Rating Summary: Well. Where to begin? Let's start with the paper. I'd say it's somewhere between Kinko's cheapest and prison-grade toilet tissue. Classy. That it's poorly cut out only adds to the elegance. Editors, listen up: If you're going to skimp on paper by printing multiple rejection slips on 1-ply, how's about at least investing in a decent paper cutter? Just a thought. And you know what else? Twenty-one words doesn't cut it. I spend a lot of time putting my submissions together. I think about where they're going and I write short, careful and respectful cover letters. It's fine with me if you're going to print out the same rejection note for everyone, but put just a modicum of thought into it. Try to avoid being utterly spineless. That goes for the name at the bottom too. "Sincerely, Tin House Editors." Sincerely my ass. If you're sincere, man up and put your name on it.
Any upside here? Well, to their credit they responded quickly, with a turnaround time of about 6 1/2 weeks. That certainly counts for something. Other than that, no.
The Grade: A solid D. It's a fine example of what makes trying to get your writing out there such a lonely and dispiriting endeavor. And I thought people from Portland were so nice.
Click here for more about the Rate the Rejection series and links to other rejections I've rated.
9 comments:
Have you ever recieved a rejection slip from Poetry Magazine? They've been pretty impersonal with reject slips. I'd like to see a review of that on here.
Not yet. But maybe they'll get time in the rate the rejection limelight later this year. They have gabs of money now so there's really no excuse for crappy slips anymore. We'll see...
I received the same anonynote. What galled me is that I personally know one of their top editors. At least a hand-scrawled "sorry" would have made me feel better.
Received a scrawled note on my rejection: "Please send more." Then I went overboard and submitted a manuscript of short stories for their publishing arm. THAT one got a generic rejection -- ha ha ha ha! Guess I reacted too soon . . .
I never have received a rejection in my entire life, but I believe it should be terrible. David, a coworker of mine has been rejected a lot of times in his life, due to the fact he thinks that he is a smart-ass.
well, at least they are being friendly, obviously a rejection isn't nice, but they reject you with respect
The business realіty is this. Theгe аre synthetіc oilѕ made гight
here in the United Kіngdom, and the геason is ѕimple:
They can't afford it. Examine the promotional method that'ѕ giѵіng you good results.
It juѕt cоst her a fеw hundreԁ
pounds/dollaгѕ. Κline said he lіked all thе business Μichigan coaches but finally tοld them tο stop
wasting their tіmе applуing for lοаnѕ οnline.
my web blοg: seo company
Think about a hobby you had as a kid does not mean he or she does best.
Elite Beat Agents DS, $35They're a team of fighters, mostly born on Earth, to attain great powers and skills. In each generation, the weather has been determined either by the location of the battle, in the 60s or 70s at least. Rental farcry 3 xbox360 are available in local stores or through a mail-order service. In each generation, the weather has been determined either by the location of the battle, in the same line of thought?
Also visit my webpage :: map packs for black ops 2
This blog is so nice to me. I will keep on coming here again and again. Visit my link as well.. ratemywriters
Post a Comment