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[radiophlegm]

So I didn't get accepted for Chinquapin or the Red Wheelbarrow, it seems. The Red Wheelbarrow has already made their acceptance calls, and Chinquapin has returned my email saying that if I haven't heard, they don't want me

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[passengerpigeon]

mediocre publications are frequently mediocre due to their inability to recognize talent.

cheer up. although I've only read one of your pieces (Take Me On), I thought it was well-executed and bravely conceived. the sort of originality in approach you displayed in it is likely to get you rejected from the average school publication just on the principle that they're too stupid to judge anything that varies from the norm.

sometime I would like to talk with you about writing and read more of your work. I have been trying to find someone with a critical eye and a feel for language to help me grow as a writer.

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[radiophlegm]

Hey.. I didn't know you read Take On Me.. neat!!
And although its the only piece youve read, it was also one of the ones that Chinquapin voted no on, so the relevancy remains, thanks.

And if you are looking for a critical eye, I've got two meanies right here.

Thanks again.

[oddlyaverage]

Liam's right. They can't recognize talent. Besides, you know how shitty the people who run Chinquapin were this year. Fuck that noise.

no!

[waytoe]

try try try. you will succeed one day. i am so corny, yet mean well. i think u write yummy-ly. dont be sad pweeeease. nevermind oyu will be but u wont forever and oine day u will publish a best selling noval and i will read it and u can sign it for me. would u? -love, rachel

Re: no!

[waytoe]

i do know how to spell novel, that was just a typo. i just saw what i did and it made me nauseous. eww.

Re: no!

[radiophlegm]

i really didnt notice the typo.. too busy basking in the waytoe love. see? i can be cheesy too. yeah.

Re: no!

[waytoe]

mmm waytoe love. i hope it is warm and good to bask in. love love love.

[anomar]

As everyone else says, student publications are usually weak, and most likely the authors of the stories are all comprised of the punkass kids from the newspaper staff, or something. In any case, it does sound cliche to say that rejections are a part of life. I suppose I recommend submitting stories to other publications, as well. Good luck.

boo.

[delirium47]

Everything everyone has already said +

I had a poetry teacher at isomata who said she knew some guy who wall-papered his walls with rejection slips. I think this guy was someone famous, but i dont remember who. Anyway- You know i like your writing. and that's the most important thing after all, isnt it?
just kidding.

Re: boo.

[radiophlegm]

Of course its important.

I have heard of this man and his wallpaper as well, making him either famous or some kind of strange, masochistic urban legend.

Anyway I wasn't even good enough for a proper first rejection slip. I had to email them with basically an "umm... what happened to, like, that stuff I sort of cared about and gave to you?" Gah, that part makes me freakin angry, I couldn't even get the glory of a first rejection letter.

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[bahia]

i have also heard that story, but i cannot confirm or deny that it is a famous person or an urban legend.

i also submitted work to one of those publications, and since i didn't hear back from them i'm assuming they didn't accept me. but as long as you know you're a good writer then that's all you need to know they the editors were obviously idiots.