Tag: Alice K. Boatwright

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

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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 […]

Persistence is as important as talent – guest blog post by Alice K. Boatwright

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In a writer's life, persistence is as important as talent When I began sending my first book out to publishers and it was rejected, I was devastated. I had received an MFA from Columbia for my manuscript, and I expected success that would immediately change me from a […]

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