One More Day?

Right, so the postmortem - what did I actually learn about myself as a writer from all of this:

1) Do not submit to non-paying markets.

2) My stated philosophy regarding work I've submitted and editors is that I trust the editor, and if they want to make changes, that's, well, their job.  I wasn't aware of the limits of that philosophy.  I am now.  Well, I am aware of what lies outside of my limits.

3) That if something experimental is going to be done with my work, I want to do it. 

4) That I actually do know what I want to say, and that it's important to me to say what I want to say, and that I write for myself a lot more than I thought.