Good ol' rejection

Jan 07, 2008 14:42

I submitted my short story, "Potential Energy," to the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction about a week ago. Imagine my surprise when I found a response from them in my mailbox this afternoon:

Dear Ms. Cunard:

Thank you for submitting "Potential Energy," but I'm going to pass on it.  This tale didn't grab my interest, I'm afraid.  Good luck to ( Read more... )

julie e. czerneda, potential energy, publication, college, rejection

Leave a comment

Comments 4

transientrain January 8 2008, 00:59:36 UTC
http://www.ericdarby.net/cd.htm

I want you to listen to Scratch and Dent Dreams. It helped me a ton.

Reply


alexandria_skye January 8 2008, 02:30:08 UTC
:/
maybe next time :)

Reply


wax_wane January 8 2008, 11:49:05 UTC
I don't trust any writer who hasn't, at some point, received dozens and dozens of rejections!

Reply


spadleader88 January 8 2008, 21:42:30 UTC
ugh rejections are annoying but i'm proud of the way you're handling/feel about it. the way Mr Adams phrased it -was- incredibly rude, and you'll find another outlet for it! <3

Reply


Leave a comment

Up