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Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:21:33 +0000

[...] been looking at the posts that have proven most popular over the past year. Predictably, It’s post-a-rejection-letter Friday! is sitting pretty at the top by a wide margin: 1,056 views. This just goes to show that cheeky [...]

By: almostgotit

almostgotit — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:36:43 +0000

Waaah! How did I miss THIS?

Googled ya, though, because this week I’m doing rejection letters, too. But I’m doing them ALL WEEK LONG! If you’re not quite over rejection just yet, I hope you and your readers will still join me.

It’s All About Rejection, All Week Long!

Please join us on Almostgotit.com by

(a) posting on your OWN site (don’t forget to send me a link!)

(b) emailing me your own rejection stories, poems, and rants — or make a Rejection collage, magazine cover or poster. Post on your own blog or send it to me to post almostgotit(at)gmail.com

We’ve got one week, so wallow away!

By: » Rejection letters - a brief follow-up post… >>Nostalgia For Infinity: Literature, Gaming, Punk Rock (and all that)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:27:13 +0000

[...] it Tobias Buckell, one of a number of writers and bloggers who joined in with Post A Rejection Letter Friday, has compiled a handy list of participants which you can view here. There are a few others who [...]

By: Shaun CG

Shaun CG — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:06:50 +0000

You’ve got me there, Kynn – mine’s from Nick and a few other people have also admitted as much.

These are all great letters – I’m glad to see so many examples of people receiving useful feedback and/or being willing to share!

By: Kynn

Kynn — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:14:11 +0000

Here’s my rejection!

http://kynn.livejournal.com/841576.html

Fess up, how many of these ones being posted are from Clarkesworld?

By: Shweta

Shweta — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:48:37 +0000

Cool idea!

My addition’s here:
http://shweta-narayan.livejournal.com/4857.html

By: Christie

Christie — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:18:55 +0000

A favorite of mine:

>Dear Ms. [my name at the time],

Thank you for sending “Sweetwater Kill” but I’m going to have to pass. I’m afraid this tale started a bit slowly for my taste, with the protagonist standing by as a rather passive witness, as back story was delivered. Perhaps you might consider introducing the goal of the protagonist up front, and introducing the central conflict a bit more quickly.

Again, thanks for your submission.
I wish you all the best,

[Very Helpful Editor]
[Pretty Cool Online Publication]

That editor was dead on and got a thank-you back.

Also a source of solace for me a while back was http://www.rejectioncollection.com – glad to see they’re still around.

By: Post a rejection letter Friday at Tobias Buckell Online

Post a rejection letter Friday at Tobias Buckell Online — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:12:53 +0000

[...] C. Green writes: Apropos of the ridiculous focus on whether or not posting rejection letters is common [...]

By: Moondancer Drake

Moondancer Drake — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:10:16 +0000

Moon’s addition to “Post-a-rejection-letter Friday!”

http://moondancerdrake.livejournal.com/60389.html

I wish I could figure out how to do the cool quotes code, but here’s a couple anyways. :)

By: Shaun CG

Shaun CG — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:42:28 +0000

Excellent letters, everyone! I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who thought this would be a fun exercise. :)