Almost had to do that myself recently. Very glad to avert that.
I realize now that it's a bit harder to reject work when I know who almost everyone is that's submitting. Add the fact tha a writer who knows an editor probably feel a little entitlement even subcounsciously, and, well, it's something I've been thinking about.
Blind submissions may have to be the way to go if I ever get enough of a staff.
I've actually found that I do better submitting to journals and anthologies run by people whom I don't know. People who know me socially seem to have an impression of me that is contradicted by my poetry.
Editors and publishers in other states are not so distracted by their perceptions of me, and are generally more receptive to my poetry.
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You have to do what you have to do. At least you will be able to empathize with the editor next time one of your pieces is rejected.
A couple of months ago, I had to pull a piece of mine out of consideration because I decided the the editor and I weren't on the same page.
Almost had to do that myself recently. Very glad to avert that.
I realize now that it's a bit harder to reject work when I know who almost everyone is that's submitting. Add the fact tha a writer who knows an editor probably feel a little entitlement even subcounsciously, and, well, it's something I've been thinking about.
Blind submissions may have to be the way to go if I ever get enough of a staff.
I've actually found that I do better submitting to journals and anthologies run by people whom I don't know. People who know me socially seem to have an impression of me that is contradicted by my poetry.
Editors and publishers in other states are not so distracted by their perceptions of me, and are generally more receptive to my poetry.
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