Comments | ckastens: Liberation

ckastens

Liberation

Mar 30, 2011 07:50

As per this discussion on Dave Fortier's blog, I will no longer speak of rejections, but rather "liberations".

Thus, "Editor A has rejected my story" now becomes "Editor A has liberated my story".

Just sounds better, doesn't it!

writing

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idiosyncreant March 30 2011, 17:05:20 UTC

Totally does!

Abyss&Apex liberated some poems of mine this morning, with a nice note on possible renovations.
...sound about right?

ckastens March 31 2011, 10:49:42 UTC

That's it! Set those poems FREE!!

dr_phil_physics March 30 2011, 18:20:34 UTC

Most of the time, a rejection letter is shortly followed by two new submissions -- one to the rejecting market and one to another market with the rejected piece -- subject to the markets being open and me having Invenstory to send. (grin)

Dr. Phil

ckastens March 31 2011, 10:50:13 UTC

You mean a "liberation letter", don't you?

klingonguy March 30 2011, 20:33:24 UTC

Your story has gone off to live on a farm where it will be free to frolic in green pastures with other stories.

melissajm March 30 2011, 21:55:31 UTC

Whaddaya know. I have a herd.

ckastens March 31 2011, 10:51:14 UTC

Story barons...

ckastens March 31 2011, 10:50:58 UTC

Booooorn freeeeeee! As free as the wind blows!

bogwitch64 March 30 2011, 22:30:07 UTC

Now that's a

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ckastens March 31 2011, 10:51:41 UTC

Freedom to the stories! No more rejections! :)

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Re: Freedom for Stories! ckastens March 31 2011, 21:08:11 UTC

Very nice. :)