tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post3334097783975137990..comments2024-03-25T20:40:44.806-04:00Comments on Literary Rejections on Display Now Has Long COVID: Graceless FormWriter, Rejectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-766133424947161262009-12-22T13:19:14.362-05:002009-12-22T13:19:14.362-05:00When Lewis Lapham steered Harper's he came to ...When Lewis Lapham steered Harper's he came to our journalism school. He was impressive. <br /><br />I sent him a query. He must be one of those rare and efficient creatures who clears off his desk each day. I got his answer back--and this was snail mail, mind you--within a week. (Yes, you read that right.)<br /><br />It wasn't a form letter, either. He was brief but kind and thoughtful. He said no. However, he was so graceful in his rejection that I even felt good about it. I was in the game and here was an editor who was a nice guy. (They are out there, I assure you. I know from personal experience.)<br /><br />Grace and transcendance. Hmm. Maybe that's what's missing from publishing's general discourse.Chazzhttp://www.authornation.com/razornoreply@blogger.com