tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post4414078785298980840..comments2024-03-24T10:54:20.657-06:00Comments on Jennifer Ruth Jackson, Poet: Painful Rejection... Aaaaah!Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-60783362545089859152016-03-17T17:57:38.374-06:002016-03-17T17:57:38.374-06:00I never understand the need to be nasty. "No&...I never understand the need to be nasty. "No" is an acceptable answer, but there are gracious ways to say it. Sorry you had such a rough one!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-49521166514245074092016-03-16T14:58:23.287-06:002016-03-16T14:58:23.287-06:00I had a rejection last week too, but it was the se...I had a rejection last week too, but it was the second kind. Don't let the nastiness get you down. It says more about the magazine/person than you or your writing. Send your work to others. Best of luck.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-78709945526250935502016-03-15T16:14:30.073-06:002016-03-15T16:14:30.073-06:00I haven't had a rejection for something like 4...I haven't had a rejection for something like 40 years. Of course I haven't had anything accepted either because I haven't submitted anything so you're doing better than I. I guess that really bad rejection might make for kind of a novelty though there is no call for something like that. Maybe you should frame it.<br /><br />I'm sure things will get better as you continue to submit your work. Maybe avoid that place though.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-73821859281915184322016-03-15T13:54:50.887-06:002016-03-15T13:54:50.887-06:00Ah, yes, I've definitely had a bad rejection b...Ah, yes, I've definitely had a bad rejection before, but not from a literary magazine. That seems even worse. I don't even understand it really--isn't rejection bad enough? Why do people feel the need to throw in mean, nasty words along with it? <br /><br />Good luck with future submissions! At least there was a silver lining with the second rejection. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.com