Well, it’s that time again folks! A few months after submitting my most recent project to Hotel St. George Press, I received a rejection letter via email. Here it is, in its perfect simplicity:
Dear Christopher,
Thank you for your submission, Sanatorium [my tentative title]. Unfortunately, we can’t
find a place for it at Hotel St. George Press at this time. We wish
you luck placing your work elsewhere.
Sincerely,
Alex Rose
Now that’s a proper rejection letter. Short, to the point, but with the slightest hint of possible non-form-letterness. Then again, the title of my book was, in fact, in all caps in the original email. Hmmmm. Ah, well. Still have one pending out there in the literary ether.
November 24, 2007 at 3:55 am
It’s quite a club we’ve got going, isn’t it? All us rejected writers. All the best to you, friend, as you pursue your dream. Never give up!
November 16, 2008 at 6:04 am
Ouch. I’ve received at least 6 rejection letters from literary agents this year. Still waiting (after 3 months) from Melville House Publishing for a thumb up or….I don’t even want to think about it…….
Good, great luck!
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