Seen on Duotrope

[theladywolf]

While researching markets (procrastinating, I know) on Duotrope, I came across this.

*Do not query before 730 days have passed.*

Srsly

Comments

[j_cheney]

O, heavens...

[theladywolf]

In a strange way, it's made my day. ;)

[j_cheney]

Confirms the ridiculousness of our industry at time?

[theladywolf]

They aim to be ridiculous. :)

[marshallpayne1]

Don't know who they are, but I'm sure they're not getting first look at much. I've got some trunk stories I could send them and not hold my breath. ;-)

[theladywolf]

They pay pro rates. But yes, there's very few submissions recorded on Duotrope. I've checked out their web site thoroughly. Sadly, I do not write their kind of thing as it would be nice to send a story away and not see it again for two years. :)

[marshallpayne1]

That they pay pro rates does alter it a bit, but still... The world being online has changed fiction a bit. Stories are often written, bought and published in a shorter period of time nowadays. 730 days could be "tomorrow's fish and chip paper," if you know what I mean.

A line from an Elvis Costello song: "Yesterday's news is tomorrow's fish-and-chip paper." Since you're in Ireland I'm sure you're more familiar with the term than we here in the States. :-)

[theladywolf]

Yup, I get it,although we don't see to have fish and chip shops here any more, for some reason. Burger is king. :)

[xanthalanari]

Name please? So I can point and laugh? :)

[theladywolf]

I shall send it to you by private message so they do not send their Internet minions after me. :)

[jongibbs]

lol

[theladywolf]

It does make one cheery,doesn't it? :D

[bogwitch64]

Yeesh! And I was complaining about three months!

[theladywolf]

Those markets are mere amateurs. :)