Here's some great advice from Marion Zimmer Bradley on what editors are looking for.
I love the repeated: EDITORS DO NOT BUY STORIES BECAUSE THEY ARE WELL WRITTEN
Vol.34-Q2 HM
Vol.35-Q1 R
Great read. Thanks for sharing. Now if only I could identify which of those eight I’m failing on so I can work to improve that specifically!
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
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This article makes me want to submit again.
I take rejections pretty hard, (read: personally) which I know six ways from Sunday that I'm not supposed to do, but I do anyway.
But reading this helps.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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Hi, does anyone have specific suggestions for submitting poetry manuscripts?
