tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post5333174059793897960..comments2023-04-04T14:56:26.882+01:00Comments on Bonehill's Boneyard: Tipping the BalanceL.R. Bonehillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12230668510378453367noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-32023985745168519282009-06-06T22:04:41.291+01:002009-06-06T22:04:41.291+01:00Cheers, Aaron. Most editors are indeed human, but...Cheers, Aaron. Most editors are indeed human, but I have my suspicions about one or two...L.R. Bonehillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230668510378453367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-70123843568673295512009-06-06T02:39:16.384+01:002009-06-06T02:39:16.384+01:00I have to say the query shouldn't have made th...I have to say the query shouldn't have made the difference. Sometimes the query just prompts an editor...they are human (and somewhat prone to slacking at times) too.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-21695993416098051572009-06-05T21:26:59.099+01:002009-06-05T21:26:59.099+01:00Thanks everyone. It was the sheer speed of the qu...Thanks everyone. It was the sheer speed of the query responses that got me thinking more than anything else. <br /><br />At most it was hours, a couple were minutes, almost like an auto-response from a server.<br /><br />Submit…wait…wait…wait…query…bam!L.R. Bonehillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230668510378453367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-73154044124076941892009-06-05T18:30:40.588+01:002009-06-05T18:30:40.588+01:00I've had similar experiences. But like the abo...I've had similar experiences. But like the above I choose to believe an editor wouldn't reject somebody just for querying.Michael Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362324064346137974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-44848659220945871192009-06-05T17:55:03.826+01:002009-06-05T17:55:03.826+01:00I don't think a query influences the decision ...I don't think a query influences the decision - unless you're very strange in the query :/) - but I do think it can speed up the process.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-44947299839480846142009-06-05T15:38:31.593+01:002009-06-05T15:38:31.593+01:00i think (and hope) that querying doesn't make ...i think (and hope) that querying doesn't make a difference in the end.<br /><br />though i could see how you might draw that conclusion. <br /><br />christ, i just sent out a query...<br /><br />no it totally can't make differenceSamanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189862726313948541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714710940069625835.post-52151923832454361952009-06-05T12:54:55.538+01:002009-06-05T12:54:55.538+01:00Sorry, mate. :-( Yes, it smarts.
I can't im...Sorry, mate. :-( Yes, it smarts. <br /><br />I can't imagine the query made a difference. If that's what the editor states to do, then it's fine. <br /><br />Keep trying. Good luck.Rebecca Nazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586998368101239421noreply@blogger.com