a good no

It’s all rejection all the time around here in short story world, and one was even a “good” rejection.

I’m not saying I like it.

I hate it.

It feels shitty.

When I get the form email that starts out, Dear Writer, thank you for sending us your work, I already know it’s a no. The yeses always start with, we loved it, we want it, we want YOU.

The “good” rejection was mostly a form e-mail (not right for us at this time) but with the added, please send us more of your work.

So, I will, at some point, when the sting has worn off and I have a story in good enough shape to submit. I sent off 2 stories this week to three or four journals.

Mal sehen, as the Germans say. We’ll see.