A Solution to “Your Article Idea Isn’t Fresh” Rejections By John K. Borchardt
What do you do when you get a rejection from an editor telling you your article idea isn’t fresh? I used to try reslanting the query for different publications, only to receive a similar rejection. An alternative approach is to recast your idea in a completely new context and submit it to publications serving totally different readerships where your idea is new, different and fresh. This approach has worked well for me the past year.