I am a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh and I have already published some articles in peer-reviewed and scholarly journals, but I am just starting out submitting to paying markets so there is a lot I still need to learn. A couple of months ago, I submitted a query to a prominent horror magazine. I heard back from the editor very quickly. He was enthusiastic about the idea, we discussed it in detail and he told me to write the article. I wrote it within a couple of weeks and sent it over to him right away. He replied with glowing praise, calling it 'fantastic', promising to publish it in the next issue and encouraging me to send him more pitches in the future. I thanked him and sent another pitch. I didn't hear from him for a month after that and began to grow worried. When the new issue came out today, I checked it out and realized that my article was not there, although it would have fit perfectly with this month's theme. As I said, he hasn't contacted me in a month and did not ask for revisions or inform me the article was not going to be included. I don't understand - what did I miss?
I would be enormously grateful for any feedback from people who have had more experience submitting to magazines and can help me understand what went wrong.
Thank you in advance!
I would be enormously grateful for any feedback from people who have had more experience submitting to magazines and can help me understand what went wrong.
Thank you in advance!