Angry Robot open door for May

[Boneman]

Well, I submitted... the one I sent at 11.42pm on the last day of the previous Open Door, which got lost in the crash as so many of us did the same!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Good luck!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Good luck to you all! I have one ready but don’t think it’s their kind of thing

 

[Boneman]

Different team, different ideas wanted, Jo. Nothing to lose by submitting!

 

[Mouse]

And I'm in. Eek.

 

[Dan Jones]

And me. Double eek.

 

[The Big Peat]

I did think about slinging TBM into the mix as well as L&C, but I don't think it's good enough so I'll stick with one.

Everybody ready for this?

Hahhahahahaa NO.

 

[Ursa major]

I spoke to the new commissioning editor at Eastercon yesterday. If you have a novel that was rejected in previous open door periods you can resubmit. They are a new team and are looking for different things.

I wish I'd read this sooner....


The last time I submitted to Angry Robot (in 2011) -- and the only time, which may or may not still be the case by June -- they weren't bothered about things like double line spacing, something that has a significant effect on how much text may be sent (unless one writes very long chapters).

Does anyone know whether this is still the case?

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I wish I'd read this sooner....


The last time I submitted to Angry Robot (in 2011) -- and the only time, which may or may not still be the case by June -- they weren't bothered about things like double line spacing, something that has a significant effect on how much text may be sent (unless one writes very long chapters).

Does anyone know whether this is still the case?

I’d go double. They will make their mind up within a few pages anyway

 

[Boneman]

I wish I'd read this sooner....


The last time I submitted to Angry Robot (in 2011) -- and the only time, which may or may not still be the case by June -- they weren't bothered about things like double line spacing, something that has a significant effect on how much text may be sent (unless one writes very long chapters).

Does anyone know whether this is still the case?

I went double - Industry standard for submissions, isn't it?

Out of interest: @Mouse @Dan Jones did you get an acknowledgement of entry?

 

[Ursa major]

Industry standard for submissions, isn't it?

I believe so, which is why my manuscripts are written double-spaced... which also helps when marking them up.

 

[Dan Jones]

I went double - Industry standard for submissions, isn't it?

Out of interest: @Mouse @Dan Jones did you get an acknowledgement of entry?

Yes got a confirmation immediately. Did you?

And yes, double spaced is standard. (Although I had to use single space on my synopsis to squeeze it onto one page)

 

[Boneman]

Yes got a confirmation immediately. Did you?

And yes, double spaced is standard. (Although I had to use single space on my synopsis to squeeze it onto one page)

No, didn't get confirmation. I think I'll re-submit.

 

[Mouse]

No, I didn't get confirmation! We were meant to? I guess I should resubmit?!

 

[Juliana]

I decided not to submit after all...
But will be crossing fingers for all of you!

 

[Boneman]

@Mouse I resubmitted and got a confirmation immediately. They did say they had problems on their website first day, so you should definitely resubmit.

 

[Mouse]

I tweeted and asked and they replied and told me I should've got a confirmation email, then they checked and said they had received my sub.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Good luck to everyone who submits something. I am rooting for you all.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Yes got a confirmation immediately. Did you?

And yes, double spaced is standard. (Although I had to use single space on my synopsis to squeeze it onto one page)

Single space is standard for synopsis

 

[L.L.Lotte]

Good luck to each and every one of you!

Wish I had something ready to submit... maybe next time. (hopefully there is a next time...)