Sweet rejection
18 March 2008 07:48 PM Categories: On writing
After compulsively
checking my e-mail in-box for three weeks, I finally
got a response from Brain, Child.
A kind rejection letter (do they write this to all the girls?):
Not so bad. And now I get a chance to make the story better. So much is spelled out, as though I needed to explain myself, make it clear why I feel so fucked up at times. (Well, I didn't put it that way, but this was part of my thought process. I've come a long way in the last six months).
A kind rejection letter (do they write this to all the girls?):
I enjoyed reading your essay and found your narrative voice very readable and engaging. However, I must report that we’ve decided to give it a pass. Please note that this doesn’t necessarily reflect on the quality of your work (we receive about 750 submissions for every seven we publish). I wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere.
Not so bad. And now I get a chance to make the story better. So much is spelled out, as though I needed to explain myself, make it clear why I feel so fucked up at times. (Well, I didn't put it that way, but this was part of my thought process. I've come a long way in the last six months).