REJECTIONS
Over the years I have been writing I have received more rejections than I could ever count. It seems today, however, that more of the articles, short fiction, and personal essays I write are rejected. Most of these would have sold several years ago. Now they seem to be unacceptable.
I wonder if it is the way they are written? Am I not sounding fresh enough, or researching the material in as much depth as I once did? Maybe the markets I am choosing are just not the right ones. Or is it that so many magazines are now using in-house staff to write for them, not using as many freelancers as before? Has this economy done us all in?
Whatever the reasons, I will continue to make the attempt. I love to write and I enjoy having readers comment on my work, come back for more. I will do a better job of seeking out the correct markets. I will check my sources, my research, and make sure I have proofed my work to the very best of my ability.
And, even if there are fewer markets for short fiction, my heart is there when I write in that genre. I will continue to get my tales into words on this computer, hoping that at least my friends will enjoy reading them, hoping someone will laugh or cry or agree with my characters. I will try to see them published because, afterall, all I can receive are rejections!
I wonder if it is the way they are written? Am I not sounding fresh enough, or researching the material in as much depth as I once did? Maybe the markets I am choosing are just not the right ones. Or is it that so many magazines are now using in-house staff to write for them, not using as many freelancers as before? Has this economy done us all in?
Whatever the reasons, I will continue to make the attempt. I love to write and I enjoy having readers comment on my work, come back for more. I will do a better job of seeking out the correct markets. I will check my sources, my research, and make sure I have proofed my work to the very best of my ability.
And, even if there are fewer markets for short fiction, my heart is there when I write in that genre. I will continue to get my tales into words on this computer, hoping that at least my friends will enjoy reading them, hoping someone will laugh or cry or agree with my characters. I will try to see them published because, afterall, all I can receive are rejections!
Labels: publishing, rejections, Writing
posted by Barb | 9:29 PM
1 Comments:
I think the market is contracting, and this has accelerated in the last couple of years, but it's been going on for a while. It's very discouraging, and frankly, I don't see it changing except for the worse. But maybe I'm too pessimistic. Maybe in time the Internet will allow more of us to reach readers, but how that would ever work with copyright and getting paid for our work is not something I can envision.
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