Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: A Demo
From the Submissions guidelines page of an admirable small press called Tyrant Books:
"Submissions are so fucking closed you have no idea."
Categories: enhancing creativity
From the Submissions guidelines page of an admirable small press called Tyrant Books:
"Submissions are so fucking closed you have no idea."
Categories: enhancing creativity
Comments
Um, that's pretty clear. Almost made me spit out my afternoon coffee – hilarious!
I found it rather refreshing, Mary.
I only wish submission guidelines were this succinct and clear. {sigh}
I think submission guidelines ought to have a few qualifiers. Very faintly edgy. One micro-millimeter outside the lines. Original in up to three details.
I had a magazine editor approach me, once upon a time, and say he wanted stories that break out of the expected. When I sent the story, he said, good-naturedly, “I didn’t want ART!!”
What Mary said. With the coffee and everything.
Well said, Jodi.
Yes, I wish it were socially acceptable to be this honest. I get in trouble for being blunt and I rarely resort to the F word! Sigh…
The F word is so overused it almost never has any impact, I think, Mohadoha. But this time — delightfully — it did.
Too funny…
I’m glad you liked this, Brent. Always nice to see you here.