It does, and that's why I actually appreciate some rejection letters.
-JJB
It does, and that's why I actually appreciate some rejection letters.
-JJB
That's a great type of rejection. They almost purchased your story. You can never know exactly why it was almost purchased. About all you can know is that the story is good (perceived as such by you and by this committee) and that others will likely want to publish it.
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Whenever I get another inauthentic form rejection, that's an excuse to write "REJECTION" in my notebook in huge letters. So that's satisfying.
I actually use "DECLINED" instead of "REJECTED", when keeping track of my submissions.
I find the D word a bit gentler on my psyche than the R word. Lol.![]()
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The first cut don't hurt at all
The second only makes you wonder
The third will have you on your knees
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Is this fire, or is this mask?
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Craft literary sent me a professional rejection without any - what's the word? - blandishment.
I decided to pay the fee to get feedback upon rejection from Mud Season Review. For the low, low price of $35, you're guaranteed at least two pages of honest feedback from the editors. It's for a story that's been rejected a number of times, so call it morbid curiosity. I actually found it rather helpful though. I wouldn't recommend doing it for every piece, but if you have a story that you feel is a solid piece, but you can't seem to find a home for it, I think the level of feedback I got from professionals in the industry was worth the $35 I paid for it.
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