I haven't heard back from you regarding "The Trigger Man and his Accomplice," so I decided to take the bull by the horns and do a rewrite (see RTF attachment).
I hope it's the right fit for Left Handing Waving. I've also attached a JPEG file for your convenience.
In closing, I'd like to say that my favorite piece (so far) is by CL Bledsoe. Keep up the good work.
Sincerely, JR
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John,
I'm sorry I didn't get back to you.
I showed this to the other 2 editors and I'm afraid we just can't use it. Thanks for trying (twice!)
Dale
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Dale,
Name's JR, or Jim, or James, but not John. I'll keep an eye on LHW, see if I can come up with something better.
Thanks, JR
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I'm losing the plot here...
No change there then...;-)
Well pissed...g'night old bean. I'll read again 2morro and hope it makes sense.
Not much does eh?
Bummer! Time to go night clubbing?
JR-what Erik said!!
JR,
The god of publishing hates us.
It wasn't until after an unbelievable publishing streak that I started to (uncharateristically) pin up rejection letters on the wall.
And at about the same time, Canada's finest novelist, Robertson Davies began to collect a few rejection slips as well from the litle magazines that were nevertheless very powerful in Canadian literature.
Now, understand the late Mr.Davies was God, and I was a mere imp and so were the editors of the little magazines, but I was flummoxed by the rejection letter Mr. Davies suddenly got. The criticism? "Too much belle lettrism."
Egad. To force an oxymoron, it's like telling Ron Jeremy that he is not well eough hung while he's got a cannon that would probably make the guy in the next stall blush.
Typographic penis envy with the little publishers!
Of course Mr. Davis was into belle lettrism! He was a writer, for crimminy's sake and one of the best in the world.
And yet the snots found his lettres "too belle."
There was a time when I thought a professional was safe among amateurs. No more.
Buck up, F*ck-up. "You are now among us and you are fair game."
Gamemanship over good writing, while good writing should be the only criterion.
I don't know what to recommend for your current plight. As Mark the Walking man would say, "f*ck 'em."
Myself, I think I have found another publisher.
Hey everyone,
I didn't receive the rejection letter; John did. At least it's not a "Dear John" letter.
Makes you want to shout! MW
Keep at it John!
Damn.
(good post title)
Aw, man. I wish I hadn't read this one. I got all excited when I read the post below. I love RHP and LHW. The rose colored side of me still thinks it's a good sign that they'll speak to you, even if you are John. Do try again.
A press in my area says a criteria for publishing with them is that you can prove you know how to help market your own work. They say that before you submit to them, you should "friend" them on Facebook. It sounded douche baggy to me. But I signed up, even though I despise Facebook. Sent them three invitations. They wouldn't be my friend. Haha! That is hilarious to me. They friended everybody, including the local grocery store. But not me. We should trade stories. I have many.
Sorry for the rejection. On the name thing...Welcome to my world. <:(
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