Why hasn't that publisher gotten back with me?

Freelancing works two ways. One way is a freelancer like myself. We bid on jobs and do them if we are hired. In general, we are ghostwriters and do not get our names on the work. The other way is similar to traditional publishing. The freelancer writes something and then sends it in to websites or magazines and attempts to sell it. This way, the freelancer usually gets a byline. The second way is more risky, but also can pay more. In general, the work is done or mostly done the second way. This means wasted time if you don't sell it. It also means you reduce deadline stress. In exchange, you get acceptance stress. I recently read this blog article on why freelancers don't hear back. This post applies to not only freelancers travelling the traditional publishing route, but also applies to writers who do not self-publish but are trying to go through traditional means.