Two in one day, ugh. This calls for… March 28, 2015 by C comments 18 Uncategorized art / black books / creative / creative writing / literary journal / poem / poetry / rejection / writing Bernard. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like Loading... Related
Talia Hardy says March 28, 2015 Ha! Then comes the a rejection note becomes best selling novel. LikeLike Reply
Talia Hardy says March 29, 2015 Ha! Plath said anything is writable about if you have the guts. But I wouldn’t like to attempt it. LikeLike
Talia Hardy says March 28, 2015 Sorry, stupid iPad is jittery. It should have read, then comes the day. LikeLike Reply
Jeff Schwaner says March 28, 2015 One of the many good reasons why I don’t send my stuff out. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
C says March 29, 2015 Right? I won’t play the lottery because of the long odds, but winning it is about 1000% more likely than getting published in some of these places… LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Jeff Schwaner says March 29, 2015 Considering writing an essay entitled “Don’t Submit” about the relationship between poetry, poets, and the poetry biz. LikeLike
C says March 30, 2015 Please do! I would be interested to see what you think. I certainly know what I think, these days… LikeLiked by 1 person
robert okaji says March 29, 2015 No, but a form letter received just two days after your submission comes mighty close… LikeLike
robert okaji says March 31, 2015 Then there was this handwritten comment I once received: “You have a unique voice, but I’m not sure anyone wants to hear it.” Sigh. LikeLike
robert okaji says April 1, 2015 I was a bit taken aback and offended, but then I thought he must have had a really bad day to be so rude (probably received multiple rejections earlier), and laughed it off. LikeLike
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Ha! Then comes the a rejection note becomes best selling novel.
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That would be the day!
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Ha! Plath said anything is writable about if you have the guts. But I wouldn’t like to attempt it.
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Sorry, stupid iPad is jittery. It should have read, then comes the day.
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One of the many good reasons why I don’t send my stuff out.
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Right? I won’t play the lottery because of the long odds, but winning it is about 1000% more likely than getting published in some of these places…
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Considering writing an essay entitled “Don’t Submit” about the relationship between poetry, poets, and the poetry biz.
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Please do! I would be interested to see what you think. I certainly know what I think, these days…
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Brilliant! That’s why I don’t submit. Too many bodies.
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It never fails to cheer me up 🙂
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Rejection is a real pain in the butt!
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There is nothing more soulless than a form letter
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No, but a form letter received just two days after your submission comes mighty close…
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Ha! I got one of those.
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Then there was this handwritten comment I once received: “You have a unique voice, but I’m not sure anyone wants to hear it.” Sigh.
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What a jerk! and how wrong.
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I was a bit taken aback and offended, but then I thought he must have had a really bad day to be so rude (probably received multiple rejections earlier), and laughed it off.
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But nothing more satisfying than an acceptance letter
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