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Post by **Кал** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:51 am

Literazzi Anthologhy, Volume 1: form rejection

Good evening,

I'm writing to inform you that we've gone through all the submissions at Literazzi headquarters.

Unfortunately, we can't accept your work right now. Much of this has to do with small amount of room and high quality of submissions. Each one of your stories or poems (or art) was read by me, I can assure you. I hate writing emails like this, because as a fellow writer, I know the time and dedication that you all put into each letter on the page. Make no mistake, you and your endeavors are a vital part of Literazzi's mission. Part of our literacy work is purely selfish: if people can't read, we can't write.

Thank you again for submitting and I hope you'll stick around to read and perhaps participate in a future Anthology.

Cheers,
Kristin

Ivaylo_Ivanov · Post by **Ivaylo_Ivanov** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:50 pm

Кал wrote:а) не виждам смисъл от такава;

а') Да даде Господ повод да ти покажа нагледно този смисъл!

Кал wrote:б) ще ми отнеме още време от и без това нестигащото.

б') ... щото даде ли ми - сам би изоставил всичко друго, докато не я направиш. Поне за себе си.

Post by **Кал** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:25 pm

Ninth Letter: form rejection

Dear Writer:

Thanks for submitting your work to Ninth Letter. We're sorry this submission wasn't right for us. We appreciate your interest in our magazine, and wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Ninth Letter

Post by **Кал** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:33 am

Penumbra: form rejection

Dear YYYYY,

Thanks for your submission to Penumbra. Although your story made it to the final round of elimination, ultimately we decided that this story would not work for our sports edition. Best of luck in finding a home for your story.

Cordially,

Celina Summers
Penumbra Magazine

Post by **Кал** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:12 am

Writers of the Future Contest: form rejection

Dear Entrant,

We are working on ways to make the contest results faster and

have worked out that as stories are judged, you are notified

of results as soon as possible.

Your story has now been judged and did not win or place in

the 4th quarter. Even though you have never had to wait for

results in order to submit for the next quarter, this hopefully

gives you incentive to submit for Quarter 1, which is happening

now, the deadline being 31 December. The more often you enter,

the better chance you have of winning and contest judges always

tell contestants to write as much as possible.

I do urge you to join our forum if you have not already, or subscribe

to our judge, David Farland's newsletter. Lots of great tips at both

locations to help you.

I do hope you are already working on that next story and do let me

know that you did get this e-mail.

Best regards,

Joni Labaqui

Ivaylo_Ivanov · Post by **Ivaylo_Ivanov** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:48 am

Toва един за всички ли е или за конкретно произведение?

Post by **Кал** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:15 am

Всеки rejection е за конкретно произведение.

Не публикувам откази, които се повтарят като текст.

Post by **Кал** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:04 am

Earthbound Fiction Flash Fiction Contest: form rejection

Dear Kalin,

Thanks for allowing us to consider "What Will She Be?". It's not quite right for us, but we hope you find a good home for it soon.

Good luck with your writing!

Best wishes,
Danielle Dawson
Earthbound Fiction
http://www.earthboundfiction.com

Post by **Кал** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:43 am

The Washington Pastime: personal rejection

Dear Kalin,

It is good to see you still submitting your work. As usual, you have a very unique way of writing. :)

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read "A Story with No Moral." Unfortunately, we will have to pass on this one as it's not quite what we're looking for. It was interesting, but did not completely grab me.

We wish you the best placing your work. We appreciate your interest in The Washington Pastime and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

We encourage you to mark The Washington Pastime response time at duotrope.com, as we try hard to respond promptly to submissions.

All the best,

Paul Karaffa
Editor-in-Chief

Follow-up:

Thank you, Paul. :)

I have depleted our "stash" of pieces, translated or original, so you
will hear from us no more often than from your regular contributors.
Yet something tells me you're anything but bored ... could it be those
Duotrope statistics? :D

Be!
Kalin @ HL

Post by **Кал** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:46 pm

Story Quest Short Story Contest: semi-personal rejection

Dear YYYYY,

Thank you for sending us XXXXX. We appreciate the chance to read it.

Unfortunately, while your story got through to round 2, it did not succeed in getting into the Finalist list. The field was very good - our best in the history of the contest - and we can safely say that your story contributed to this high quality set of submissions.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Gerry Huntman
Story Quest Contest

Post by **Кал** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:34 am

Redstone Science Fiction: form rejection

Mr Nenov ,

Thank you for submitting YYYYY's story XXXXX to Redstone Science Fiction. We are going to pass on this piece.

We will reopen for submissions on 2-1-12, and we look forward to the opportunity to read more of YYYYY's work then.

Best Regards,

pc

Paul Clemmons
Publsher and Co-Editor
Redstone Science Fiction

Post by **Кал** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:01 pm

The Washington Pastime: personal rejection

Dear YYYYY,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read XXXXX. Unfortunately, we will have to pass on this one as it's not quite what we're looking for. The premise of the piece was interesting, but it did not completely grab me. The story was a bit too slow to start, so it took me a while to really sink into it. That aside, the prose style and humor both bear promise; however, they do need some fine-tuning.

