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Friday, November 11, 2011

Check it

Posted on 1:14 PM by humpty
 







Cool new interactive book design of the future, courtesy of MediaBistro. Check it out. Drag your mouse across the book. What? No way. That's pretty awesome.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Pass We Must At the House of Tin

Posted on 9:32 AM by humpty
Why do they bug me at Tin House?  They just do:
Thank you for sending us "Title." Unfortunately, we must pass at this time. Best of luck placing your work elsewhere. Sincerely, Tin House Editors
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Rejection from the Sea

Posted on 1:18 PM by humpty
Dear Writer: Thank you for sending your work to Mid-American Review (MAR). After careful deliberation, we have decided not to accept it for publication, though we wanted to let you know that we read it with more than the casual amount of interest, that your work in some way caught our eye. We hope that you will send more work our way in the future. We also wish you luck in all of your literary endeavors, including placing this submission in another publication. Best wishes, Michael Czyzniejewski, Editor
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Monday, November 7, 2011

A Little Hard to Follow

Posted on 1:58 PM by humpty
I found this post a little hard to follow, but it's got some good rejection stats.
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Friday, November 4, 2011

CAPS-FLATTERY-BEFORE-SALES-MESSAGE REJECTION

Posted on 11:41 AM by humpty
This fresh rejection is from AGNI:
Dear Writer: Thank you for giving AGNI the opportunity to read your work. We found the writing lively and interesting and enjoyed reading it. After careful consideration, we've decided that this manuscript isn't right for us, but please consider sending other work in the future. THIS IS NOT OUR CUSTOMARY REJECTION SLIP. Kind regards, The Editors PS: Without submissions like yours, we'd lose the sense of discovery that keeps AGNI fresh. Please see the other side for a discounted subscription rate offered as a thank-you to our submitters.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Never Heard of This One

Posted on 12:48 PM by humpty
Still no electricity; thank goodness for the kindness of strangers.  Here's a rejection to tide you over:
Dear [First Name]: We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but we will not be publishing your submission, "Title." We wish you luck placing it elsewhere. Thanks very much for your interest in HFR - we hope you'll submit to us again! Sincerely, The Editors, Hayden's Ferry Review 
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

No Juice

Posted on 10:56 AM by humpty
That freaky snow storm that hit has knocked my town out of power for a few days.  Supposed to be back up and running on Thursday. Meanwhile, it's freezing and dark at my house and office. Some parts of our town have power so, I'm out on the move, looking for electric plugs and Wi-fi.  May be spotty with the posts for a few days.
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