By avoiding these common pitfalls and mistakes, you can make sure your manuscript rises to the top of the slushpile Turn those rejections into acceptances-and contracts. "Dear Author, Your story does not meet our needs at this time..." You know your story is good, but still it was rejected. Over and over again. What are you doing wrong? Are the odds against you? How can an author climb to the top of a pile of competing manuscripts and actually catch an editor's attention?
