What do we make of editors selling editorial services (and more!) in rejection letters?
"When an editor offers editorial services, it can feel like what they’re saying is, In fact it’s the work, pal."
Welcome to our weekend conversation!
They are truths universally acknowledged among creatives: Self-promotion can be icky and awkward. Also, it’s part of the package of making a living through creative work.
This weekend, I’d like to zoom in on a specific kind of promotional campaign. That is, editors using the space of rejection letters in order to promote their own editorial services.