Is anyone else going through just the worst publishing dry spell? Several of my most recent stories have been some of my absolute best, but I can’t seem to get anywhere with them, where last year I did well with stories that were just bang average at best (IMO). So frustrating.

I feel this. Two of my strongest, most marketable stories keep getting shortlisted at the pros but can't crack the TOC. Running out of spots. In my case, it's cosmic payback for all the great stories I shortlisted but had to pass on when I ran a mag...