Alan J. Blaustein – Trish Hopkinson

Rejection Wiki-what is a tiered rejection and how can I tell if I got one?

By Trish Hopkinson on March 16, 2019 • ( 10 Comments )

We all receive many more rejections than acceptances. There are ways to help interpret the rejections literary magazines and journals send your way. Rejections actually come in many forms, including standard forms, tiered, and personal. Specifically, a "tiered" rejection means the lit mag sends out different levels of […]

Fun with rejections – guest blog post by Alan J. Blaustein

By Trish Hopkinson on July 30, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

I do NOT pay to publish. When I'm approaching a journal for possible submission, I first check the guidelines for a reading fee and whether they expressly prohibit formal verse (more on this shortly). If no fee and no such proscription, I go to the archives for the […]