EVERY WEEK, REJECTION LETTERS FROM MY PAST.
BECAUSE THE HURT GOES AWAY AFTER A COUPLE
OF DECADES.

This Week in Rejection!

This Week in Rejection!: HarperCollins

Sometimes you get a personalized rejection that exists in a quantum state of sense and no-sense at the same time. Like this week’s example of rejectitude, from more than a decade ago and venerable publisher HarperCollins… [Read more...]

This Week in Rejection!: American Literary Review

American Literary Review

 

“Thanks for submitting?” Check!

“Doesn’t meet our needs?” Check!

“Sorry, can’t respond personally?” Check!

“Good luck elsewhere?” Check!

It’s like a microcosm of all form letter rejections!

This Week in Rejection!: Chelsea

Sometimes, it has nothing to do with you or your writing. Sometimes, the editor is just…on leave.

Chelsea

This Week in Rejection!: Wheatland Press

Short, sweet, to-the-point. Doesn’t get better than this!

Wheatland

This Week in Rejection!: Weird Tales

A group rejection, from “the Editorial Horde!” And a weather report, to boot! Check it: [Read more...]