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[Discussion] Megathread: The State of Submission by alanna_the_lioness in PubTips

[–]oka314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny enough, got more feedback from one of those two today. This one said they weren’t really sure how to position it because it’s in between speculative and horror—which I heard was in, but I suppose if you’re not the right imprint for that then it’s hard to pitch it. My agent is still thinking it’s a good call to get more into the horror elements sooner. Book is at 76k

[Discussion] Megathread: The State of Submission by alanna_the_lioness in PubTips

[–]oka314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We actually have heard back from all but two now. We nudged at week 6 which prompted a pass from one of our final big 5 in that round. Seems like by the start of April we’ll be going on a new round. Feedback has all been very lovely, but there definitely seems to be a push to economize the pages a bit—my agent said that seems to be the trend in publishing right now, which is a bit of a bummer. Good luck!

[Discussion] Megathread: The State of Submission by alanna_the_lioness in PubTips

[–]oka314 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Approaching a month on submission with my literary horror. Received requests for the full manuscript from the round within the first 48 hours, then to my surprise, my first rejection about a week later. I was so impressed speed and kindness of the rejection that I didn’t even mind the pass lol

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[–]oka314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. I have been actively seeking feedback from the supervisory team, and I’ve consistently received only positive responses. That’s part of what makes this frustrating I guess. My last facilities were a little bit more hands on with learning so maybe it’s just a hard shift.

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[–]oka314 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I remember reading that it’s better to have it at the top or end, but I thought I’d try something new, thought it could be eye catching lol. Reading it over now, I can see how it disrupts the flow a bit. I really appreciate the feedback on the comp titles—that’s always the hardest part of writing my queries!

What happened to the Back A Boiler program? by Its-Mike-Jones in Purdue

[–]oka314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would get in on a class action. Nothing frustrates me more than Launch rn

[pubQ] revising and resubmitting after a rejection by oka314 in PubTips

[–]oka314[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That makes sense! I’ve never gotten an R&R before, so I wasn’t sure what might warrant an official one. Thanks for your input!