I'm a bit confounded. I'm working with the editor of an online magazine and twice now, she's rejected articles I submitted--which is fine, I understand that not everything I write is going to be what they're looking for. What bothers me is that, both times, the reasons she's given have had nothing to do with my articles. With one, she said it wouldn't work for them because the person I'd interviewed was (insert random fact here). But if she'd actually read the article, she would know that the opposite was true. Either she merely skimmed the article and made a few (wrong) assumptions based on what she (didn't) read, or she's confused my article with someone else's.
If she doesn't want my articles, that's fine, and I certainly don't want to antagonize her by arguing the point. But if she's saying "No," based solely on a misunderstanding, then should I try and (politely) correct her, so that her decision is based on facts? Or should I just accept "no" as "no," regardless of the reasons she supplies? Is it a case of: "The editor is always right (even when she's wrong)"?
Honestly, I will probably just say, "Okay, thanks for letting me know," and move on. But I wanted to get an opinion from the experts.
If she doesn't want my articles, that's fine, and I certainly don't want to antagonize her by arguing the point. But if she's saying "No," based solely on a misunderstanding, then should I try and (politely) correct her, so that her decision is based on facts? Or should I just accept "no" as "no," regardless of the reasons she supplies? Is it a case of: "The editor is always right (even when she's wrong)"?
Honestly, I will probably just say, "Okay, thanks for letting me know," and move on. But I wanted to get an opinion from the experts.