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What this particular rejection actually said was, “We do have to release work that we like very much—we’re sorry your entry has not advanced.” Maybe they think that if they put those two ideas in close proximity, I won’t notice[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The story is called “A Portrait of the Lobotomist as a Young Man,” and I think it’s fair to call it menacing. Read it and let me know if you agree!
Got another one today. A rejection, I mean, not an eclipse. Apparently there hasn’t been a total eclipse in New York state in ninety-nine years, and I’ve had four rejections so far in 2024 alone. And if my mother is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am having trouble parsing this emotionally!
I’m excited about getting published and excited about my beautiful new two-inch satin-finish hexagonal floor tiles, and I guess that’s adulthood. Actually, I have found that since my adolescence, people have occasionally teased me about how excited I tend to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My first non-self-published publication, that is. You can validate my existence right here!
Because Tales of the Expected is a series about me getting rejection slips, it seemed only fair to start a new series when I got an acceptance. I’ll let you know when the publication comes out and you can buy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I got four rejection slips recently. I’m ramping up the submissions, so you may see more of these in future. I’ve gamified the process by determining to get as many rejections as I possibly can.
“Your excerpt was not chosen.” Nice use of the passive voice, assholes.
