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Why We Don't Accept Electronic Submissions


Electronic submissions are very convenient for writers, but not for editors. Here are the reasons we do not accept them
  • On average, it would take us approximately two hours each day just to download submissions.

  • The risk of computer viruses is higher if we accept attached files.

  • I hate reading on screen.

  • In our office, it's very inconvenient to pass around an electronic submission from one reader to another.

  • Printing out submissions would use up a ream or more of paper each day.

  • I have found it much easier to lose electronic submissions than it is to lose manuscripts.

If I didn't care about reading the so-called slush-pile, it would be very convenient for us to open up for electronic submissions and then reject them all without reading them. But as long as there are only a handful of us in the office and 400 - 600 submissions each month, we have to ask you to send in manuscripts.
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