Pop-Up Submissions with Special Guest Allan Boroughs

[AgentPete]

Featured on today's Pop-Ups... "Secret of Heathcote Manor" - upper middle grade time travel adventure from David Weller; "The NooSphere" - general fiction: (speculative, contemporary, commercial) from Dave Meyer; "The Skill" - literary from Louis Coulomb; "Adam Brodie and the Monster from the Dark Planet" - children's middle range fantasy from Paul Glynn; "Weasel" - literary thriller from Adrian Keefe. Subscribe to Litopia's channel on YouTube and join us live every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EDT!

 

[Andrew Okey]

Does anyone know how long the wait-time has become for pop-ups? Someone mentioned six months a while back but it must be far longer now (I guess it could potentially be infinite if 5 people a week purchase a priority slot!)

 

[RK Capps]

I waited maybe 8 months?

 

[Steve C]

Pete usually tells us which subs are now being looked at. I think last weeks came from end of April so 5-6 months ago.
If I wanted to submit I would go for the paying route. I don't think it is too expensive and waiting 5 months I'd probably forget by the time it came up.

 

[Andrew Okey]

Pete usually tells us which subs are now being looked at. I think last weeks came from end of April so 5-6 months ago.

Steve - that can't be right, can it? My outstanding subs are from November last year (then resubmitted after technical issues on April 4th, then another from April 14th. I figure its more as RK says, that the wait is 8 months and maybe lengthening due to the priority thing (I did consider paying for a priority slot but my little Buddhist soul quavered at the sense of "taking the not given" so I dropped the idea).

 

[Leonora]

Pete usually tells us which subs are now being looked at. I think last weeks came from end of April so 5-6 months ago.

Steve - that can't be right, can it? My outstanding subs are from November last year (then resubmitted after technical issues on April 4th, then another from April 14th. I figure its more as RK says, that the wait is 8 months and maybe lengthening due to the priority thing (I did consider paying for a priority slot but my little Buddhist soul quavered at the sense of "taking the not given" so I dropped the idea).

April was definitely mentioned. Contact @AgentPete to check.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

April 22 was flagged up in last week's show.

 

[Carol Rose]

Yes, April 22nd was mentioned this week, too. If you have any questions or concerns about your submission or where it is in the queue, you can always PM @AgentPete directly.

 

[David Weller]

Thanks to Allan Boroughs and all the Litopians who commented on Secret of Heathcote Manor this evening.

@Carol Rose Thanks for your kind words. Your analysis was spot on!

@AgentPete Sorry, but I am the same disreputable David Weller who introduced you to Lady Chlamydia on 12th August 2018.

Special thanks to @georginaK for such a fine reading.

 

[Carol Rose]

Congrats on your win, @David Weller!

 

[David Weller]

Congrats on your win, @David Weller!

Thanks @Carol Rose Receiving good reviews means a lot and is just the encouragement I needed to get on and finish it.

 

[RK Capps]

yes, congrats @David Weller, a worthy win

 

[David Weller]

yes, congrats @David Weller, a worthy win

@RK Capps Thanks, Rachel.

 

[KateESal]

Good stuff, @David Weller! A worthy winner (in a relatively strong field, too).

 

[David Weller]

Good stuff, @David Weller! A worthy winner (in a relatively strong field, too).

@KateESal Thanks, Kate. I found something to like in them all.