The New Yorker
We regret that we are unable to use the enclosed material. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider it.
The Editors
not even a "Dear Stephen," for the love of Jesus H.
The Editors
not even a "Dear Stephen," for the love of Jesus H.
posted by Steve Ross at 10/10/2005
7 Comments:
my mom just asked me how i was doing at the rejection contest. i explained to her that getting rejected would require submitting things, which would require writing, which i don't do. parents just don't understand.
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If we were giving out prizes for writer's club:
SR: most prolific, cutest drunk
SLS: best team spirit, wittiest one-liners
Sally: best record keeper, best inane comment-er, best defeatist (though you and SLS are closely tied, and I keep meaning to make us do writing exercises to break this vicious cycle)
Beverly: rudest, most willing to be humiliated via rejection, best snack provider
BTW, stever, you rule. I just suggest you (to use a gross metaphor) shoot your load all over the place, it really ups the chances of fertilizing and publishing your eggs. The New Yorker, well, I've always been too intimidated to even try. So I admire your gumption.
I have something strange stuck in my gums. This is wholly out of character.
dear stephen,
you are amazing. we suck.
love,
the new yorker
hey, can I play the rejection game, too?
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:32:34 UT
From: rsi-edoffice@aip.org
To: ****.******@yale.edu
Subject: RSI: A040685RR (A Twisted Pair Cryogenic Filter)
Dear Dr. S****z,
I am responding to your email dated 9/13 in which you explain that others have
found your design useful. However, the main criterion for RSI is novelty, as is
detailed in the General Editorial Policies. It appears that the editorial
process for RSI will not be succesful, and perhaps it is time to consider
another journal.
Sincerely,
A***** M********
Editor
<-lafe>
awww shucks...
BUT.
Beth gets the award for best voice/tone in her fiction for sure.
wow. lafe's rejection was rather rude. like, going out of their way to be rude. those stinkin physicists.
ps-lafe reads the blog?? awesome!
you know that song, "soul provider"? When I am feeling low, I sing it to myself, but replacing "soul" with "snack."
Yeah, cool that lafe reads the blog.
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