tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post2746622219793290135..comments2024-03-25T20:40:44.806-04:00Comments on Literary Rejections on Display Now Has Long COVID: ElsewhereWriter, Rejectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-53762638130598076432011-09-29T22:02:27.981-04:002011-09-29T22:02:27.981-04:00I just wish they would respond to the poems I sent...I just wish they would respond to the poems I sent over six months ago. Lost? or late stage of deep consideration?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-66991542889592534082011-09-23T20:43:05.225-04:002011-09-23T20:43:05.225-04:00The Atlantic hardly seems to publish stories any m...The Atlantic hardly seems to publish stories any more. They have one fiction issue with a mediocre selection, and what else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-47895184538091345232011-08-26T12:02:30.250-04:002011-08-26T12:02:30.250-04:00Are you guys submitting your stories with cover le...Are you guys submitting your stories with cover letters? I never do unless it is explicitly asked for, but I wonder how many more acceptances (or nice rejections) I might get if I mentioned 3 little letters. Le sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-77398274483613095732011-08-25T01:28:56.041-04:002011-08-25T01:28:56.041-04:00For what it's worth, Native, I as a reject of ...For what it's worth, Native, I as a reject of The Atlantic am honestly jealous of your "sorry".Mister Snuggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378653243477064781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-70187595734599991252011-08-24T05:44:13.830-04:002011-08-24T05:44:13.830-04:00I'm amazed people still try their luck at the ...I'm amazed people still try their luck at the old New York (or whatever -- East Coast) dinosaurs. Really, who does anyone know who reads the Atlantic? I gave it up years ago, figuring this is why God invented blogging. More power to you, though.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851990325188858710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-72626172948062721382011-08-23T16:18:29.934-04:002011-08-23T16:18:29.934-04:00I tried the Atlantic for the first time recently. ...I tried the Atlantic for the first time recently. Of course I was rejected, but at least the fiction editor wrote "Sorry" on the slip and initialed it. Pathetically small consolation for sure, but it was nice to know that the editor had looked at my story. At most journals, I doubt that happens.Native Inknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-14778159718464906462011-08-23T14:05:47.812-04:002011-08-23T14:05:47.812-04:00poverty and a feeling of unicomplishment is someth...poverty and a feeling of unicomplishment is somethingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com