A Quick Rejection

As a writer who semi-often submits poetry and short stories to magazines, e-zines and various online publications, only 5-10 percent of my submissions are accepted....here is a sample email of pieces that do not fit what the editor was looking for:

Re: Marin-Poetry Submission2Yahoo/InboxJulia M

 <juliadoes***********@gmail.com>To:mbsphotog@yahoo.comDec 9 at 7:19 AM

Hi Louis-- unfortunately, your submission doesn't quite fit what we're looking for at this time. Thanks for your submission, and I wish you the best of luck in finding a suitable publisher.

Julia M.

*********** Press

On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 8:22 PM ******* Press <*********@gmail.com> wrote:

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lou Marin <mbsphotog@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 12:28 PM Subject: Marin-Poetry Submission To: Dear Poetry Editor, Please consider the attached/enclosed poems entitled, “Memorial Day Memory; 1983,” “Meg’s Mail,” “Maisie Mae,” “Little Bear, Big Bear,” and “Ladybugs,” for publication in a future issue of “**********************.” I feel like my work would be a good fit with you. I am a photographer, writer of an online blog and daily spiritual devotional as well as the author of five poetry anthologies that were available through PublishAmerica. My poems have been published in “Visitant,” “The Pangolin Review,” “Harbinger Asylum,” “The Opiate,” and “Terrorhouse Magazine,” as well as being featured online at writing.com. Thank you in advance for your consideration. -Lou Marin ------------------------ Lou Marin was born and raised in the western hills of Maine, then spent 20 plus years wandering the country and world in the United States Air Force. He is a photographer, published poet and short story writer who now also pens faith based devotionals. He lives in Rumford, Maine. His five poetry anthologies, published by Publish America and entitled, “ Awash With Words, Old Waves, New Beaches, Whisper of Waves, and Sea To Shining Sea, Version 1 and 2, are available in print and online. He can be reached in the following ways: Louis Marin 218 Penobscot St #2 Rumford, ME 04276 (207) 357-4257 mbsphotog@yahoo.com https://twitter.com/mbsphotog https://www.facebook.com/New-Spirit-Writings-and-Poetry-1037822689667106 -- C.A. M. **************** http://**************** http://www.twitter.com/**************** http://www.facebook.com/****************

Lou Marin <mbsphotog@yahoo.com>To:Julia M. Dec 9 at 8:46 AM

Thank you very much for the reply! Have a great week! Respectfully, -Lou