Against blacklisting
The role of a literary magazine editor is to improve the world by publishing better stories and poetry and not by punishing writers for their wrongs through blacklisting.
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Rejections 2.1
ByvrflashPublications reject your stories not because they are bad, but because the competition is better. Try to become your own competition.
Russian proverbs
ByvrflashWhatever doesn’t kill us, make our doctors richer. He was married twice, both times unhappily. The first wife left, the second stayed. When all the rats left the sinking ship, it stopped sinking. I didn’t want to hurt you. I just lucked out.
Never give up
ByvrflashI don’t give up submitting to the same #litmag, even after a dozen rejections. I tried to give up once, but I gave up on giving up.
How to sell your words
ByvrflashIt’s not important what or how well you write but who you are. Names sell words.
Don’t tell me the moon is shining
Byvrflash“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” –Chekhov Broken glass after the Chekhovian gun has fired.
Vice versa
ByvrflashRejection: Thank you for allowing us to carefully consider “XYZ.” Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing this piece elsewhere. Reply: Thank you for your careful consideration of my story at 3:54 AM on Sunday morning, the time known for the pick of the human attention.