Quick Baen Bounce

[stevenagy]

Argh

Comments

[the_flea_king]

Baen rejects a lot of stuff over politics. So it could be the sex. They are very conservative, or so they tell me in their rejection letters.

I don't know... this whole post borders on rejectomancy. The problem is, editors or so different in taste that you can rarely learn anything too practical from most rejection letters. Best to send until you're out of markets and not think about it too much. You learn more from the actual writing, I think, than you do from the rejections you get for the writing.

[stevenagy]

The reject from Baen was strictly a form reply, via email. Nothing to really mance. Though I can see how the post reads like that after the fact.

It's just so frustrating and dichotomous that you can find youself at such opposite sides of the spectrum in such a short amount of time. :-/

[the_flea_king]

I understand your frustration, really, I do. But I hate it when I become bogged down in these things and waste energy on them, knowing that I should take that frustration and use it to fuel the next piece. I think too many writers get caught up in the rejection. Not saying you are, but I like to stick my big nose into things when I can to try and prevent it where it could happen.

Have you read anything Baen's magazine has published, by the way? I haven't. Anything good you'd recommend?

[stevenagy]

I'm more likely to vent and then forget. Once I've said it, I won't think about it again and just go back to the grindstone.

Nothing comes to mind as a standout to recommend. Sorry. Part of the reason I subed the story. :-)

[reannon]

I'm in the exact same place. Wish I knew what to tell you, since I'm also searching for a home for a novella. I know it doesn't suck! I know it! But, um, I have to convince somebody else, too. :(

Good luck, and keep the faith. We'll all be toasting our Stokers and Hugos someday, right?

[stevenagy]

It's the business side. That side that's necessary, even when it sucks. At least, it sucks when you're starting out. :-)

The one good thing is that I know the length is right for the piece in its current incarnation. Muse knows what she wants.

[rachel_o]

I don't think that was a rant or a vent. It's just you wondering, asking questions that enter minds all the time.

'Bout that friend of yours...

Only trouble with using lj for me only journal stuff is that I've read that at times that function doesn't work.

I only write stuff, even on the me only section that I would be okay if other people got to read.

In my case -- me only journal stuff tends to be saved up for an ultra complain post or something containing enough curse words to make most people blush.

[stevenagy]

I try to maintain an even temperament. Marriage and kids help. I'm thankful for my time as fiction editor at MarsDust. Made it easier to realize rejections aren't personal.

Still looking for my niche. :-)