As readers of this blog know, I was happily inundated with submissions for Eclipse during February.  I am slowly and carefully working my way through the submissions, and hope to get them finished by the end of the month, though it might take a little longer.

By way of an update, I’ve just sent the second round of responses out to authors. If you’ve not heard from me by today, that means I’ve read your story, considered it, and have set it aside to read it a second time. I hope to get back to you, one by one, over the next few weeks.

As to how things overall are progressing, I received a total of 438 valid submissions during February, and a further 47 after the closing date.  The 47 received after the closing date were returned.  Of the 438 valid submissions, I have responded to 391 authors and still have 47 submissions on hand.

If you have not heard from me by tomorrow and have any queries regarding your submission, please do not hesitate to email me.