Slush Pile Update

So far we have received 122 submissions.

We have held 2 stories for voting and have 10 submissions before the editorial staff.

So far we have rejected 57 submissions, sent 3 back for rewrites, and had 2 withdrawals. We have 48 submissions still in our inbox.

We have not reviewed any submissions received after December 30th.

JDawson
Editor-in-Chief

Slush Update

So far we have received 107 submissions.

We have held 2 stories for voting and have 9 submissions before the editorial staff.

So far we have rejected 30 submissions, and had 2 withdrawals. We have 64 submissions still in our inbox.

FMM Staff

Last Chance!

This is your last chance to register for the third Flash Fiction Boot Camp Session! Interested participants must register by January 15th.

Visit http://www.wingedhalo.com/bootcamp.html for more information and instructions on how to register.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

FMM Staff

Slush Pile Update

It's back to work for the staff at FMM, and we have started reviewing submissions for our April 30, 2010 issue.

So far we have received 80 submissions.

We have 10 submissions before the editorial staff. So far we have rejected 1 story for being over our word count, and had 2 withdrawals. We have 67 submissions still in our inbox.

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After reviewing all the submissions we've received since December 2nd, these are some of the complaints I've had:

Authors who simply attach a document, without so much as their name in the body of the email. This means I have to open the attachment in order to log the submission into our database. Wastes time, and comes across as lazy. A short cover letter is always appreciated, but this is also the best place to put the required information: your legal name, your name as you want it published, your email address and a short biography to be published with your story.

Story titles in the subject line of the email that do not match the title of the attached story. I don't know if you've attached the wrong story or made a typo.

Excessively long story titles. We have several in our inbox that exceed seven words! This is a frequent gripe of mine - see our old post about titles.

Submissions that are forwarded to us. These submissions feel like hand-me-downs. It isn't that difficult to copy the original email and paste it into a new draft.

None of the above complaints will keep your story from being considered for publication, but they are things I urge every author to consider before sending us a submission.

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There is still time to register for our next Flash Fiction Boot Camp. If you haven't checked it out, I encourage you to do so. If you'd like to participate but can't afford the tuition, contact me. We have a few scholarships available to FMM readers.

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That's all for now...

JDawson
Editor-in-Chief

Vote for us!

If you've enjoyed reading Flash Me Magazine over the last six years, please swing by the P & E Readers Poll and vote for us today: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/

We are currently listed in the "Fiction e-zine" category, as well as the "Magazine/e-zine Cover Artwork published in 2009" categories, and you can add your votes for favorite stories published in 2009.

Thanks!
FMM Staff