Magazine/Ezine Submission Question

[sthrnwriter]

I'm not too sure where to ask this question. So, I'm asking it here. On some magazine/ezine guidelines, they indicate that if you don't follow their guidelines completely they will automatically throw out your submission without reading it. I hate that some editors will throw away your story without even notifiying you about it.

My question is if your story gets thrown away for whatever reason then how long should you wait to submit it somewhere else without it being considered a simultaneous submission?

[Sheryl Nantus]

uh... isn't it just easier to do it their way and avoid being tossed out?

I usually wait the time specified in their guidelines and then send an email, if I haven't heard back... but usually I get a reply before then, one way or the other.

the guidelines are there to be followed, so might as well do so!

:)

[sthrnwriter]

Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I was talking about if you like make a mistake like setting the margins wrong or something like that without noticing it before submitting it. I always try to do it their way but sometimes I overlook something.

[Mike Coombes]

As long as you've taken a damn good stab at getting the guidelines right, you won't get rejected for that reason. Most mags give an indication of response time. If you hear nothing, query after 3 months.

[Jamesaritchie]

Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I was talking about if you like make a mistake like setting the margins wrong or something like that without noticing it before submitting it. I always try to do it their way but sometimes I overlook something.

Editors aren't that picky. When they say follow the guidelines, they really mean don't do anything stupid, such as single space, or type on both sides of the paper, or use a weird font.