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I used to think the eternal wait between submission and rejection was the worst. Then I decided the wait between a revise and resubmit and the acceptance was the worst.
But my indecision is at an end! The worst is submitting a story to a contest you really, really want to win (even though it's a total long shot and the judges have probably already rejected it and they aren't even bothering to make fun of you because you're just that mundane)... and having no earthly clue if your submission went through at all.
I know the odds are over 99% that my entry was received. I know I must not pester the judge. I know that making the judge recognize my name for any reason besides my story is Bad.
Seriously, it's like the entire short story contest universe has been specifically designed to tap dance on the top ten neuroses that afflict writers.
Someone hit me with a wet fish before I email to ask if my story was received.
But my indecision is at an end! The worst is submitting a story to a contest you really, really want to win (even though it's a total long shot and the judges have probably already rejected it and they aren't even bothering to make fun of you because you're just that mundane)... and having no earthly clue if your submission went through at all.
I know the odds are over 99% that my entry was received. I know I must not pester the judge. I know that making the judge recognize my name for any reason besides my story is Bad.
Seriously, it's like the entire short story contest universe has been specifically designed to tap dance on the top ten neuroses that afflict writers.
Someone hit me with a wet fish before I email to ask if my story was received.
