it.......there is a light at the end of the tunnel, all things come to those that wait,you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink, the checks in the mail. I wont c*^% in your mouth..........sorry...got carried away with the cliches.
It is an excellent story though, so keep trying. BTW...any HL2 reviews coming.
Death By Jell-O
11-18-2004, 09:41 AM
Well, at least you put forth the effort.....At least you got a rejection letter...
Reminds me of the time my band got a rejection letter from a record company...We were pumped because we knew they actually looked at/listened to our stuff....Unlike all the others......
Vodstok
11-18-2004, 09:42 AM
Originally posted by newb
It is an excellent story though, so keep trying. BTW...any HL2 reviews coming.
Thank you, and yes there will be. I think i willbe doing it sort of blog-fashion.
The fortunate thing is that, for starters at least, i am trying tio get published in magazines and sitres that will take just anyone off the street as long as they are good. Once i have one or two of those, i will hit the bigger guys. Baby-steps :)
Arioch
11-18-2004, 10:30 AM
well, you cant ever expect a 1st effort to get picked up.
Its a bitch getting someone to even look at your work. You usually need representation ..
Even on the lowest rung of the ladder you need an agent.
I have a friend who tried to get a Hockey book published and no one would even look at the guy - they want to deal with middlemen - to filter out the yahoos first.
In the same way big companies would rather deal with headhunters than a free for all hiring ...
Music business is the EXACT same way...:rolleyes:
ShankS
11-18-2004, 10:34 AM
sorry to hear of the disapointment, but it looks like you've made sensible plans as to where you want your writing to go.... so good on ya dude. Hope a publisher takes notice.
:)
well at least ya tried!
rather than wondering if u suck u know for sure that u suck
I KID I KID but for real thats sick shit. thats what i want to do too, got a lot of things i want to try, wont be able to do em all got to focus.. but at least i can say i tried!! instead of wondering..