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Q&A Does submitting multiple pieces to professional magazines (and being turned down) hurt chances of later stories that may be better-written?

When I first started focusing on short stories, I submitted to a range of top professional magazines (Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, etc.). I wasn't surprised to be rejected, but now I wonder if a...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by Anna M‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Anna M‭ · 2019-12-08T02:45:36Z (almost 5 years ago)
When I first started focusing on short stories, I submitted to a range of top professional magazines (Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, etc.). I wasn't surprised to be rejected, but now I wonder if after rejecting a few pieces from me, they will attach a negative note or connotation to my name that could hurt future submissions. Obviously I don't/won't submit work that I don't think is ready for the world, but hopefully my future work will become increasingly better. Is there a benefit to holding off top-tier submissions until some time in the future?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-03-02T22:30:58Z (over 11 years ago)
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