Comments on: Reaction to a shrinking market http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/ Talking shop with fantasy fiction author Kameron M. Franklin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Writing fantasy fiction in a recession - Pens and Swords - Talking shop with fantasy fiction author Kameron M. Franklin http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/comment-page-1/#comment-47501 Writing fantasy fiction in a recession - Pens and Swords - Talking shop with fantasy fiction author Kameron M. Franklin Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:04:10 +0000 http://www.pensandswords.com/?p=691#comment-47501 [...] recession a bad time to enter the world of writing? Alex Moore asked this great question in her comment to my reaction to a shrinking market. Intrigued, I decided to do a little [...] [...] recession a bad time to enter the world of writing? Alex Moore asked this great question in her comment to my reaction to a shrinking market. Intrigued, I decided to do a little [...]

]]> By: Kameron http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/comment-page-1/#comment-47139 Kameron Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:43:11 +0000 http://www.pensandswords.com/?p=691#comment-47139 I think I retired my short story "Relvan's Rescue" after four rejections, but I have plans to overhaul it and send it out again. I encourage you to get back on the horse, too, laughingwolf. :) I think I retired my short story “Relvan’s Rescue” after four rejections, but I have plans to overhaul it and send it out again. I encourage you to get back on the horse, too, laughingwolf. :)

]]> By: laughingwolf http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/comment-page-1/#comment-47123 laughingwolf Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:47:51 +0000 http://www.pensandswords.com/?p=691#comment-47123 after three successive failures submitting to an epub, i gave up... for now :( i'm just posting my 6-word tales and 55ers, at this time... not all fantasy...but plan to add some poetry challenges when i find time ;) <abbr><em>laughingwolf´s last blog post was <a href="http://laughing1wolf.blogspot.com/2009/02/worm-grunting.html" rel="nofollow">worm grunting...</a></abbr></em> after three successive failures submitting to an epub, i gave up… for now :(

i’m just posting my 6-word tales and 55ers, at this time… not all fantasy…but plan to add some poetry challenges when i find time ;)

laughingwolf´s last blog post was worm grunting…

]]> By: Alex Moore http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/comment-page-1/#comment-46901 Alex Moore Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:40:46 +0000 http://www.pensandswords.com/?p=691#comment-46901 I just got my cancellation notice for <i>Realms of Fantasy</i> today. I had just subscribed, so I only received one issue before this "cease publication" notice. wow. Is this a bad time to enter the world of writing? Or just a opportunity waiting to be noticed? <abbr><em>Alex Moore´s last blog post was <a href="http://alex-moore.blogspot.com/2009/02/vacation-from-writing-or-cop-out.html" rel="nofollow">Vacation from Writing or Cop-Out?</a></abbr></em> I just got my cancellation notice for Realms of Fantasy today. I had just subscribed, so I only received one issue before this “cease publication” notice. wow. Is this a bad time to enter the world of writing? Or just a opportunity waiting to be noticed?

Alex Moore´s last blog post was Vacation from Writing or Cop-Out?

]]> By: Kameron http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/comment-page-1/#comment-45997 Kameron Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:16:08 +0000 http://www.pensandswords.com/?p=691#comment-45997 Just that for a magazine called "Fantasy", the fantasy elements are quite subtle in the smattering of stories I read, and their submission guidelines left me with the impression that they thumb their nose at what is generally considered fantasy fare. It's my perception of an elitist/snobbish attitude that you're picking up on. :) Just that for a magazine called “Fantasy”, the fantasy elements are quite subtle in the smattering of stories I read, and their submission guidelines left me with the impression that they thumb their nose at what is generally considered fantasy fare. It’s my perception of an elitist/snobbish attitude that you’re picking up on. :)

]]> By: Ravyn http://www.pensandswords.com/2009/02/03/reaction-to-a-shrinking-market/comment-page-1/#comment-45995 Ravyn Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:54:17 +0000 http://www.pensandswords.com/?p=691#comment-45995 I don't currently submit to magazines; my blogging tends to take up most of the inspiration I've got. What exactly do you mean by "Literary fiction with fantasy aspirations"? You say that almost like it's a bad thing. <abbr><em>Ravyn´s last blog post was <a href="http://exchangeofrealities.today.com/2009/02/03/getting-to-know-the-author/" rel="nofollow">Getting to Know the Author</a></abbr></em> I don’t currently submit to magazines; my blogging tends to take up most of the inspiration I’ve got.

What exactly do you mean by “Literary fiction with fantasy aspirations”? You say that almost like it’s a bad thing.

Ravyn´s last blog post was Getting to Know the Author

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