tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post1104217673339992243..comments2024-02-06T21:22:28.723-05:00Comments on Flutey Words...: 1 Rejection and 3 Maybe'sAubriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-78764004159109484152010-02-25T12:03:54.021-05:002010-02-25T12:03:54.021-05:00Congratulations on being short-listed. That's...Congratulations on being short-listed. That's a good rejection letter, for a rejection letter. Beats a form letter. I have more of those than any other type.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-57967089610651541172010-02-24T16:16:21.093-05:002010-02-24T16:16:21.093-05:00I am back to tell you how cool I think you are! I ...I am back to tell you how cool I think you are! I posted an award for you this morning on my blog. :)Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787088898112141579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-33411244950104001102010-02-24T15:25:21.627-05:002010-02-24T15:25:21.627-05:00Good luck with your stories! Very exciting...Good luck with your stories! Very exciting...CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-78228057727156767872010-02-24T12:41:07.548-05:002010-02-24T12:41:07.548-05:00This write-submit thing is a constant rollercoaste...This write-submit thing is a constant rollercoaster for writers. We never know what the response will be. Sometimes our work needs improvement. Sometimes we're at the right place at the right time with the right story. Those times are great.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-12060291666947982752010-02-24T00:26:20.261-05:002010-02-24T00:26:20.261-05:00Submissions are good, and nice rejections are a st...Submissions are good, and nice rejections are a step in the right direction. You're on your way! Don't stop and keep us posted what happens next.<br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-26440766068259912142010-02-23T20:10:41.939-05:002010-02-23T20:10:41.939-05:00Aubrie,
This is great!
A personal rejection is...Aubrie, <br /><br />This is great! <br /><br />A personal rejection is almost as good as an acceptance, at least in my book. It means someone actually felt it was good enough to take the extra time. Which means a lot when you are talking about an editor.<br /><br />I made the short list with one of my stories. It didn't make it though. I think that was the most upsetting rejection, I've received. You know, got my hopes up and all.<br /><br />Good luck with your new submission and your place in the short list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-36206988151548023192010-02-22T23:19:30.038-05:002010-02-22T23:19:30.038-05:00Congratulations! Good luck!
Thanks for stopping b...Congratulations! Good luck!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog and for following! :)Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-2557574557138414232010-02-22T20:14:32.863-05:002010-02-22T20:14:32.863-05:00I've been shortlisted twice so far. One with P...I've been shortlisted twice so far. One with Pill Hill Press for their Four Horseman anthology (was then rejected) and the other with Rebel Books for their supernatural creatures anthology (another rejection). I'm hoping that you have much better luck with your shortlisted stories! Speaking of Pill Hill Press, I really need to finish my Atlantis story....<br /><br />Btw, I just received a rejection from BCS myself today. For the short story I wrote for the Four Horseman anthology. I would love to have a short published there but so far, all I've received are rejections. All personalized though! They really are such a personable market, unlike a lot of places.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-32355657793683236532010-02-22T18:47:24.898-05:002010-02-22T18:47:24.898-05:00What an outpouring of support! It makes me smile. ...What an outpouring of support! It makes me smile. Thanks so much, guys!Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-51505939703451340632010-02-22T18:14:09.846-05:002010-02-22T18:14:09.846-05:00Congratulations on being on the short list. I'...Congratulations on being on the short list. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I'll also keep them crossed that Shimmer Magazine will pick up your Rainbow story. :)Chandra Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621620111107276052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-32470488402361423752010-02-22T18:02:32.133-05:002010-02-22T18:02:32.133-05:00Grats on getting short-listed! Good luck with the ...Grats on getting short-listed! Good luck with the rest of the process.<br /><br />That is a good rejection - they took the time to explain their reasons. When I get rejections like that, I want to write them a thank you note! I never do, having read that editors don't like that. But I still wanna.Lisa Rusczykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771775256505045469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-40309782757674168892010-02-22T16:52:53.731-05:002010-02-22T16:52:53.731-05:00Wow, what a great rejection letter. She actually s...Wow, what a great rejection letter. She actually said what made her turn it down. Now if everyone could do that!!<br /><br />I'll cross my fingers for your others!!Mary Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381578745894421730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-37990467589313646872010-02-22T15:24:55.909-05:002010-02-22T15:24:55.909-05:00That was a very kind rejection letter. I would hav...That was a very kind rejection letter. I would have appreciated how clear and specific it was; I always wonder with my rejections, where did I lose them?Diana Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368186068872293410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-14167787606154415832010-02-22T15:16:07.814-05:002010-02-22T15:16:07.814-05:00I've been shortlisted, to varying results, and...I've been shortlisted, to varying results, and I always look at it as affirmation.<br /><br />I very much respect the editor at BCS - even when I don't agree with his comments, they're thoughtful.<br /><br />Best of luck!Lindsey Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544943749349803429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-79577009722249038442010-02-22T15:09:45.611-05:002010-02-22T15:09:45.611-05:00Congrats for being short-listed!
I was short-lis...Congrats for being short-listed! <br /><br />I was short-listed for my story "Wishes," which was eventually rejected, and my story "Hell Hath No Fury," which was accepted. <br /><br />It's always nice to be short-listed, even if it is eventually rejected. At least, you know your story was good.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-58946657285489552522010-02-22T14:44:41.853-05:002010-02-22T14:44:41.853-05:00Hey, congrats! That's great, and a pretty posi...Hey, congrats! That's great, and a pretty positive rejection letter to boot. It's always nice to get some feedback about why the story didn't work for that editor. Good luck with it!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-81178005905041927712010-02-22T14:38:24.457-05:002010-02-22T14:38:24.457-05:00That's exciting!!! *crossing fingers for ya*
...That's exciting!!! *crossing fingers for ya*<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-8968944140806228732010-02-22T14:17:54.276-05:002010-02-22T14:17:54.276-05:00That rejection letter was pretty nice! Good for yo...That rejection letter was pretty nice! Good for you for being upbeat about it :) I haven't sent my work out to many places, so I don't know much about the process, but I think getting on the list is a pretty encouraging sign! Sending lots of good wishes your way - keep us posted on how it goes!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081887188939480455.post-36792263704581442742010-02-22T14:10:30.413-05:002010-02-22T14:10:30.413-05:00I have never been short-listed, but I certainly ha...I have never been short-listed, but I certainly have been rejected. I think the rejection you received was very positive. He wrote about your story specifically, and that is good. Great things are coming your way, I can tell!Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787088898112141579noreply@blogger.com