tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post1654889209984747915..comments2023-10-01T14:22:47.269+01:00Comments on A Likely Story: Recognise your ReaderTeresa Ashbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-86094764717438954242014-04-11T19:07:20.892+01:002014-04-11T19:07:20.892+01:00That sums up a Friend reader nicely, Susan xThat sums up a Friend reader nicely, Susan xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-75483792704824171922014-04-11T18:32:47.106+01:002014-04-11T18:32:47.106+01:00Really helpful Teresa. I know several People's...Really helpful Teresa. I know several People's Friend readers. What they have in common is, they'd lend each other a cup of sugar and not ask for anything back. Even though they would get something in return the following week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-38516865172880681222011-01-09T18:15:11.926+00:002011-01-09T18:15:11.926+00:00It is hard when stories are rejected after rewrite...It is hard when stories are rejected after rewrites isn't it, Gail. I rewrote one once three or four times before it was finally rejected, but as you say it is definitely worth perserving.Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-27067215109684619032011-01-09T16:33:17.979+00:002011-01-09T16:33:17.979+00:00You have really hit the nail on the head, Teresa. ...You have really hit the nail on the head, Teresa. PF stories are quite different from any other magazine.<br /><br />I have been writing for PF for several years with a fair amount of success but I still have a lot of rejections. I recently submitted two stories to match illustrations they had in stock and were having difficulty using. At their request, I re-wrote both stories three times and they were still rejected.<br /><br />But it's worth persevering. They publish around 6 stories every week and pay promptly on acceptance (although the process is taking longer than it used to). Also, the editors are far more helpful and encouraging than any other mag I've come across.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-41589837052906494672009-07-10T19:20:48.273+01:002009-07-10T19:20:48.273+01:00You're welcome, Merry and good luck with TAB!You're welcome, Merry and good luck with TAB!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-84596487333234844622009-07-10T10:57:42.653+01:002009-07-10T10:57:42.653+01:00Viv, I have the same problem! I've had lots o...Viv, I have the same problem! I've had lots of stories accepted by PF, and they are so lovely there. But I can't for the life of me get anything into TAB, never had so much as an 'encouraging' rejection - and of course I want to because it pays more (shameful I know). But I do love the Friend and all the people there. My Weekly are lovely, too.<br /><br />Thanks for a most interesting post, Teresa.merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749993313350660412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-47863236217809679902009-06-22T12:48:39.489+01:002009-06-22T12:48:39.489+01:00Get them sent in so they're out there working ...Get them sent in so they're out there working for you Bluestockingmum - and good luck!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-24941651093423117682009-06-22T12:39:13.547+01:002009-06-22T12:39:13.547+01:00What a brilliant post - I'm only just starting...What a brilliant post - I'm only just starting on the road but have a couple of stories in pipeline that I intend to send to PF as soon as I can.<br /><br />Thanks for your sage advice<br /><br />best wishesBluestockingmumhttp://gonnabepublishedoneday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-24240223283458221532009-06-18T07:12:24.978+01:002009-06-18T07:12:24.978+01:00They are nice aren't they, Viv!They are nice aren't they, Viv!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-48748124662615596082009-06-17T23:17:13.828+01:002009-06-17T23:17:13.828+01:00I love writing for PF, and have always found them ...I love writing for PF, and have always found them so encouraging and so very NICE! I find it odd that so many writers can't crack that particular market yet are able to sell to TAB. I have always found the complete opposite! Just can't get TAB to accept anything, even though PF and WW have bought loads. Just shows how different we all are.Vivnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-65138239085704013122009-06-08T10:00:54.114+01:002009-06-08T10:00:54.114+01:00That's happened to me, Anonymous - after 2 or ...That's happened to me, Anonymous - after 2 or 3 rewrites I got a Thanks but no Thanks! Quite unusual I would think but it does happen.<br /><br />I wouldn't force yourself to write in first person unless it feels right to you. I sometimes get halfway through a story and change from 1st to 3rd or vice versa and realise that's what I should have been doing from the start.<br /><br />The fact that they said your characters were endearing and that they liked it is very encouraging. You must be on the right tracks!