They send very polite rejection letters: "Your material, while noteworthy, doesn't suit our needs at the present time. Thank you."
Actually, most of the rejections I've received have been really polite, sometimes almost apologetic for not being able to use my work. I guess I've been lucky... I hear they can be brutal!
You really don't get feedback on WHY they won't use it unless you make an effort to establish a connection with someone in editorial... they can give you hints about what they're looking for to use in upcoming issues, and so forth.
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Date: 2007-12-16 07:51 pm (UTC)Actually, most of the rejections I've received have been really polite, sometimes almost apologetic for not being able to use my work. I guess I've been lucky... I hear they can be brutal!
You really don't get feedback on WHY they won't use it unless you make an effort to establish a connection with someone in editorial... they can give you hints about what they're looking for to use in upcoming issues, and so forth.