tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post1670581035978435073..comments2024-01-12T00:32:05.481-06:00Comments on A Continuity of Parks: rejectionsJamie Eyberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-62260435722276613222008-09-10T09:41:00.000-05:002008-09-10T09:41:00.000-05:00Yes, great info...thanks for your insights, everyo...Yes, great info...thanks for your insights, everyone.Jeremy D Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014827537536982326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-48125612921137536462008-09-10T06:57:00.000-05:002008-09-10T06:57:00.000-05:00Wow, who would have thought that the idea of a rej...Wow, who would have thought that the idea of a rejection letter would bring out so much passion in the community. Great posts.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-86639384085491120462008-09-09T21:35:00.000-05:002008-09-09T21:35:00.000-05:00I'm a fan of the personal rejection. At the same ...I'm a fan of the personal rejection. At the same time, I like the straightforward rejection format...the initial "We regret to" or "At this time we have decided" followed by some commentary.<BR/><BR/>As for the form letter, I don't mind it. I don't really get form rejections, I get a good number of personal rejections, almost all polite. Still, part of the form rejection is the editor doesn't want to give false hope, or the editor is just overwhelmed by the number of submissions.<BR/><BR/>Either way, personal or form, I'm fine...you know, just as long as it doesn't leave me scratching my head.J.C. Tablerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649770208326423907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-11742147711574090752008-09-09T12:17:00.000-05:002008-09-09T12:17:00.000-05:00Personal rejects are nice, but very hard to write....Personal rejects are nice, but very hard to write. Sometimes a fine story really doesnt' "fit" in a collection/publication. Sometimes the decision is strictly the editor's opinion, and another editor might feel differently. You still have a fine story. I'll go with Natalie--give me the main reason and leave it at that. Short and sweet...uh, not really that sweet.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-49567737410230154112008-09-09T12:02:00.000-05:002008-09-09T12:02:00.000-05:00I've found about forty percent of my rejections (g...I've found about forty percent of my rejections (give or take) are personal with the rest being form or just so vague I can't tell the difference. I miss the days of mailing them in and getting little notes jotted down on the form letters, although I don't miss paying good money to send them in and awaiting their answers.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-54196807631863520612008-09-09T11:39:00.000-05:002008-09-09T11:39:00.000-05:00Hey all...I'm pretty new at this game, 1 story sol...Hey all...I'm pretty new at this game, 1 story sold and 2 out pending, so I'm awaiting my first rejection (won't be long, I'm sure). That being said: what, would you estimate, are the percentages of generic reject letters you receive, as compared to something specific to your work and maybe even useful as a criticism? (speaking mostly about short story markets, but I would be interested to hear for other works as well)...Jeremy D Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014827537536982326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-77043594959181766052008-09-09T11:31:00.001-05:002008-09-09T11:31:00.001-05:00Oh, yeah, personal rejections are the way to go. E...Oh, yeah, personal rejections are the way to go. Except that one time, I got a rejection that said that he didn't like one word and didn't like a specific character, only there was no such character in the book and I'm certainly willing to change one word in a novel! How weird is that?Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-69125894796846917332008-09-09T11:31:00.000-05:002008-09-09T11:31:00.000-05:00A personal rejection pointing out any faults are a...A personal rejection pointing out any faults are always welcome.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-14998379092579257362008-09-09T11:22:00.000-05:002008-09-09T11:22:00.000-05:00I like the ones that tell me the main reason they ...I like the ones that tell me the main reason they didn't take it. Short and sweat and gives me something to work with! I think it ends up being fifty-fifty with my rejections.Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125812643147867559.post-17756657894634680682008-09-09T10:04:00.000-05:002008-09-09T10:04:00.000-05:00I like the personal rejection letters by far. I ta...I like the personal rejection letters by far. I take the criticism very well, and often it helps.<BR/><BR/>What I don't like, however, are the rewrite requests. Arrgh! Its like rejection with an offer on the side to rewrite, resubmit and bite all your nails down to the stubs of your fingers all over again...<BR/><BR/>And what I dislike even more is a rejection of a rewrite - I'm terrified of that. I haven't actually received one yet, but I am waiting on a response from a rewrite as we speak, and I don't know how well I'm going to take it if its a rejection.Jeremy Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052579570290251380noreply@blogger.com