Marianne Merola at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents sent this Zen lesson in simple rejecting to a reader who wishes to share it with you: "Thank you for thinking of me in connection with your writing. I don't think that I would be the best person to work with you on this project, but I do wish you all good luck placing it in the right hands." Except for the weird literary agent speak ("I do wish you all good luck"), it is a pretty nice example of noncommittal rejecting. Well played, Marianne.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Merola Shinola
Marianne Merola at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents sent this Zen lesson in simple rejecting to a reader who wishes to share it with you: "Thank you for thinking of me in connection with your writing. I don't think that I would be the best person to work with you on this project, but I do wish you all good luck placing it in the right hands." Except for the weird literary agent speak ("I do wish you all good luck"), it is a pretty nice example of noncommittal rejecting. Well played, Marianne.
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I want everyone to note that Lobster Face's unrequited crush--which LF referred to in a previous comment on an unrelated post--has now been put to bed by virtue of separation. Due to circumstances beyond Lobster Face's control, the crushee and Lobster Face will no longer be sharing the same workplace. Lobster Face, who has languished in lusty agony for several months, resolves to forget about the crushee, seeing as it has not choice in the matter at this point.
Sigh. :(
I think Merola and Stimola should get together and become criminal lawyers: "Merola Stimola Will Parole Ya!"
Hey i've been reading your blog for awhile and never commented, just thought I'd say i enjoy the blog.
And since you're a writer you should check out my new lit mag at indigestmag.com
Dustin: I checked out your blog, your mag, and facebook plus myspace (just for fun). It looks good. Will you send us one of your standard rejection forms. We like to know what the new mags are up to. I will post it and offer some nice feedback. What do you say?
I wish us all all good luck. Always. That's all.
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