Ah, sigh. McSweeneys.
How I love thee. How thou does not yet love me.
I got my rejection today from McSweeney’s for a story I submitted months and months ago, so I knew it was a no, but it was good to have the final word, if only so I can send that story back out. It is one of my favorites, but I can see why it might not quite be a fit for my beloved McSweeney’s. But it’s okay, I’ve been working on (in my mind only) another little story that might be great for McSweeny’s…just have to sit down and put pen to paper, or fingertips to keys…whatever.
I have to say, one nice thing about a McSweeney’s rejection…it comes on an awesome little postcard (in my SASE of course so nobody can see my shame). It was also fairly encouraging for a rejection letter. I suppose I should have expected no less from them.
Okay, so the official count is now: 1 for 7
And that’s all that have gone out…I’m preparing a new group though. Let’s hope these are more potent (or lucky).
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Why have I not read the encouraging McSweeneys postcard? I was really hoping that you would get in to McSweeneys. Next time, right.
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let’s clarify, i didn’t mean that it was specifically encouraging to me, or personal in anyway, i just meant that i’ve seen a few rejection letters at this point and i found theirs to be better/nicer than others. swink’s especially strike me as kind of bitchy.
the postcard is on my desk…you can pick it up anytime
next time…with THP (you know what story that is right)?
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Ahhhh. You made it sound exactly like that when you told me about the postcard but your blog post made me think there was something more there.
I do know what THP is! I can’t wait.
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THP…i know, i know, so exciting! i’ve now built it up in mind into an impossible to meet expectation level…
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