Quastion tiem nao?

[Moralez18PT]

Following Syn's advice, I'm starting a new thread with my questions.

Can it be quastion tiem nao?

How long does it usually take for an author to respond to an editor offer?
I've offered myself in four different threads. One was almost immediate, job's done and very well done if I'm allowed to toot my own horn, the other three have been delaying.
I'm a bit impatient btw
How much time should I let pass before giving up on a particular author?

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How long is considered too long for me to offer?
If a request was posted two weeks ago, is there still time for me to offer my services?
Or should I disregard it as "too old"?

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And last, what is the preferred method of "applying"?
Answer on the thread? PM the author? both?

Thanks in advance

 

[Sinful_whispers]

Following Syn's advice, I'm starting a new thread with my questions.

I wish you all the luck...I know other's will help you out...alot of friendly people around here

 

[Moralez18PT]

Oh, and apologies for the lolspeak title, some habits are hard to lose.
Like not taking anything too seriously

 

[Sinful_whispers]

Oh, and apologies for the lolspeak title, some habits are hard to lose.
Like not taking anything too seriously

Yea that's one thing you cannot do.*****'s just to damn short to take everything serious.

 

[snoopercharmbrights]

How long does it usually take for an author to respond to an editor offer?
I've offered myself in four different threads. One was almost immediate, job's done and very well done if I'm allowed to toot my own horn, the other three have been delaying.
I'm a bit impatient btw
How much time should I let pass before giving up on a particular author? ...

The answer lies in your own experience. It varies a lot, but I control the flow of work by having a queue at the time of receipt of the work. My limit is 10K words in progress. If I have more than 10k words in the process of being edited, anything new arriving causes a polite reply "Not this week. Do you want to wait?"

... How long is considered too long for me to offer?
If a request was posted two weeks ago, is there still time for me to offer my services?
Or should I disregard it as "too old"? ...

Authors (especially new ones) are very impatient creatures.

... what is the preferred method of "applying"?
Answer on the thread? PM the author? both?

I always PM.
AsylumSeeker usually PMs and puts a marker on the thread.
Lots of people post offers on the threads. This is clearly a case of

There are nine and sixty ways
of constructing tribal lays
and every single one of them is right.​

(Rudyard Kipling).

 

[Moralez18PT]

The answer lies in your own experience. It varies a lot, but I control the flow of work by having a queue at the time of receipt of the work. My limit is 10K words in progress. If I have more than 10k words in the process of being edited, anything new arriving causes a polite reply "Not this week. Do you want to wait?" (Rudyard Kipling).

What I meant here was, How much time after offering...
Of the three other offers, I've gotten a reply from 1, so that one is under negotiation, and the other two, no answer.
How long should I wait on those other two before giving up on them?

But I see what you mean, I'd have to go about the same length... my latest was 12k and it had to be pretty exclusive.

On the answer, I think I'll go with Asylum's method... lets the other editors know that that one's taken care of.

Thank you very much for the pointers, and happy belated birthday!

 

[Sinful_whispers]

pops in to see how you are...and how busy you been....nothing more

 

[Moralez18PT]

In one word: swamped.
In my need to be helpful I've taken over ten or so writers with different update speeds...
Altho sometimes they fall in line, other times I'm doing 4 in the same day, which has its heavy drawbacks

 

[Sinful_whispers]

well congrads you got what you were looking for..lol..just checking in on you..you have a great night/day

 

[Moralez18PT]

Thanks... or not...
But seriously, even if it is a lot of work, I like to help shape the future monthly winners