Yesterday I got a rejection letter back from one of the book publishers to whom I have submitted one of my children’s books. Not quite the standard form letter, however. Instead of “Your submission doesn’t meet our current needs,” it read “We have already chosen our publishing catalog for the 2007 publishing season. Please check our website for updates as to when to submit again.”
Disappointing, yes. But encouraging as well, because they also returned my cover letter, and scrawled on the letter, as if in some kind of internal memo, were the words “Janet likes - 3/27.” Janet, apparently, is the submissions editor, and although they chose not to accept the book, the comments were both encouraging and appreciated.
Kind of funny when a rejection letter makes you feel good inside. Reminds me of the saying: “A true diplomat is one who can tell you to go to Hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip.”
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