tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post6456901380604828195..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: Rejection BacklashEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-51015778582568522872009-02-05T10:28:00.000-06:002009-02-05T10:28:00.000-06:00Yo, ho, ho! Shouldn't there be a bottle of rum to...Yo, ho, ho! Shouldn't there be a bottle of rum to complete the ensemble? I’ve heard that it comes free with the eye patch in some dens. Personally, I think it lowers the risk of den/store liability. “I swear Harbor Master, it wasn’t the rum that caused me to beach my ship on this island! It was the eye patch that hindered my vision.” And if that doesn’t work, I suppose you could always pin it on your navigator - the bird.;)<BR/><BR/>It’s nice to know you are enjoying your work...even if some of us may be on the receiving end of your aggressive plundering.:-)Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-69426118408740311732009-02-05T09:40:00.000-06:002009-02-05T09:40:00.000-06:00Exactly. Arrrr. :) If I reject something, I route...Exactly. Arrrr. :) If I reject something, I route it for rejection with a single letter in the cover email: R.<BR/><BR/>So it's R, R, R, R, and all I need is an eye patch and a parrot to complete the pirate picture. <BR/><BR/>TheresaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-32430853000266932812009-02-05T08:56:00.000-06:002009-02-05T08:56:00.000-06:00Pirate day! Arrrrr, thanks but no thanks, matey! I...Pirate day! Arrrrr, thanks but no thanks, matey! I like that image :)Jody W. and Meankittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-87044256121148557042009-02-04T21:34:00.000-06:002009-02-04T21:34:00.000-06:00Murphy, I'm with you. All I need is another labor-...Murphy, I'm with you. All I need is another labor-intensive thing that doesn't pay me any money. :)<BR/><BR/>Cathy, I once got a rejection letter on a book that was in the stores already (another publisher). I think back on that editor fondly because no matter how slow I am, I'm never that slow!<BR/>AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-29016118766095503412009-02-04T16:49:00.000-06:002009-02-04T16:49:00.000-06:00I've gotten 5 minute email rejections (yes, I ques...I've gotten 5 minute email rejections (yes, I questioned whether the thing was read, but only to myself :) and a form rejection on a requested full ms that took almost two years to reach me.<BR/><BR/>But wait! Over a month after receiving the rejection on the full, I received a rejection note from the same entity without having submitted anything to them since the previous proposal. I emailed the obviously harried assistant and asked, tongue firmly in cheek and making it perfectly clear I was joshing her, if this meant I was now on their pre-emptive strike list of wannabe authors. Luckily, she had a great sense of humor. She apologized, saying they were clearing up some files and my note went out by mistake. I think we were both left with a good feeling about the exchange.Cathy in AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667978358875270260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-54178441618152622052009-02-04T16:18:00.000-06:002009-02-04T16:18:00.000-06:00I recently complained about a too-fast rejection (...I recently complained about a too-fast rejection (only to my friends, not to the editor!) but my issue is pretty specific. <BR/><BR/>I <I>hate</I> submitting and so I pick one day a month where I go through the stories / articles that I have (new and returned) and I bolster myself up to spend the time to try to find them good homes.<BR/><BR/>If you reject within an hour or two of receiving my email, I'm still in the process of submitting and trying to stay positive!<BR/><BR/>No, I'm not particularly serious - and it did mean that I could send it right back out. But it did throw me a bit - I'm used to editors giving me some time to obsess before dashing my hopes! ;)Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-23715352417717274112009-02-04T16:00:00.000-06:002009-02-04T16:00:00.000-06:00Facebook? Are you kidding me? I just freaking fi...Facebook? Are you kidding me? I just freaking figured out this blog thing. I'm beginning to feel like the redheaded stepchild with a limp. Just when I think I’ve caught up with the cool kids they leave me behind in their dust! Oh well, such is life! (insert sigh here):)Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-5526135906662516012009-02-04T15:22:00.000-06:002009-02-04T15:22:00.000-06:00I just friended you, Ian. My profile picture is of...I just friended you, Ian. My profile picture is of the view out the window next to my desk. Currently snow with a hint of tree bark and brick courtyard wall.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Alicia. Resistance Is Futile. And if you join, you can read my exciting comment about calling the cops on some nasty meat salesmen a/k/a thieves and vandals today.<BR/><BR/>TEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-42498830726504863122009-02-04T13:44:00.000-06:002009-02-04T13:44:00.000-06:00You're on Facebook? You have been assimilated, huh...You're on Facebook? You have been assimilated, huh?<BR/>AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-7493374993616589992009-02-04T12:27:00.000-06:002009-02-04T12:27:00.000-06:00Theresa, I'd love to friend you. How do I know whi...Theresa, I'd love to friend you. How do I know which one is you? I'm Ian Healy in Denver. Friend me!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497045412007902460noreply@blogger.com