Let me add — I don't begrudge anyone who continues to do business with MRM, but as for me, they've burned through all the good will I had for them and second chances I've given them, and I won't extend them any more, regardless of whatever improved contracts they might be embarrassed into offering.

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Asimov’s, to which I’ve been submitting for the fewest years, since the magazine only launched in 1977, has seen the largest number of submissions — 89! I did sell them a sonnet once, and always hoped I’d eventually follow that with a story as I did with Analog and F&SF, but alas, that’s not to be.

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From 1972, when I was 17, until now, I submitted 26 stories to Analog, selling two, both in 2016 — meaning it took me 44 year to achieve that dream. I was surprised the number of submissions was that low, but I suppose I shouldn’t have been, since most of my stories haven't met their mandate.

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Now that I've decided I can no longer stomach submitting to any MRM publications — because why would I want to do business with a publisher who only does the right thing when faced with an entire community erupting in outrage? — I decided to check my submission counts for Analog and Asimov as well.

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Last year, after I finally made my first sale to F&SF but then had to withdraw the story due to an inability to negotiate an acceptable contract even after dozens of emails, I shared it had taken 85 submissions and 54 years of trying, which is why my decision, though necessary, was so heartbreaking.

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