Comments on: Simultaneous submissions break hearts

By: Of simsubs, autosubs, and slush « Charlottesville Words

Of simsubs, autosubs, and slush « Charlottesville Words — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:24:29 +0000

[...] 6, 2007 · No Comments If you’ve been avoiding Glimmer Train because of their nix on simultaneous submissions, avoid no more. By way of Practicing Writer I have learned that GT now accepts simultaneous subs: [...]

By: Cliff Garstang

Cliff Garstang — Tue, 22 May 2007 23:28:27 +0000

One more reason why I no longer submit (or subscribe) to Glimmer Train. Lots of journals with electronic submission systems have “withdraw” capability. The GT sisters just don’t like simsubs. Tough.

By: Gary McCullough

Gary McCullough — Tue, 22 May 2007 22:46:54 +0000

I think it’s ridiculous to expect authors to offer their work to one customer at a time. Tell me another business that works this way. Imagine going into a car lot and saying, “I’m thinking about buying this car. Don’t show it to anybody else till I make up my mind. I’ll get back to you in a, oh, two or three months.”

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:49:39 +0000

Glimmer Train has broken *my* heart five times, so I’m up for breaking theirs at least once.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:47:39 +0000

I wonder if Glimmer Train doesn’t have a withdrawal function because they run so many contests. Maybe they have accountability or some kind of auditing built into the system in such a way that it’s not possible to pull a submission out once it’s in. That way if an entrant has a dispute they can trace their submission. Does that make sense?

By: waldoj

waldoj — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:40:19 +0000

I just crunched the numbers in VQR’s submission system to determine our average response times. Nonfiction takes 54 days, fiction takes 56 days, and poetry takes 83 days.

We, however, have a withdrawal function, and can intercept submissions anywhere in the process. Oddly, though, that’s precisely because we have an electronic system. I’ve actually used Glimmer Train’s electronic submission system. I’d think they’d just give people a “withdraw” link. That’s easier said that done, of course.