Two 1-day form rejections from FlashFlood Journal. And then, a . Another second place in a Writing Magazine competition.
Couple quickies. A 1-day from Orion's Belt and a 3-day from an agent. Both form rejections, unfortunately. Up to 22 now with plenty of active subs out there.
A three day personal rejection from foofaraw, which was overall very complimentary and even expressed interest in future collaboration. So this was one of the nicest and most useful rejections I’ve ever received. Total for 2024: 7
Got a 22-day form rejection from an agent's assistant earlier this week. Also decided to clean up my Duotrope list a bit. It's unusual for magazines to never respond, but there are a couple. I am bailing on Infinite Worlds and Electric Spec after 370 days, Cosmorama after 340 (looks like they might have failed. Was a startup and they haven't published anything since October now), and Story Unlikely after 249 days. That'll take me up to 27.
When it rains, it pours. 25-day form rejection from Radon Journal, and New England Review rejected three pieces with a form letter after 65 days. 29 for the year now. I've been in a bit of a drought. No personalized rejections for many months now.