We wish you the best placing your work. We appreciate your interest in The Washington Pastime and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

We encourage you to mark The Washington Pastime response time at duotrope.com, as we try hard to respond promptly to submissions.

Best regards,

Crystal Maitland
Editor

Post by **Кал** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:28 pm

The Kenyon Review: form rejection

Dear Kalin Nenov:

Thank you for submitting your story. We regret that we are unable to use What Will She Be?.

Your work has received careful consideration, which sometimes means a response less prompt than we would wish. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We do appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors

Post by **Кал** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:04 am

Crazyhorse: form rejection

Dear YYYYY,

Thank you for sending your manuscript XXXXX, number 35209, to us here at Crazyhorse via the online submission manager.

We are sorry this particular manuscript was not selected for publication in Crazyhorse. We hope you will send us another soon, though. We could not publish Crazyhorse without the fine writing submitted to us. While we regret that the large number of submissions we receive makes it difficult for the editors to respond personally, we want to emphasize that an editor personally read your manuscript. Devoted reading is part of the Crazyhorse editorial mission; it is also our own personal one.

If this manuscript was a prize entry: we are sorry this prize entry was not selected for the Crazyhorse fiction or poetry prize or for publication in Crazyhorse. We receive many fine prize entries, so it was a difficult decision to make. Thank you for sending us your manuscript to read, and thank you for supporting the nonprofit Crazyhorse with your entry's subscription. By the end of May we will announce the prize winners and finalists on the Crazyhorse website, by e-mail list, and by SASE if you included one with your entry.

Thank you for supporting the journal with your reading, writing, and subscribing,
The Editors

Upload a manuscript of up to 25 pages of fiction or essay, or 3-5 poems.
http://www.crazyhorsejournal.org/
Log in through the red box, then click the "submit manuscript" link in the red box.

Post by **Кал** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:00 am

The Washington Pastime: personal rejection (our longest & most concrete ever)

Dear YYYYY

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read XXXXX. Unfortunately, we will have to pass on this one as it's not quite what we're looking for. The concept of the piece was interesting, but it did not completely grab me. The encounter with the skinhead, as well as the comments about Johnny's race feel a bit put of place. I wasn't sure why they were important to the story. If they are indeed integral aspects, then they might benefit from further exploration. The story also seems to lack direction. Does it want to focus on Andy and Johnny, or Andy and Al. I think that it might help to center the story around Andy and Al, especially since their backstory feels a bit rushed and crammed into the prose. Their story also feels as though it carries more -- maybe even the most -- weight. It would be good to explore more deeply their meeting, transformation, and relationship. Andy's special abilities need further development, as well. In addition, I found myself wanting to know more details about the transformation itself and how it affected Andy's life. Getting to see more of his journey might help to smooth out and ground the plot.

We wish you the best placing your work. We appreciate your interest in The Washington Pastime and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

We encourage you to mark The Washington Pastime response time at duotrope.com, as we try hard to respond promptly to submissions.

Best regards,

Crystal Maitland
Editor

follow-up:

The Human Library wrote:Dear Crytstal Maitland:

First of all, thank you for your detailed feedback on YYYYY's XXXXX. It was our very first one, so we cherish it doubly. I've forwarded it to the author and let him decide if he wishes to revise the story.

Now I'm sending you a short story by, etc.

Post by **Кал** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:36 am

Redstone Science Fiction: form rejection 2

Dear Mr. Nenov,

Thank you for submitting XXXXX to Redstone Science Fiction. We have decided to pass on your story. The subject matter is not quite what we are looking to add to Redstone SF. We appreciate your interest in us and encourage you to send us another story when we re-open to submissions in February.

Yours,
Michael Ray
Editor
Redstone Science Fiction

http://redstonesciencefiction.com/
http://facebook.com/redstonesf
http://twitter.com/redstonesf

Post by **Кал** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:52 am

Glimmer Train Stories: form rejection

Dear Kalin,

Thank you for submitting "What Will She Be?". While we won't be publishing this piece, we appreciated the opportunity to read your work! Because we read so many stories, it is not possible for us to give specific feedback, but, if you're a relative beginner, you may find something of interest here: Editors' Input

Glimmer Train Press Reference#: 345664

Post by **Кал** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:46 am

The Puritan: form rejection

Dear Kalin,

Thanks again for sending your work our way. We enjoyed reading and discussing it. We had a record number of submissions this time around, so competition was stiff. Unfortunately, it isn't quite what we're looking for right now.

Best of luck finding another home for your work.

Cheers,

The Puritan Team

Post by **Кал** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:50 pm

Beneath Ceaseless Skies: personal rejection

Thanks very much for sending this story to _Beneath Ceaseless Skies_.
Unfortunately, it's not quite right for us. ZZZZZ's perspective didn't
draw me in as strongly as I'd prefer; I wished I got a stronger sense of
what was at stake for him in exploring the road, and the amount of
reflection and backstory in the opening pages slowed the pace more than
I'd hoped.

We appreciate your interest in our magazine. Please feel free to submit
other work in the future.

