Letters Submitted: Reasons for Rejection or Publication

Letters submitted to this site are automatically forwarded to me, so that I may click either “rejection” or “publication.”

REJECTION OF LETTERS

Unverified Public Figures: If a letter appears to be signed by a published author or any other public figure, how do I know that the letter writer is not an imposter? Letters from public figures must either include a relatively easy way for me to verify the writer’s identity or should be resubmitted anonymously.

Therapy sought: If a letter writer seems to seek a personal diagnosis, a therapeutic response, or a professional referral, the letter must be rejected, because this is not a therapy site.

PUBLICATION OF LETTERS

Addresses issues of a post: The letter asks relevant questions, disputes facts or inferences, and/or adds relevant facts and ideas.

Teaches me something: about literature, fiction writing, and/or psychology. There is a lot I don’t know yet.