Comments on: 6 Things Not to Do When Your Story Is Rejected http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/ If you're reading this, you're not writing. Obvious but true. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:31:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mehmudah http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-506 Mehmudah Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:56:39 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-506 thanks, yeah... it so happens the courteous note actually got me published a coupla times.. but with the eds you ca never be sure. Mehmudah's last blog post..<a href="http://theramblingsofkhaki.blogspot.com/2008/06/problem-os.html" rel="nofollow">Problem-Os</a> thanks, yeah… it so happens the courteous note actually got me published a coupla times.. but with the eds you ca never be sure.

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]]> By: Jamie Grove http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-505 Jamie Grove Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:40:16 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-505 Shukran, Mehmudah, and welcome! I also hate the cold shoulder when it happens. It's hard to know what to do. My advice is that if you are well beyond the date of an expected reply that you send a courteous note to see if they did indeed receive your manuscript. Make sure you don't push it too early though. Look to the writer's guidelines before querying. Shukran, Mehmudah, and welcome!

I also hate the cold shoulder when it happens. It’s hard to know what to do. My advice is that if you are well beyond the date of an expected reply that you send a courteous note to see if they did indeed receive your manuscript.

Make sure you don’t push it too early though. Look to the writer’s guidelines before querying.

]]> By: Mehmudah http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-504 Mehmudah Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:33:18 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-504 Brilliant post! I can totally relate! but what i hate most is when the editors just never respond. Plain ignoring, so you, the door-mat contentedly assume they don't want you. And mope around. I've had a fair share of that! Mehmudah's last blog post..<a href="http://theramblingsofkhaki.blogspot.com/2008/06/problem-os.html" rel="nofollow">Problem-Os</a> Brilliant post!

I can totally relate! but what i hate most is when the editors just never respond. Plain ignoring, so you, the door-mat contentedly assume they don’t want you. And mope around. I’ve had a fair share of that!

Mehmudah’s last blog post..Problem-Os

]]> By: teensygreen » Blog Archive » Wednesday Twitter Links! http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-414 teensygreen » Blog Archive » Wednesday Twitter Links! Wed, 28 May 2008 16:41:52 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-414 [...] wonderful to read about someone else’s writing process, book reviews, and of course What Not to Do When Your Story is Rejected.  Follow How Not to Write on Twitter.     Read More    [...] [...] wonderful to read about someone else’s writing process, book reviews, and of course What Not to Do When Your Story is Rejected.  Follow How Not to Write on Twitter.     Read More    [...]

]]> By: Karen Putz http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-408 Karen Putz Wed, 28 May 2008 12:43:16 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-408 Congrats on the paid one-- that feels good, doesn't it? The first time I received a check for my writing, I went out for steak! Here's to many more! Karen Putz's last blog post..<a href="http://deafmomworld.com/hp_wordpress/?p=313" rel="nofollow">Deaf American Gladiator Competitor Wins!</a> Congrats on the paid one– that feels good, doesn’t it? The first time I received a check for my writing, I went out for steak! Here’s to many more!

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]]> By: Jamie Grove http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-401 Jamie Grove Sat, 24 May 2008 01:24:46 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-401 @Laura No doubt. I violated number 5 again today. I even knew I was doing it. Some old habits die hard. :) @Lindsey Thanks for stopping in! Glad my list could help. By the way, I just visited your site. Such a great start at <a href="http://www.mindscribing.com/" rel="nofollow">MindScribing</a>! @Laura No doubt. I violated number 5 again today. I even knew I was doing it. Some old habits die hard. :)

@Lindsey Thanks for stopping in! Glad my list could help. By the way, I just visited your site. Such a great start at MindScribing!

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-400 Lindsey Sat, 24 May 2008 00:37:13 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-400 This is a great list. As someone who has recently started to accumulate rejections, I can definitely apply this stuff! This is a great list. As someone who has recently started to accumulate rejections, I can definitely apply this stuff!

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-399 Laura Spencer Fri, 23 May 2008 21:04:36 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-399 Great list! I'm sure every writer has violated at least one of these principles at some time in their career. Great list!

I’m sure every writer has violated at least one of these principles at some time in their career.

]]> By: Jamie Grove http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-398 Jamie Grove Thu, 22 May 2008 22:15:36 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-398 @Meryl Steve is hilarious! Thanks for sharing that link. The rejection letter there reminds me of some of the producer monologues from Barton Fink. (love that movie) Anyone else have some appropriately anonymized rejection letters? @Karen Thanks!!! I'll send you the story by email tonight. Anyone else want a peek? The offer still stands. :) By the way, you not only have the right attitude but the perfect metaphor. Writing, all writing, is about selling. In fiction, you're selling characters and plots to readers. Yet, there is another level. There's also the role of helping an editor sell the next issue of their magazine... Before submitting, how many writers ask themselves, "Will this story help my editor sell the next issue of their magazine and/or a subscription?" @Meryl Steve is hilarious! Thanks for sharing that link. The rejection letter there reminds me of some of the producer monologues from Barton Fink. (love that movie)

Anyone else have some appropriately anonymized rejection letters?

@Karen Thanks!!! I’ll send you the story by email tonight. Anyone else want a peek? The offer still stands. :)

By the way, you not only have the right attitude but the perfect metaphor. Writing, all writing, is about selling.

In fiction, you’re selling characters and plots to readers. Yet, there is another level. There’s also the role of helping an editor sell the next issue of their magazine… Before submitting, how many writers ask themselves, “Will this story help my editor sell the next issue of their magazine and/or a subscription?”

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://www.hownottowrite.com/getting-published/6-things-not-to-do-when-your-story-is-rejected/#comment-397 Meryl K. Evans Thu, 22 May 2008 20:48:37 +0000 http://www.hownottowrite.com/?p=206#comment-397 Heh, heh... just what writers need... editors fearing their temperaments! Here's a hilarious one... "The Letter All Writers Want to Write..." http://skbigm.googlepages.com/queryletter Meryl K. Evans's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Meryl/~3/295230491/" rel="nofollow">Blog 8th Birthday Celebration Prizes</a> Heh, heh… just what writers need… editors fearing their temperaments! Here’s a hilarious one… “The Letter All Writers Want to Write…”

http://skbigm.googlepages.com/queryletter

Meryl K. Evans’s last blog post..Blog 8th Birthday Celebration Prizes

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