Interesting Rejection
I don’t intend to post every rejection I receive, but this one is worthwhile. I significantly revised a story that I wrote many years ago, but I guess I had forgotten where I sent it back then. This is...
View ArticleSo… Close… !
I’m getting so close. This rejection email, from Salamander, for a short story: Thank you for sending us your work. We enjoyed it, but we didn’t feel it was right for Salamander. We hope that you will...
View ArticleSo… Close… Again…!
Here’s a rejection from the prestigious One Story, which rejectionwiki lists as a “higher tier” rejection. They held onto my story for months, which isn’t like them, so it must have made it past the...
View ArticleThe Sound of Me Hitting My Head Against the Wall in Frustration [Bolded...
Dear _________, Thank you for sending us “__________”. Unfortunately we will not be able to use this work for Vestal Review. We receive many well-written, compelling, stories, but can only take a very...
View ArticleWant to Get Published? It’s Time to Make Your Move.
Timing is everything, they say. And if you’re hoping to get published–either online or in print–September is the time to begin sending out your stuff. Sure, many publications accept submissions year...
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