Congratulate me, I've been rejected! And a form letter, no less! Woohoo! One step closer to publication...
Here it is:
Dear Writer,
Thank you for your submission. 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 limited number due to constraints of space and style. We wish you the best of luck in placing your story elsewhere.
Vestal Review Editorial Team
I think I'll go celebrate.
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Posted by Beth (Member # 2192) on :
Congratulations!
Rejections are badges of honor. Carry on.
Posted by Void (Member # 2567) on :
Good for you! It means you've crossed the postage stamp width barrier. Keep at it. (I need many footsteps to follow in.)
Posted by onepktjoe (Member # 2352) on :
My offer for congratulations is contingent on whether or not your piece is already on its way to the next editor on your list. If so, you get a woo-hoo! to go with it. If not, please return to this post when you've done so.
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
Congratulations. Who are you sending it to next?
Posted by shadowynd (Member # 2077) on :
Congrats, jeduthun! Which story did you submit?
Don't stop now, you've gotten off to a good start. Keep submitting it! *G*
Susan
Posted by Isaiah13 (Member # 2283) on :
Congrats! This was "Spinning," wasn't it?
Posted by jeduthun (Member # 2563) on :
Yes, it was "Spinning", now "Elegy for an Old Volleyball". Next on the list is Flashquake: submissions open June 1. Suggestions on where to send after that would be most welcome.
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Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
Rejections are fun. I keep a spreadsheet so I don't get rejected twice from the same publication.
Posted by shadowynd (Member # 2077) on :
quote:"Elegy for an Old Volleyball"
Wouldn't "Elegy for an Old Tetherball" be more appropriate?
Neat little story, too. I hope you do find a market for it.
Susan
Posted by mikemunsil (Member # 2109) on :
And I hope it is the first of the flash challenge stories to get published!
Put it back out there!
Posted by goatboy (Member # 2062) on :
Good for you. Being able to handle the crits and rejections is the first step. A lot of people never make it past that first rejection.
Posted by GZ (Member # 1374) on :
Congrats on joining the Rejection Letter Collection Club!
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 1563) on :
Good work! Getting a rejection is like a typical job search:
