Ripped from the press and my heart

dgiharris · Jul 2, 2008

SEE UPDATE POST #23

I got an acceptance on an article I wrote about the local casinos.

The editor thought it was great and actually called me to discuss me being a regular contributing author!!!! :e2thud:

The newspaper prints once every other month (I submitted back in May).

So TODAY they are printing for the next two months and the editor sends me an email.

Apparently, the Senior editor felt my piece was a little too negative and vetoed the other editor and PULLED MY PIECE.

But since it is so late in the game, I don't have the opportunity to fix it.

Uggg!!!!!!! IF I had hair, I'd pull it out (see profile)

:Headbang:

This is worst than a rejection. I was counting on this publication to help get me to my goal. Talk about discouraging. As if this writing stuff wasn't hard enough. *gotta adjust my stats*

I'm going out right now, buying a tub of ice cream, and i'm gonna jump in it. AA be damned, I'm going back to my addition. Cookies and Cream with a 'splash' of chocolate milk.

I'll probably be on a bender for the next two weeks where I will wake up in a jail cell with no memory. But so be it.

A man can only take so much

Mel...

Cranky · Jul 2, 2008

Man, that sucks. Bigtime. I'm really sorry. :Hug2:

WendyNYC · Jul 2, 2008

Oh, bleh. I'm sorry.

Perks · Jul 2, 2008

Crap. That sucks. Why do we do this, again?

Captshady · Jul 2, 2008

Sucks big time, sorry dude!

stormie · Jul 2, 2008

It just doesn't seem right. The senior editor should have discussed possibly a rewrite. <sigh> But that doesn't always happen. Sorry about that happening to you, dgi!

seaaircarol · Jul 2, 2008

That's lousy. You're right, it's worse than a rejection.

KCathy · Jul 2, 2008

That's BRUTAL, you poor dear. On the bright side, the first editor probably still loves you if he was happy enough to talk about something regular in the first place. Add that he feels bad about the chain-yanking and I bet he'd jump on your next idea. I'd definitely query again just as soon as the hangover from your very understandable bender wears off. Big hugs to you!

Karen Duvall · Jul 2, 2008

Bummer, Mel! Can you try selling the piece elsewhere?

IHeartWriting · Jul 2, 2008

Ouch!

I've had that happen with a magazine article and I know how much it hurts. So sorry that happened to you.

dawinsor · Jul 2, 2008

Oh bummer. That hurts. So sorry.

Phaeal · Jul 2, 2008

Mel, put down the Cookies and Cream and back away from the table, nice and slow, and keep your hands in sight. Now, go get another spoon and give it to me.

Okay, ready? Dive into that sucker!

(Never eat ice cream alone. People will talk.)

As KCathy suggests, it could be worth trying the friendly editor again, after a few gallons of icy goodness have cooled your rightful indignation.

dgiharris · Jul 2, 2008

Karen Duvall said:
Bummer, Mel! Can you try selling the piece elsewhere?

KCathy said:
I'd definitely query again just as soon as the hangover from your very understandable bender wears off. Big hugs to you!

I have a few moments of consciousness remaining before the ice cream sets in.

Thanks for the support.

Karen, unfortunately, the piece is area specific, very limited market.

KCathy, yeah, i'm pretty confident that my next pieces will go no problem, he just sent me another email telling me how sorry he is and that if my other pieces are as well written that they will be no problem...

Pheal, not sure you want to get in the middle of this. My benders can get pretty ugly

You guys are great. Almost as good as the ice cream.

consciousness fading... darkness setting in...

Mel...

xiaotien · Jul 2, 2008

OH MEL!

i remember your acceptance for
this piece, too.
i'm crushed for you!

the fickle boobs!!!

*shakes fist*

:Hug2:

i'm so sorry. mourn but do not lose hope.

i know there is a home somewhere for this
piece! /bootay shake!!

MsJudy · Jul 2, 2008

man....

that is really low.

good luck on the next piece, and on surviving the ice cream.

aliajohnson · Jul 2, 2008

Oh, that just sucks. I'm so sorry. :Hug2:

When you regain consciousness, I hope you take some comfort in the obviously much less short sighted editor's interest in your work. That's good--great even.

Blondchen · Jul 2, 2008

Its sucks AND its mindbogglingly unprofessional. Sorry Mel. But maybe since the first editor really liked your work he'll be eager to get more from you!

ink wench · Jul 2, 2008

Oh, that's just evil. I'm so sorry. Hope the ice creams helps.

Ganymede · Jul 2, 2008

That's unfortunate.

If they won't let you revise and recycle your article into a future issue, then you might want to consider getting the senior editor to give a thumbs up on an outline / first draft before you write your next piece. It's better than having article #2 killed on the 2 yard line, since apparently this person will have to be appeased in order to get anything published there. Hopefully the editor that liked your piece will be willing to go to bat for you and help you.

If he won't, that's not a good sign.

Hope it works out.

Sean D. Schaffer · Jul 4, 2008

dgiharris said:
Snipped...

Apparently, the Senior editor felt my piece was a little too negative and vetoed the other editor and PULLED MY PIECE.

But since it is so late in the game, I don't have the opportunity to fix it.

Uggg!!!!!!! IF I had hair, I'd pull it out (see profile)

This is worst than a rejection. I was counting on this publication to help get me to my goal. Talk about discouraging. As if this writing stuff wasn't hard enough. *gotta adjust my stats*

I'm going out right now, buying a tub of ice cream, and i'm gonna jump in it. AA be damned, I'm going back to my addition. Cookies and Cream with a 'splash' of chocolate milk.

I'll probably be on a bender for the next two weeks where I will wake up in a jail cell with no memory. But so be it.

A man can only take so much

Mel...

Ouch! I'm sorry, Mel. That's just plain horrible. :e2cry:

But on a positive note, you've got another six months to fulfill your 2008 goals. I do look forward to seeing you bounce back and doing the best job you possibly can do.

Good luck to you.

wyntermoon · Jul 4, 2008

GAH! I'm sorry this happened and while ice cream cannot soothe the pain it can dull the crap out of it for a while.

writergirl08 · Jul 7, 2008

Ugh. That is just AWFUL. So sorry.

dgiharris · Sep 11, 2009

UPDATE

Sometimes happy endings do happen.

I am now a regular contributing author to the Card Room with articles appearing at every printing. :snoopy:

MODS

can I get a magic carpet ride over to the sunshiney Goals and Accomplishment forum

Mel...

Red-Green · Sep 11, 2009

Ugh!!! to the yanked piece but WOOHOO!!!! on being Mr. Regular Contributing Author. Nicely played!

Calla Lily · Sep 11, 2009

Congrats, Mel!

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