I'm not entirely sure how short story magazines work. But this morning I opened my email inbox and saw this beautiful rejection letter.
I think the important keywords to look into this beautiful heart-felt rejection letter are: interested in submitting to us again, final cut this time, and look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.
So, when I did submit to short story magazines, I wouldn't receive an invite to submit again. Which tells me, they liked what they read but another short story was chosen over mine. Totally cool and acceptable.
APEX Magazine wrote me long time ago this:
Much different from the invitational rejection letter. Sure, it's a personal rejection letter. When I read the response from the APEX Magazine, I knew I was on the right track. They weren't so keen on my short story, "Prank Gone Wrong", so they couldn't place it within their magazine. So, I targeted another magazine. In hopes, they would place it inside their magazine. It went along with the Haunted House magazine's theme.
Despite the great and loving rejection letters. When they stated final cut, they're referring to a selected few they like the most? Almost like America's Got Talent or the X-Factor? They narrow down the contestants in stages, right? I don't know how the whole fictional magazines work. But, the rejection letter is amazing news to my eyes.
Someone's probably thinking, "This guys loves rejection letters like someone loves cake."
I would have to agree, it excites me. Why? Simple! It means to me that I'm getting one step closer to becoming accepted by a magazine or literacy agent. Any type of rejection is awesome news than no response at all. It gives us writers or authors something work on to sharpen our craft.
I love the idea that this forum is guided on helping other writers. I hope that my posts help motivate writers. If they do, awesome bean sauce!
I think the important keywords to look into this beautiful heart-felt rejection letter are: interested in submitting to us again, final cut this time, and look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.
So, when I did submit to short story magazines, I wouldn't receive an invite to submit again. Which tells me, they liked what they read but another short story was chosen over mine. Totally cool and acceptable.
APEX Magazine wrote me long time ago this:
Much different from the invitational rejection letter. Sure, it's a personal rejection letter. When I read the response from the APEX Magazine, I knew I was on the right track. They weren't so keen on my short story, "Prank Gone Wrong", so they couldn't place it within their magazine. So, I targeted another magazine. In hopes, they would place it inside their magazine. It went along with the Haunted House magazine's theme.
Despite the great and loving rejection letters. When they stated final cut, they're referring to a selected few they like the most? Almost like America's Got Talent or the X-Factor? They narrow down the contestants in stages, right? I don't know how the whole fictional magazines work. But, the rejection letter is amazing news to my eyes.
Someone's probably thinking, "This guys loves rejection letters like someone loves cake."
I would have to agree, it excites me. Why? Simple! It means to me that I'm getting one step closer to becoming accepted by a magazine or literacy agent. Any type of rejection is awesome news than no response at all. It gives us writers or authors something work on to sharpen our craft. I love the idea that this forum is guided on helping other writers. I hope that my posts help motivate writers. If they do, awesome bean sauce!
