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Date Posted: 11:56:42 05/26/08 Mon GMT-5
Author: Liz
Author Host/IP: edtntnt1-port-18.dial.telus.net / 161.184.176.18
Subject: The Transitional experience
In reply to: Lori 's message, "Re: . Maybe you'll be the lucky one, Linda" on 09:51:20 05/26/08 Mon GMT-5

My dusty Transition submission story dates back to 03, 04 but I really think the Transition project is manned by non-writers and part time editors. Who else but an amateur editor would tell you "It's perfect!" and then proceed to give you 10-12 corrections to make? The Nerve. This truly happened to me. Yeah, I did them, and it was okay. I reread the story just last weekend and it was not as I remembered but there was a reason.
It has to be a different editor now, back then it was a female. Again, Linda - I'll bet you'll make the cut.
Liz

>Keeping mine crossed for you, too. Even though I think
>that wasn't very classy of him to say he was
>originally going to reject it.
>
>Teaching and writing at the same time...can't imagine
>it. But soon the school year is over, right?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Lori
>
>>Looks like the editor sent out a batch of emails. I'll
>>keep my fingers crossed for you.
>>Diane
>>
>>I got an email today from Transition and my story
>>>(with my permission) is being held for possible
>>>publication in the Fall 2008 issue.
>>>Perhaps the agony is just being prolonged. He did
>say
>>>he originally planned to send a rejection. Oh, well.
>>>I haven't had time to write lately...truly. I have
>>>taken a job teaching until the end of June. Not a
>>>good job to try and write with. You come home too
>>>brain-dead. This is an observation not a desperate
>>>cry for sympathy. I made a choice when I took the
>job.
>>>
>>>Linda

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Replies:

Re: The Transitional experience -- Lori, 13:56:03 05/26/08 Mon GMT-5
- Pissy in print -- Liz, 11:01:55 05/28/08 Wed GMT-5
  - No worries -- Lori, 14:01:06 05/28/08 Wed GMT-5