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-89205169521296839222009-06-07T12:44:35.910+01:002009-06-07T12:44:35.910+01:00They did with one story. They said they liked it a...They did with one story. They said they liked it and the character were endearing. They asked me to change the ending whichc I did and then rejected it with a bog standard letter LOL. I tend to write in the third person ans see alot of the stories in PF are written in the first. Should I change do you think???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-13920291122641244582009-06-06T14:09:35.235+01:002009-06-06T14:09:35.235+01:00Did they give you any kind of feedback, Anonymous?...Did they give you any kind of feedback, Anonymous?Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-62987779319251913662009-06-06T13:46:05.223+01:002009-06-06T13:46:05.223+01:00Another rejection. I just can't seem too pleas...Another rejection. I just can't seem too please. I feel I'm writing suitable material. I just don't know where I'm going wrong. Help Anyone??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-86179064621261810522009-06-03T21:54:23.258+01:002009-06-03T21:54:23.258+01:00Thanks Gonna Be and The Write Woman - I really ago...Thanks Gonna Be and The Write Woman - I really agonised over posting this and almost didn't - I'm so glad I did now!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-4806714009348117082009-06-03T20:10:36.776+01:002009-06-03T20:10:36.776+01:00Thanks for this brilliant post. I so agree that j...Thanks for this brilliant post. I so agree that just because PF readers don't want death & divorce stories, it doesn't mean they're innocent or old-fashioned,and it certainly doesn't mean they're daft. At least they know what they want, and the editors at PF know, too. I've sold a few stories there and have found the editors wonderfully encouraging and helpful even when they reject a story. So it's really worth trying to get it right for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-72288509027047407672009-06-03T19:24:00.290+01:002009-06-03T19:24:00.290+01:00Excellent post. Sums it up perfectly.Excellent post. Sums it up perfectly.Colette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-18612676111482216762009-06-03T17:31:24.810+01:002009-06-03T17:31:24.810+01:00Thanks, Tara.
Thanks, Chris H too!
Good luck wit...Thanks, Tara.<br /><br />Thanks, Chris H too!<br /><br />Good luck with the mad mission, Anonymous!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-19706259401771007352009-06-03T14:45:55.710+01:002009-06-03T14:45:55.710+01:00I had a PF story considered but I agree they are h...I had a PF story considered but I agree they are hard to please. I am so determined to have something published with them now. It is like a mad mission I am on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-62692580184544272822009-06-03T12:30:34.258+01:002009-06-03T12:30:34.258+01:00Excellent post and a very sharp reminder to all of...Excellent post and a very sharp reminder to all of us to think about who we are writing for.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-87130476693133443412009-06-03T10:43:35.724+01:002009-06-03T10:43:35.724+01:00Brilliant post, Teresa.Brilliant post, Teresa.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562753694832277647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-60063219018948463792009-06-03T09:34:00.798+01:002009-06-03T09:34:00.798+01:00Congratulations on the Fast Fiction success Julie....Congratulations on the Fast Fiction success Julie.<br />You're absolutely right about reading the whole magazine and not giving up!<br />Yes it can be hard to carry on sometimes, particularly when you've done everything you're supposed to do, but keep at it and don't lose the will!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-45124015569885350932009-06-03T09:19:50.016+01:002009-06-03T09:19:50.016+01:00Hi, Teresa, great post. I've tried (am trying)...Hi, Teresa, great post. I've tried (am trying) to write stories for all the women's mags that take fiction at the moment. I haven't managed to crack any over here but had one success with That's Life Fast Fiction (Australia)recently. <br /><br />I always advise people to just keep at it. Read the magazines thoroughly - not just the stories, and get a feel for their readers likes and dislikes. Read the guidelines and follow them to the letter, and don't give up!<br /><br />But when you feel that you've done all that until you're blue in the face and still not getting any where, it can be so hard to just carry on can't it?! Particularly considering how long you sometimes have to wait for a verdict on a story you've sent off! I definately lose the will sometimes!<br /><br />Julie.Julie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-51891187762860163662009-06-03T07:48:17.644+01:002009-06-03T07:48:17.644+01:00Thanks for that, Womag! Your blog is fantastic - I...Thanks for that, Womag! Your blog is fantastic - I've been referring to it a lot lately. A great resource!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-60391234534058713102009-06-02T21:53:35.713+01:002009-06-02T21:53:35.713+01:00Great post, Teresa! Think I need to link to it on ...Great post, Teresa! Think I need to link to it on my blog as I don't often say much about PF. I've only ever sold them one story.Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.com