Sometimes an editor must hold an article.
Writers who submit to the magazine I produce seem to assume I’ll place their article in the next issue.
While that happens sometime, it usually doesn’t ― for two reasons.
I plan each issue well in advance. Rather than take a potluck approach, I look to assemble each issue around a menu.
Recently I received two strong articles I wanted to print. But I don’t intend to run either in the next issue. Its pages are already filled. Unless something drastic happens, there’s no space.
So will I run those good articles in January? Not unless I’m desperate.
Both deal with similar subject matter. While it’s a popular topic, I’d prefer not to place both in the same issue. Magazines need variety.
There was nothing wrong with the writers’ articles; it’s just a matter of timing.
