[stylist] Bewildering stories

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Would you get better feedback from a story editor than a friend?
I have a friend who likes to write that sometimes looks at my writing and I, in turn, look at hers.
Vejas 

> On Oct 26, 2016, at 08:01, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The reason editors do not provide feedback for most publication submissions
> is they simply don't have the time. It's nothing personal. Some
> publications, not many, but some will provide feedback for a small fee if
> you request it. But it takes a lot of time to provide feedback for an entire
> piece, and editors just don't have the time. It's not common at all to
> receive feedback from a rejection.
> 
> If you want commentary on your writing, you need to seek out story editors
> whom either work for companies or freelance editors. And you want a story
> editor, not just a copyeditor. There's a big difference between the two. And
> you will have to pay for these services.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jacobson,
> Shawn D via stylist
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:39 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List (stylist at nfbnet.org) <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jacobson, Shawn D <Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov>
> Subject: [stylist] Bewildering stories
> 
> Writers
> 
> Recently, I submitted a story to "Bewildering Stories"; it just came back
> rejected.
> 
> At least with this publication, I actually got rejection feedback (more
> useful than the generic rejection letter I've received from elsewhere.
> 
> I found that I had to put on my big boy pants (and Kevlar shorts) before
> wading in to what was wrong with my story (I think everything was wrong with
> it), but at least I could figure out where I stood.
> 
> If anyone else is writing short SciFi, and wants some constructive
> criticism, than this is an outlet to try.
> 
> Shawn
> 
> http://www.bewilderingstories.com/submissions.html
> 
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