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I received the following email about one of my submissions:
Your story, Inner Beauty, has been placed into the Insidious Reflections Slushpile. This does not guarantee publication, but we will hold on to the story for POSSIBLE publication in the future.
This market pays 5 cents a word and would be my first pro-level sale, so I'm loathe to say 'meh' and submit somewhere else if there's a possible (10%?) chance of publication. On the other hand, could this be some new way to say 'no' without being mean? Like when you apply for a job and they say 'We've filled the position, but will keep your application on file for 6 months in case of a new opening'?
Thoughts?
Your story, Inner Beauty, has been placed into the Insidious Reflections Slushpile. This does not guarantee publication, but we will hold on to the story for POSSIBLE publication in the future.
This market pays 5 cents a word and would be my first pro-level sale, so I'm loathe to say 'meh' and submit somewhere else if there's a possible (10%?) chance of publication. On the other hand, could this be some new way to say 'no' without being mean? Like when you apply for a job and they say 'We've filled the position, but will keep your application on file for 6 months in case of a new opening'?
Thoughts?