I've submitted to the Apex Anthology at 1:30am this morning, but on waking up realized there was a huge opportunity for improvement. Would I be crazy to withdraw the submission (they use Moksha, so no messing with a human required) and resubmit a revised version? I don't want to mess with the editors, but as we're in the same time zone and I submitted at 1:30am, and I'm at place 250+ in the queue, I feel like it's safe to say they haven't looked at it yet.
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
www.jd-writes.com
I've submitted to the Apex Anthology at 1:30am this morning, but on waking up realized there was a huge opportunity for improvement. Would I be crazy to withdraw the submission (they use Moksha, so no messing with a human required) and resubmit a revised version? I don't want to mess with the editors, but as we're in the same time zone and I submitted at 1:30am, and I'm at place 250+ in the queue, I feel like it's safe to say they haven't looked at it yet.
Congrats on the submission.
If Moksha lets you pull it and resubmit before the deadline, then I would try.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2024 - V41 - Q1-Ideas Brewing (new story or resubmit) ...
2023 - V40 - Q1-HM, Q2-HM, Q3-R, Q4-HM
2022 - V39 - Q1-SHM, Q2-HM, Q3-SF, Q4-HM
2021 - V38 - Q4-HM
2020 - V37 - Q2-R
I say do it.
3x Finalist Illustrators
5x Semi finalist Illustrators
1x HM Illustrators
7x HM Writers
1x SHM Writers V39 Q3
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Author of the Primogenitor series: Progeny, Adaptation, Reunion Available on Amazon under CL Fors
Did you do it? Sounds like a good idea. Hope it works out OK.
~~ Pegeen ~~
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Writer
V40 - Q1 RWC, Q2 HM,
You might need to change the title though otherwise Moksha will flag it
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
Did you do it? Sounds like a good idea. Hope it works out OK.
I wimped out and left it as is. I wrote this story specifically for this anthology and worked my butt off for it. Would prefer to get a regular rejection than risk disqualifying myself.
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
www.jd-writes.com
I wimped out and left it as is. I wrote this story specifically for this anthology and worked my butt off for it. Would prefer to get a regular rejection than risk disqualifying myself.
I've done this before, one time. And you won't be disqualified if they didn't read it, that's one of the advantages of digital subs--you can pull a story out because it has an error or a mistake, or because you realize the file got corrupted and removed half, or what-have-you. Provided you withdraw while it's still pooled, you can submit again without any trouble.
In my case I did it, worrying over whether I'd submitted the wrong version (which, unfortunately, you can't check in Moksha). So I withdrew, and resubmitted to make sure.
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:14 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Submitted: V41.Q1
Last four: HM • HM • HM • SHM
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Congrats on getting the submission in. Best of luck
R: 2 / HM: 5 / SHM: 2
Published stories:
"Drunk Scentless" - Daily Science Fiction (June 2021)
"Interview with the Vampire Hunter" - Every Day Fiction (October 2021)
"Dutch Courage" - 365tomorrows (August 2022)
