Comments on: Submission Guidelines to Beware of: Midwest Literary Magazine http://www.sfwa.org/2011/03/submission-guidelines-to-beware-of-midwest-literary-magazine/ Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:03:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ray Bixler http://www.sfwa.org/2011/03/submission-guidelines-to-beware-of-midwest-literary-magazine/#comment-59482 Ray Bixler Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:45:19 +0000 I came across this by accident and I wanted to say thanks! I just wish this had been out there before. My story was rejected by them and then published anyway, and never notified. In way of compensation I was, in a very rude email, offered a coupon for the anthology.

]]> By: Krissy Brady, Writer http://www.sfwa.org/2011/03/submission-guidelines-to-beware-of-midwest-literary-magazine/#comment-58790 Krissy Brady, Writer Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:03:28 +0000 Thanks for the heads up, Victoria! I have heard of them before on a number of occasions, though never looked into them further. It is terrible that they would take someone’s submission and publish it, and the writer not have knowledge of it, or receive any type of acceptance letter or compensation. It has become more important than ever for writers to read submission guidelines as if with a fine tooth comb.

]]> By: Glenn Lyvers http://www.sfwa.org/2011/03/submission-guidelines-to-beware-of-midwest-literary-magazine/#comment-58724 Glenn Lyvers Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:27:22 +0000 Your article is correct. That is to say they do ask for rights to publish submitted works for as long as their magazine exists (as I read it). They also do not list their editors names. I’m not sure that’s some horrible “gotcha” issue, since they disclose it all clearly upfront.

All the venues have different models. There will always be people bashing one venue or another, and even the people who support them. On another thread a user went after me for saying kind words about my experience there, and so I have to wonder if someone with an axe to grind is sending their “concerns” all over the net.

I’m a little bias. I should say it to be fair to your readers. When MLM looks bad, it refelcts on my book because I was published there. I am equally honest when I tell you I received a sizable payment and my experience has been fantastic with them. However, that being said, I can fully understand if others are somewhat caution or concerned. The magazine is not a cookie-cutter press and their differences will be embraced by some and worrisome to others.

I suppose this is a case of, read the guidelines and don’t submit if you disagree. This is a good website, and although I disagree that MLM is something to beware of, I greatly appreciate your posting these types of notices.

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