Note: only submit unpublished stories that have gathered rejections from at least three other publications.
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I am only purchasing original unpublished fiction stories that have been previously rejected by at least three other markets. These should be stories that you still love dearly and feel have been overlooked.

What I am looking for:

Character-driven fiction
Ideally have both a story arc and character arc.
Clarity over flowery over descriptive prose. Clarity is king.
An ending of some kind. A lot of stories that have potential get rejected because the story just stops
The use of profanity and sex is ok if not overused. It should only occur if it is necessary to the story
No rape, incest, child molesting, bestiality, or gender/racial slurs no matter how much you feel they are necessary to the story.
Funny is good, if done well. Funny is also subjective. Flatulence being used as the punch line is not something I am interested in seeing in a story.
Second person POV is a tough sell.
Humorous Sci-fi is something I am partial to. I will take this bullet point out if that ends up being all I get though.
Fantasy is a hard sell. I have very low interest in fantasy, but any story done well can change my mind. I don’t like country music, but Save a horse by Big and Rich is an all-out banger.