STORYGLOSSIA has re-opened to submissions with new guidelines. Reading during July and August for the September issue. Submission deadline is August 31st.
After much consideration I have decided to no longer provide feedback when rejecting stories (although there will surely will be some rare exceptions). Simply put, there are only two reasons a story gets rejected: either it wasn’t to my taste or it wasn’t as strong as the other submissions it was competing against. It’s really that simple. A no is a no. Does it really matter why?
Speaking as a rank amateur, editor Steven McDermott’s feedback did matter to me. “Not strong” is a very different situation for a story to be in than “not to my taste,” and it’s a difference that’s important for me to know about. Of course it’s also a lot of work for an editor to provide personal feedback on every submission.
Filed under: markets, publishing, short stories, writing | Tagged: editoral feedback, Steven McDermott, Storyglossia
