Hello, and welcome to What They Won't Publish.

I could say I built this site for the sake of vanity, which as we all know, is a pretty good sin. Or I could say that I prefer to write my stuff on my own site rather than on a generic platform. Or I could say that since I shun most social media, I was feeling a little low on my Internet footprint. Or I could say that it is only a matter of time before I get famous and will need this site anyway. And now, you could call me cocky and that will make my day.

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But why What They Won't Publish? The idea came after publishers gave me a bunch of reasons to not publish manuscripts I sent their way. I just wish even one of them had said that my writing was only as good as four-day-old dogshit that's dried in the sun, instead of the bizarre litany of reasons I read/heard. That way, I would have given up on writing altogether and wouldn't have had to go through the trouble of getting this site up and maybe tried to find another way to make a living.

Anyway, now that we are here, look around and read whatever catches your fancy - prose, poetry or opinion pieces. If you enjoy what you read, come back for more. Maybe even register on the site to participate in comments and receive updates about new releases or other things that I will get up to. If you spread the word, you have my thanks. And if you really enjoy what you read, enough to want to support my writing, you can send money to me directly (and securely). I am also on Patreon, Substack and Medium, if you prefer those platforms.

If you want to get in touch (although why would you want to do that?), you can write to me on himanshu@himanshugoenka.com. No matter how insulting, I will almost certainly read what you have to say. A reply, however, is not guaranteed.