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Hennessy New Irish Writing

  • 13-09-2018 2:13pm
    #1
    Kabac
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Hello,

    I was wondering if anyone has any experience of submitting to Hennessy New Irish Writing with the Irish Times. I submitted a story over 9 weeks ago and haven't heard anything. When it was with the Irish Independent I sent a couple of stories in and both times got a rejection within days. It says on their site that it can take up to 4 weeks to respond but what are other people's experiences? I am reluctant to get my hopes up but find waiting hard. I don't know if it is a good sign or whether they just have a huge backlog!

    Thanks in advance :)


Comments

  • #2
    km85264
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭km85264


    Response times vary, two months is not unusual. You may be on a short-list, who knows, or maybe CC is on his holliers. Best thing to do is keep the story moving onto the next competition/submission and don't fret too much about it
    Kieran


  • #3
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    If you're still waiting, they like your story.

    Like you any that have been rejected have been almost immediate.

    It can be a long slow wait if you do get selected. Take it from me. :pac:


  • #4
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭c68zapdsm5i1ru


    I've had a couple of stories published in the Hennessy page. I got a phone call within the month I sent them in, IIRC. I've also had a couple of rejections, but I think they took longer.

    However, that was when it was in the Tribune, so maybe things have changed.


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