>Editors Speak About Rejection Letters

>The other day, I reported that Kelly Spitzer’s blog series “Getting Real” had begun with a discussion by writers of their reaction to rejection letters. To my surprise, some writers said they didn’t want comments from editors. Now, the editors speak, and there are fewer surprises.

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I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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