Thank you for your submission to xxxxxxxxxx. As we state in our
guidelines, our reading period runs from October through November of
each year. That means that, while we may read your story before then,
and you certainly may submit at any time, we might not evaluate your
story until November, 2009. In December, we post a list of the stories
we plan to publish in the coming year (2010) on our site at xxxxxxx.
Please check there at that time for the status of your story. Because
of the volume of submissions that we receive, free, personal critiques
are not possible.
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Professional analysis, criticism, and comments are available at affordable prices. Email xxxxxxxxx at xxxxx for details.To me, this sounds like if f I want to know if they accepted me I have to wait till November, and check. It sounds like they don't intend to even send out rejections or acceptances. And if submitters have to check and find out if this market wants to run their story, do they also have to email them for a contract?
And the wording at the end seems pretty shady to me. "I can't critique you for free, but if you follow this link down here, you can pay me for one." It doesn't all that long to do a personalized rejection. It takes even less time to do a form, but it seems like this market doesn't even have time for that.
Bizarre.
"Realms of Fantasy is closing?!?!"
Actually, it appears it may not be after all. Tir Na Nog Press just purchased Realms of Fantasy from Sovereign Media, and already has a brief web site available at realmsoffantasymag.com (they're planning to have a much more elaborate web site soon).
http://sfscope.com/2009/03/realms-of-fantasy-is-not-closi.html
--Joseph