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Looks like I may have to chase up a fiction submission. No news is good news?
It's been 7 weeks this Friday (and they do say give them a nudge if I haven't heard anything within 6). I haven't needed to do this before, so I'm trying to think of the appropriate wording.
Note: this is a thinly veiled plea for advice ;;)
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Do you know anyone else who's submitted to them that you could ask?
But whatever you say, be your polite self...
I don't know anyone personally. It's Apex Magazine, by the way.
Well, I'm always polite O:-)
An approach on the lines;
"Whilst you finalise your deliberation of the submission/manuscript/entry could you please advise/verify/indicate if you have in-house editing facilities or prefer independent proof-reading?"
Jan, is this a good tactic for generating freelance work? I think I might play it safe on this occasion.
I wouldn't confuse the issue by asking another question and I wouldn't say anything that implies you're demanding an instant yes or no. Definitely don't suggest you don't bother proofreading your work before subbing it.
Lizy, at least Apex do ask for a nudge. But I've had a few agents not reply and it's easy to feel that way.