That Complex Feeling

[kiya]

There is nothing quite so simultaneously encouraging and discouraging as a rejection letter in which the editor makes it clear that a) they loved the story and b) they could not manage to wedge it into the book.

'Tis a time for near misses, I suppose; yesterday's form rejection was in the mode of "You made it to a later round and we stared at it a lot but sorry, no."

Comments

[graydon]

They can't all be accepted.

(At least, were that ever to happen to me I should be greatly concerned.)

I'm sorry they couldn't wedge it and hope it shall find a welcoming home soon-like.

[kiya]

I feel that "cyberpunk Puss in Boots inversion" is the sort of thing that will someday find a home, because it's such a great notion, but alas I have not found that home yet.

While I allow as how all can't be accepted I would like a higher value of "some", mind.

[graydon]

By all means, may the acceptance rate trend higher!