Stylish Rejection

The form rejection that I received today from "Defenestration" magazine was both stylish and funny. It came in the form of a haiku:

Thank you for the stuff.
With great care, we all read it.
Sadly: not for us

If one does receive rejections, wish they are this entertaining.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Heh! That's pretty cool. Needless to say, it's helpful for writers and editors to have a good attitude when they're forced to approach the whole subject of rejection...

Is the piece in question under consideration elsewhere, Ahmed? Or perhaps you've placed it already?
October 21, 2007 at 5:11 PM
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