[JodyJS Posts: 1,417 Status: Offline Preorder now! Out Jan. 7, 2020! WWW]

Congrats, Jayca!!


Over the last few days, I've received about five R's from them, Carrie. Ironically, Babybug was my first magazine acceptance of any kind when I started writing for kids. And they accepted three poems at once! Those were the days.

[Ev Posts: 3,511 Status: Offline Making learning fun! WWW]

Hooray, Jayca!!      That's great news!

Hugs to you, Jody, Anne Marie, and Carrie. Hopefully, the next place you send them will be yeses.

[Sara Posts: 347 Status: Offline WWW]

Just want to share: I just received my first acceptance to Cricket!

The funny thing is, I subbed the story twice. First, by snail mail. After 8 months with no response, I subbed by Submittable. Four months later, I received a form R by snail on the original sub. I considered withdrawing the Submittable sub, but ended up deciding to leave it there. And today, 5 months after the 2nd sub, I got an email acceptance! (So glad I didn't withdraw after that first rejection!)

[CarrieF Posts: 269 Status: Offline WWW]

Congratulations, Sara! It really proves how subjective things are, and also that timing plays a big part in the process. Way to go!

[DianaM Posts: 1,146 Status: Offline Writer, rhymer, runner, punner. WWW]

Sara, how funny! Congrats on the sale!

What an extra nice surprise!


Makes ya think.

[Sara Posts: 347 Status: Offline WWW]

Thanks, Carrie and Diana!

[Jayca Posts: 1,759 Status: Offline]

YAY! Congrats, Sara!!

[Andi W. Posts: 576 Status: Offline WWW]

   Congratulations, Sara!

[Sara Posts: 347 Status: Offline WWW]

Thank you! Thank you!

[Cindyb Posts: 393 Status: Offline]

Conagrats on your first to Cricket! Isn't it nice to break in? Hope you have many more!

[Sara Posts: 347 Status: Offline WWW]

Yes, Cindy, it IS nice! I've been trying for a long time with Spider and Cricket, and have a stack of form Rs to show for it!

[Liz Posts: 1,183 Status: Offline]

I've subbed one ms to Ladybug 4 weeks ago.[ via Submittable]    Is it too soon to send them something else?

How many submissions to ANY of the 'bug' magazines do you submit?    One at a time?

Thanks for your insights and info on this.  =)

--LiZ

[Ev Posts: 3,511 Status: Offline Making learning fun! WWW]

Congratulations, Sara!!  I'm happy dancing with you.

And yes, a similar thing happened to me several years ago. It's definitely a subjective business we're in.

[Sara Posts: 347 Status: Offline WWW]

Thanks, Ev!

And Liz, I usually have only one sub with each bug magazine at a time. So I might have one with Spider and one with Cricket, but not send another until I've heard on the first. Other people might do differently, though.

[awful waffles Posts: 101 Status: Offline A Nana who loves to write, and finally has time! WWW]

Yay, Sara! :  I sent a poem to Babybug in November ("in progress") and a poem to Spider Feb. 10th ("received.")  I check Submittable every day, too!

[Liz Posts: 1,183 Status: Offline]

Thanks Sara!


 :  Congratulations to you about Cricket!!   :