Keep buzzing! Genre writer here! I like having established relationships with a journal. I don't submit to places who can take up to a year or more to decide (exception Taco Bell Quarterly) as I want my babies in the wide world. Everyone's percentage is going to be different. It will also mean something different to them. I feel my rate means I am appreciated by the journals I submit to and have found my corner of the interwebs. My hubby tells me that I should aim for a lower percentage as that means I am putting more of my stories out there to other markets with lower acceptance rates. He sees my high percentage not as a win, but a failure to challenge myself. Everyone should choose their own markers for success, but I hope that people don't write to meet some particular acceptance standard. Make art! Send it out! That's already a win!
Exactly!! Very well said, Nina!! As a genre writer, particularly romance, my acceptance rate would be nearly nil....lol... When I found places that appreciated my pieces and/or found a good niche to write in (like drabbles for FFF), I stuck with them... Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't anyone? It's got nothing to do with not challenging yourself or becoming comfortable... It's about being published and feeling proud about it! 😁
Keep buzzing! Genre writer here! I like having established relationships with a journal. I don't submit to places who can take up to a year or more to decide (exception Taco Bell Quarterly) as I want my babies in the wide world. Everyone's percentage is going to be different. It will also mean something different to them. I feel my rate means I am appreciated by the journals I submit to and have found my corner of the interwebs. My hubby tells me that I should aim for a lower percentage as that means I am putting more of my stories out there to other markets with lower acceptance rates. He sees my high percentage not as a win, but a failure to challenge myself. Everyone should choose their own markers for success, but I hope that people don't write to meet some particular acceptance standard. Make art! Send it out! That's already a win!
Thank you, Oliver!
Exactly!! Very well said, Nina!! As a genre writer, particularly romance, my acceptance rate would be nearly nil....lol... When I found places that appreciated my pieces and/or found a good niche to write in (like drabbles for FFF), I stuck with them... Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't anyone? It's got nothing to do with not challenging yourself or becoming comfortable... It's about being published and feeling proud about it! 😁
Great piece, Gail 🐝! Defining writing success is different strokes for different folks. Writers should just do what works for them.
Thank you!! And you're absolutely right!!