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
http://mzbworks.com/why.htm
Getting editors to accept your story - advice from Marion Zimmer Bradley
Getting editors to accept your story - advice from Marion Zimmer Bradley
Vol.34-Q2 HM
Vol.35-Q1 R
Vol.35-Q1 R
Re: Getting editors to accept your story - advice from Marion Zimmer Bradley
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!
Trying to refute entropy with words.
Vol34: R, HM, R
Vol35: HM, R, R, HM
Vol36: pending
ALWAYS available for critiques. PM me.
Vol34: R, HM, R
Vol35: HM, R, R, HM
Vol36: pending
ALWAYS available for critiques. PM me.
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Re: Getting editors to accept your story - advice from Marion Zimmer Bradley
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.
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.
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