Folding Markets

[jdawson001]

My biggest pet peeve in the small publishing field is when markets fold and don't let anyone know. Especially when they have held stories and don't bother to notify the authors.

I submitted a story called, "Life with Pain," to a small publisher doing a special anthology to benefit victims of abuse on February 3, 2009. I was told they were holding

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[paft]

Yes. It's kind of infuriating.

Right now I'm waiting for a response from a magazine which received the hardcopy of my story (with an SASE) over a year ago. I've already sent one letter asking what's up. Looks like I'll have to send another one (with another SASE). The magazine's website is still up, so far.

[jdawson001]

They don't have a phone number or an email address?!? That would drive me bonkers.

[paft]

Already sent them an email.

Alas.

[jdawson001]

LOL!

[mikandra]

A few times, yes. I have story that was the Story of Death. As soon as I sent it to a venue, it folded!

But I've largely stopped submitting to those markets. The lack of professionalism is just not worth it.

[jdawson001]

I heard about it through a friend who was published in a different anthology of theirs, and it sounded like a great idea. I could have been, but alas, not.

[safewrite]

Yep. Twice. I no longer sub to markets without a track record.

[jdawson001]

Anthologies are an odd animal... I have yet to find the right story for the right anthology, but I'll keep trying;)

[gregoryclifford]

And here I thought I was the only one this ever happened to!