Now that I& #39;m an editor (albeit a new one), I& #39;m gonna say something I needed to hear when I was a freelance writer just starting out...

If you& #39;ve sent me a pitch and I haven& #39;t gotten back to you about it yet, it& #39;s very likely that it isn& #39;t the right fit for us for any number of reasons, and I& #39;m struggling to figure out a way to sensitively articulate that in a reply (or just find the time to do it altogether!)

But it& #39;s not a reflection on you as a person or even on your writing or your story, necessarily. As a freelance writer, I know that no reply almost feels worse than getting a rejection, and I& #39;ve gotten my share of no replies. And rejections.

It& #39;s hard to put yourself out there and not get any feedback. This is something I& #39;m working on getting better at as an editor, but in the meantime, please don& #39;t let it discourage you from writing.