Hey, remember the guy who sent me this and this?
He’s back!
To be fair, I remember the story in question and it was not only the vilest, most disgusting thing I’ve ever tried to publish, but was also pretty, er, opaque. I don’t blame him for not understanding it.
As you can see, I was clearly encouraged by the personal responses I was getting, even though they were all rejections, because I kept trying. (The words “your fine work” were like catnip to young Barry!) I’m not sure if I tried a fourth story or not — you and I will be surprised together if I stumble upon a fourth New Blood rejection in my file in the future!