I also submitted another short story to an anthology today, a story that's been bounced back to me more times than a very bouncy thing. And I can't quite put my finger on why—the story itself is a personal favourite, with lots of hidden depth and character development, and an ending I think refreshingly real for a fantasy tale. But do editors like it? Not yet. :-)
It's worked its way down all the appropriate pro markets until now I'm almost giving it away to the 'token payment' Johns.
I suppose all writers have at least one story that bemuses them in their ability to place it somewhere. This is submission number twenty-five for this story. Twenty-fifth time lucky, perhaps?
4 days ago
3 comments:
I find the stories I love either never sell or take forever to sell, and those I think are pants sell first time. It's a strange world.
Odd, that, isn't it? I blame editors for not having our fabulous taste :-)
I have nothing to add to this, having no longtime experience with submitting. But at least now you know I read this post! Haha.
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