Angry Robot 2017 Open Door for Unagented Authors

[Brev]

Okay, I'm in...anyone else?

 

[Steve Harrison]

Looks good, but I'm 4000 words short and the minimum is 70,000, 'no exceptions.'

 

[HareBrain]

Looks good, but I'm 4000 words short and the minimum is 70,000, 'no exceptions.'

The trick is lots of acknowledgements. What about the people who served you in the supermarket? You can't finish a book if you starve.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Looks good, but I'm 4000 words short and the minimum is 70,000, 'no exceptions.'

That's me out then

But I have a few other irons in the pan

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

I can't decide whether or not to do this. So little time, and I haven't finished editing the blasted thing, as I got horribly distracted by a crime novel that's leaving corpses scattered everywhere. I suppose I could send in what I've done so far and cobble together a synopsis. It won't get past the first stage anyway, I'm sure.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I can't decide whether or not to do this. So little time, and I haven't finished editing the blasted thing, as I got horribly distracted by a crime novel that's leaving corpses scattered everywhere. I suppose I could send in what I've done so far and cobble together a synopsis. It won't get past the first stage anyway, I'm sure.

Don't. Really, just don't. If you get an agent in the future you'll have taken AR off the table for something you know isn't ready

 

[Serendipity]

I can't decide whether or not to do this. So little time, and I haven't finished editing the blasted thing, as I got horribly distracted by a crime novel that's leaving corpses scattered everywhere. I suppose I could send in what I've done so far and cobble together a synopsis. It won't get past the first stage anyway, I'm sure.

Have to agree with Jo on this one - don't. Save it for the next open door. This open door is the first time I've seen them ask for the full novel, which makes me suspicious that they've been burnt by a promising novel that didn't deliver.

 

[Brev]

This open door is the first time I've seen them ask for the full novel, which makes me suspicious that they've been burnt by a promising novel that didn't deliver.

They mentioned something like that on one of their launch videos.

 

[Amelia Faulkner]

I have 110,000 words. The question is whether I can edit it into something useful by the deadline

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

Don't. Really, just don't. If you get an agent in the future you'll have taken AR off the table for something you know isn't ready

Have to agree with Jo on this one - don't. Save it for the next open door.

Being naturally lazy, I like this advice.

 

[Scarfy]

Anyone else entered? Here's the details for those who are unaware:

Open Door 2017: Send us your novel! – Angry Robot

I've submitted THE CURSED MAN to it. Did get a full request from Jo Fletcher Books earlier in the year, but they ultimately rejected it. Fingers crossed for this time!

 

[Biskit]

I've put one of mine in and got the acknowledgement email back with a copy of my sub attached - that was seriously reassuring, given my flaky internet connection.

 

[Martin Gill]

OK I'm in. I need to write a damn synopsis, so I might be begging for help here in the next couple of weeks!

 

[Biskit]

I need to write a damn synopsis, so I might be begging for help here in the next couple of weeks!

Ah, the fast track... I've been slogging away at the synopsis for the last month or more. As for the one-line summary...

 

[Serendipity]

The roll of honour doing entering the jousts with the Angry Robot so far is:

Brev
Scarfy
Biskit

and maybe Martin Gill who is busy writing his synopsis!

 

[Gareth Lewis]

If I haven't had any luck with agents by the deadline, I'll probably submit.

 

[Serendipity]

If I haven't had any luck with agents by the deadline, I'll probably submit.

Good luck, whichever way you go...

 

[Biskit]

I got my rejection today.

 

[Cathbad]

I got my rejection today.

...Which proves the people at Angry Robot are idjuts!!

 

[Serendipity]

I got my rejection today.

Sorry to hear Biskit... ... Sending the regulatory imaginary chocolate consolations - in your case decorated in the Cornish Tartan! (Well, us Cornish (by marriage in my case) cats have to stick together!)

According to Absolutewrite thread, Angry Robot have received 500 submissions at the halfway mark of this open door. So I reckon they're heading for a similar number of submissions as in the previous open door c. 1300.

The SffChroners Table for this open window now looks like:

Brev Subbed 7th Nov. or before
Scarfy Subbed 8th Nov. or before.
Biskit Subbed 14th Nov. Rejected 3rd Dec.

and maybe Martin Gill who is busy writing his synopsis!

If I have missed anyone, please post here... I'll add to the list.