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Rejections # 258 & 2596 comments

Court Merrigan wrote 1 year ago: I did a rewrite for Pulp Modern but it still didn’t make the cut.  AC over there digs the deal … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, failure, failure noted, literary magazine rejection, pulp modern, pulp modern rejection, hot metal bridge

Rejections #249 - 257: formology4 comments

Court Merrigan wrote 1 year ago: Form rejections every one: Clarkesworld thanks me &c. Quarterly West appreciates &c. Fence t … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, failure, short story rejection, failure noted, clarkesworld rejection, Clarkes, quarterly west

The Paris Review: so close, so close4 comments

Court Merrigan wrote 1 year ago: I was looking forward to having my very own slice of dead tree upon which my Paris Review rejection … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, rejection, short story rejection, literary magazine rejection, Paris Review, paris review rejection, "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades"

Rejections #153 & 154 - Allegory and Post Road3 comments

Court Merrigan wrote 2 years ago: Got a nice personal note from the assistant editor at Allegory, J.E. Taylor.  He felt it was a good … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, failure, rejection, literary magazine failure, failure noted, Allegory Magazine, post road magazine

Rejections #151 & 152 - Apex & Orion

Court Merrigan wrote 2 years ago: Apex Magazine regrets to inform me that my story does not currently meet their needs. They do wish m … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, failure, literary magazine failure, failure noted, apex magazine, apex magazine rejection, Orion Magazine

Does a personal note from the New Yorker count as an acceptance?4 comments

Court Merrigan wrote 2 years ago: Wait – is this even a personal note?  “Hallo, We’re sorry to say that this manuscr … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, failure, literary magazine failure, failure noted, new yorker rejection

Rejection #143 - Caketrain2 comments

Court Merrigan wrote 2 years ago: Caketrain, while thanking me for the opportunity to read my submission, has after careful considerat … more →

Tags: writing, Failure, rejection, failure, literary magazine failure, Caketrain, caketrain rejection

Doubling down20 comments

ChristineZ wrote 2 years ago: As I tweeted earlier, I am coming to terms with my suckitude, and then trying to psych myself to wor … more →

Tags: writing, Novel, Revision

Another One for the Fire

Michael Gettings wrote 2 years ago: I know this stance may not be popular, but I’m going to start off this latest post with this: … more →

Tags: writing, Rant, Stuff I Dislike, Stuff I Get Hyped For, Literary, Lady Gaga, Legend of the Guardian, Robots, 300

Rejection: Man, Woman7 comments

ChristineZ wrote 3 years ago: I got a rejection letter in the mail today. The rejection letter was from/for a fellowship that was … more →

Tags: writing, the World, literary rejections, Gender


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