So, I sign into my gmail account yesterday to post my piece only to discover a rejection letter in my inbox. When a journal called Down and Out rejects you, you know your work must suck. I’d be lying if I said I’d forgotten how many rejection notes I’ve received. I actually do keep track. (45 different journals, if anyone’s wondering.) It’s a practice I recommend. Not because it’s good to keep depression in your back pocket, but because it’s good to know who likes your work. For a long time only Danse Macabre seemed to find me worth publishing. Jersey Devil Press took a couple of my stories, but a change of editor resulted in a stream of rejections. Even Lovecraft had Weird Tales . Then suddenly five journals accepted pieces in quick succession. Since then, nothing. Feast and famine. Love and hate. Life and death. In this era of internet publications, finding an editor who “gets” you is the best yo...
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