I don't know, I am yet to receive updates from Yen Press but DeAngelus seems to have expertly assumed that this is a rejected work already. I wonder if she works for Yen Press to make such assumptions. If so, Then I guess I am in trouble.
... how do you manage to make such deduction ?
Anyways , no , I don't work for Yen Press & I've haven't sent one to them yet . But just like any publishers along with common sense will question what you've did there . You've published locally , so you should at least had that rough understanding on how general publishing works . No matter what & how good their intention & goal is (to serve as a platform for manga/comic artists to showcase their works) , at the end of the day , they still need to make some sort of profit & their profit comes from the readers who buys them . When you send a work to a publisher for evaluation & to get published which just so happen to be the one you've been circulating it to the public both on the internet & real life , if they were to found that out , you'd run a risk of rejection , no matter how good your work is overall (telling them would probably just accelerate this by them giving you an on-the-spot reply) . Remember , Yen Press is selling their magazines to their international audiences , so actions like what you've did there can have a big impact , unlike publishing something locally (and in a country where this kinds of industry is still fresh) . So yes , brace yourself for the worst & pray that luck is on your side , both you & the storywriter (who will feel the full brunt of it) .
EDIT : Since they also had it online , they need that traffic too , if you ask me .
You said you had a few stories published successfully locally , how many stories have you submitted overall to your local publisher ? When did the successful ones got published ? Were all of the stories made by you or you had made some collaboration works as well in your overall submissions ? How does your work measure up to the others submitted in the same magazine at that time ?
You might be thinking 'What's with you hurling at me all these questions ?' , here's the thing , I'm like you now , doing one-shots after one-shots & sending them to my local publisher only to get shot down most of the time (still get a handful of acceptance though) .There was a certain point where I kept sending my one-shots & it kept getting rejected non-stop (for a school magazine) almost immediately & I didn't even bother questioning it until they personally message me saying that they don't accept my art style - their fault for not even stating it in their promotional poster & mine for not being attentive & a complete rookie . But through this error , I learnt a lesson that if I want to make every work I've created counts & giving it a higher chances of it getting published , I won't hesitate to ask - question everything , always do some more research on matters at hand . Imagine all those squandered stories that I'd intend to expand on or me ruining someones else's dream ... someone else's story , all for not being vigilant & cautious ... that would've haunt me forever !
I made an effort to find out their guideline & terms & conditions (a complete one , as I might need it in the future) , but what I've found & concluded is that it's very ambiguous . Haven't you try inquiring some more information on this matter ? There are times when there's things they don't mention in their guidelines , just to let you know . If you haven't , do ask - it's your client's story at stake here , not just your work . If you'd ask me , I've never seen manga/comic who posted contents from their comic/manga to the public that hasn't made it's debut in their respective magazine they've submitted on , only promotional posters & mentions at most (even if it had , I've also noticed that some don't intend to post them up online , most probably to encourage the readers to support & buy them) . I can roughly see why (I just don't know how to explain it) , but more than enough for me to follow suit (Hence , why you won't see me posting manga/comics online) , just to be safe .
Don't get me wrong though , in no way I'm downsizing you by assuming the position of a typical editor at all , I'm just speaking based from my thorough research observation & experience . You've got mad talent there compared to your
earlier works you've made & that's an improvement , if you ask me , aside from foreshortening & anatomical issues still present here & there . I just feel sad such talent gets rejected for mistakes that has nothing to do with art .