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I have submitted the last four quarters, starting with the first quarter of last year 2012. So far I have only received one of my submissions back. I was very careful about the SSAE. Can you tell me what is going on? Just a note: I used to correspond with L. Ron Hubbard, even though we had never met...

Thanks again. What is a Beta?

Thanks to danzel and LDWriter for warm greetings.I have no intention to give up. It is nice to get positive comments from this column. I will try those venues for the next submissions. I am also working on a book of short stories about my firefighting experiences. Some are fiction based on fact, som...

I hat to be technology ignorant, but what is a PM? I look forward to exchanging with you. Jim

It does. Thanks.

Is there a danger of a story being stolen? Is there a need to have them protected with a copyright? Jim

I have several short stories, Sci Fi and other topics. I also have a novel done, almost done with the second novel. I would like to get helpful feedback. Jim

I would be happy to help. I also have several things that i wouldn't mind someone looking at. How do we start? I have to warn you, I am not a big pure fantasy fan. However I would certainly remain objective and give it my best shot. Jim

Thanks for the reply is it OK if I call you Ismael? You know I recently read Moby Dick. People talk about it being a classic, brilliant, or on a pedestal. I think in a lot of it Melville is just having a lot of fun with his writing. The scenes at the inn in the beginning of the book are very funny. ...

Thanks for reply. I am going to write what I am inspired to write, and things that I have faith in, I hope it fits in with Writers of the Future, which I hold in very high regard. It is very generous of you to spend your time responding and helping strangers. Good luck to all. Jim

Thanks for reply. I will keep at it. I submitted a story of about 1000 words that as yet I haven't received reply. Does that qualify as flash fiction?

Hi. My name is Jim Miner, I am a 58 year old professional fire chief from buffalo ny. Finally got the time to do the writing I always wanted to do. Have submitted last three quarters. Received first rejection today. I have to say I am a bit surprised. I have read a bit of sci fi and I thought mine w...