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The Worlds of Fantasy and Horror Guidelines: Written by George Scithers and Darrell Schweitzer, founding editors of Asimov's. George has won four Hugos for editing, and he and Darrell have won a World Fantasy Award for editing. These guidelines contain some of the best advice on writing available anywhere.

Why did it get rejected? Faults observed in manuscripts submitted to Worlds of Fantasy and Horror and how to avoid them.

Is the story really ready? Reasons it might be a good idea to set the story aside for a week before you send it out.

The Plot that WOULD NOT DIE: A work in progress, or, things we've seen too much of.

Should I resubmit a rejected story? The answer is no. Here's why.

On Submitting: A quick explanation of what to do and what not to do.

On Agents: Why you should get one to represent your book (and how to go about it).

Book Doctoring? Don't trust the agent who tells you you need a book doctor. Here's why.

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