Regards,

Kate Marshall
Assistant Editor
_Beneath Ceaseless Skies_
http://beneath-ceaseless-skies.com

Post by **Кал** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:43 am

Washington Pastime: personal rejection

Dear YYYYY,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read XXXXX. Unfortunately, we will have to pass on this one as it's not quite what we're looking for. The premise of the piece was interesting, but it did not completely grab me. While some of the descriptive language is quite lovely, the prose, overall, feels a bit overwrought in some areas. This gives a bit of an uneven feel to the rhythm of the prose, and makes for a sort of stilted read.

We wish you the best placing your work. We appreciate your interest in The Washington Pastime and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

We encourage you to mark The Washington Pastime response time at duotrope.com, as we try hard to respond promptly to submissions.

Best regards,

Crystal Maitland
Editor

Post by **Кал** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:29 am

Flash Fiction Online: form rejection

Dear Kalin Nenov,

Thank you for considering Flash Fiction Online for your story, "Rondo for Death and a Hitman, Wannabe."

Unfortunately we have decided not to accept it. We wish you the best of luck finding a home for your story elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Anne Pinckard
Flash Fiction Online

P.S. For the benefit of writers everywhere, we'd appreciate it if you went to Duotrope (http://duotrope.com/market_2545.aspx), registered there, and reported on our response time.

Thanks!

Post by **Кал** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:14 am

Apex Magazine: form rejection

Dear Kalin Nenov,

We regret to inform you that your story XXXXX does not currently meet our needs. We're going to pass.

Apex wishes you future writing successes, and to try us again soon.

IMPORTANT NOTE!
As of 12/31/2011, Apex will no longer use the HeyPublisher submission system. Any stories in queue sent on that date or sooner will still be considered for publication. Please see http://apex-magazine/submission-guidelines for our new guidelines.

Sincerely,

The Apex Team

Post by **Кал** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:50 pm

Ideomancer: form rejection

Dear Kalin,

Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to consider "Of Ends and Happiness." I'm afraid we will have to pass on this one.

I hope you find a good home for this story. Thanks for the read and good luck with your writing.

Sincerely,

David Rees-Thomas,
Ideomancer

Post by **Кал** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:02 pm

Boston Review: form rejection

Dear Kalin M. Nenov,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to review "What Will She Be?." We have given your work close consideration and find that it does not suit our present needs. We wish you success in placing it elsewhere. Thank you for thinking of Boston Review.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Boston Review

Post by **Кал** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:19 pm

Pulp Corner: personal rejection

Dear Kalin Nenov,

Thank you for submitting XXXXX to the Pulp Corner and for taking a chance on a new venture.

Although there was a lot that I liked in this story, unfortunately, the piece is not for us.

I felt that the end needed a little more "hope"--maybe an answer to how characters survive in order to tell the story. I also felt that the end was telegraphed somewhat.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Scott Epstein
Aurora Publishing LLC

Post by **Кал** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:32 am

Ray Gun Revival: personal rejection

Dear YYYYY,

Thank you for your submission to Ray Gun Revival. I regret to inform you that we are unable to use it at this time.
Following are some comments for your edification by the mighty Slushmasters:

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I finished it but the translation isn't great. Lacklustre, sappy ending. Not really a RGR story.
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No action per se, but a very good story. It needs cleaning up a bit, though.
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Hope that feedback helps in your journey as a short fiction author. We wish you good luck in placing the story elsewhere.
Sincerely,

~Lee S. King
Overlord, Ray Gun Revival Magazine

Post by **Кал** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:27 am

The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review (formerly Moon Milk Review): form rejection

Dear Kalin,

We apologize for the lengthy response time. Submissions have increased drastically in the last few months, and we've been trying to get through them as quickly as possible while also giving each submission the proper time. Thank you for sending us "The Three." We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not quite right for us. We invite you to submit again.

Thanks so much for thinking of us and best wishes.

Sincerely,
The Editors
The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review (formerly Moon Milk Review)
http://www.doctortjeckleburgreview.com

Post by **Кал** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:09 pm

Cincinatti Review: form rejection

Dear Writer:

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work. We've read it with care but have decided not to accept it for publication. Best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Cincinnati Review

Post by **Кал** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:34 pm

Nine: A Journal of Imaginative Fiction: form rejection

Kalin,

Thank you for submitting XXXXX by YYYYY. At this time, we will be passing on the story. Good luck placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors of Nine

Post by **Кал** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:03 am

Escape Pod: apologetic form rejection

Dear Author-

Yeah, it's one of those "dear author" emails. I'm sorry.

Escape Pod misfiled some stories (like, a lot) and we realized many in 2011 hadn't been responded to. So this month we are hitting all the stories we had in the backlog, so the good news is you finally got an answer, the bad news is you're getting a "not for us" answer in the horrible impersonal way.

I hope you can understand that we are doing this in order to get caught up so that we don't treat your next submission so poorly. I hope you submit to us again, and get an acceptance, or at worst, a personalized note with your rejection.

Apologies-

Mur Lafferty
Editor

choveshkata.net

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