I've been trying all sorts of magazines, as we all do, and so I submitted to Leading Edge for the sheer amusement that they provided feedback, even if it meant a longer turn around time. I was nothing but irked at the stuff I got back. Three editors read my submission, two said my submission was a good, solid story, one said it was one of her favorites. I then, of course, got a rejection, and a sentence or two from each editor about a particular character action seeming out of sorts, or this paragraph lacked focus, vague crap of no use. This was a crock. If I got those types of crits from SFWW I'd be furious. Don't tell me something is good, but not good enough, and then NOT tell me why it's not good enough.

Needless to say I was a little disappointed about their claims and subsequent responses, but nonetheless I wans't surprised.