As I have mentioned in previous posts, my writing efforts fall into two very different camps: one of writing speculative fiction novels and one of academic writing. I recently submitted an article “Contagion and Apocalypse as Metaphor for Economic/Social Turmoil: The Destruction of the Privileged Nobility in Poe and Brooks” to an academic journal.
I examine the collapse of the upper-class in both writings as a result of some of the characters’ insular and classist attitudes. Poe and Brooks construct a metaphor for the economic distress of their respective eras and then employ a covert and overt critique of the ruling elites’ downfalls. In both works, the hyper-privileged attempt to create a fortress of immunity from the plagues destroying their societies; in doing so, they establish the reasons for their collapse and hasten their destruction. Poe’s and Brooks’ writings serve as a class-based examination of the inherent illness in isolated, removed, and cynical upper-classes.
This submission represents the third incarnation of this piece. It began several years ago as a paper for a graduate seminar. While reasonably good, it needed a great deal—a massive amount—of revision and rewriting. I spent a fair amount of time working on a new draft, and then I submitted it to an academic journal. After a few months, I received a rejection, along with very useful critical advice. I then redrafted the paper, into what I hope is a tighter and more fully developed piece.
I then identified a new journal for submission, learned the authors’ guidelines, formatted it correctly and then submitted it. Now, with this piece I must simply wait either for acceptance or rejection. If it is accepted, I celebrate. If it is rejected, I do more revisions, find another journal, and continue the process.
Your article sounds very interesting, I’d love to read it when it’s published!
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Thank you very much! I hope I can say at some point that it is published to be read!
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Good luck with your submission. You have a great attitude to journal submission/revision/rejection process which can be so frustrating on occasion!
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Thank you!
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Good luck! If it gets published, you must tell me where, I’d love to read it 🙂
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Thank you. If it does make it to print, I will let you know.
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Best of luck! I hope all of the nail-biting results in a couple of fingers of 12 year old Macallan Scotch Whisky!
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Thank you!!!
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You have obviously put in a great deal of work. One day soon, I am sure your writing will achieve recognition from an insightful publisher, one who appreciates quality and hard work. I also want to say thank you for taking time to read my recent piece of fluff. If it brought a smile, then I’m happy. Best of luck Charles.
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Thank you so much for you kindness.
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;o)
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You clearly have the right attitude about acceptance or rejection. It’s hard to release your precious ms. to its fate. There’s always a stab of remorse after I hit that “Submit” button, wondering if I should’ve revised it one more time.
But at some point you have to let them go…
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Thank you for the comment. Yes, you are correct. We do, or should, let them go and see what happens.
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