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Best proof of the Grothendieck–Katz p-curvature conjecture ever.

I was always annoyed by the story that Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was rejected some 50 times before getting published.  Because us writers are constantly lectured that multiple submissions are not allowed.  Well, in very rare cases a publisher will permit it, but very rare.  So I do the math, which involves an average wait time of a year for a response.  And yes, even successful writers can get jerked around for length dealing with editors.  And it just doesn't add up.  Margaret Mitchell waited 50 years before Gone with the Wind sold?

Well, looking on the web, the number of her rejections vary, from 30-some to well over 50.  But as it turns out, and I just discovered it now, those numbers are all apocryphal.  She was never rejected.

I think multiple submissions are becoming more acceptable these days.  I can understand why editors and publishers would want an exclusive look at something, so they don't waste their time.  But still, writers are people too.

It's great that film festivals allow multiple submissions.  I mean, how could they not?  Who would submit to them otherwise?  Certainly not the big hitters.  But there is a down side to it.  You're making that clear enough.  Hope this all gets sorted out for you soon enough.  It sounds like some early responses would be a big help.