Firlefanz
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Re: Sent out my first short story
Thanks, Sherry.
I find that a lot of markets are closed for submissions now because they are swamped. I'm not sure that's a good sign. 
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I just got a note saying that one of the ones I'd submitted to had decided not to go ahead with the project. Drat!
No, I don't think it is a good sign. There are more and more folks deciding to take up writing all the time, and although I want to encourage new writers, it's a fact that it makes it more difficult to be seen. I think, more than ever, that persistence is what will pay off in the end.
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Ah, too bad, Sherry.
Yes, there are more and more writers. I can only wish that the number of readers is increasing at the same rate...
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Yes, that's the other side of the equation. Even the professional short speculative fiction magazines, like Asimov's, F&SF, and Realms of Fantasy are always fighting the battle of declining readership. The number of small press outfits that start up and then fold after a relatively short time--very depressing.
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