The Good
A couple of editors accepted my material and gave me some affirming words on a nice blend of genres, including a personal essay on death, a humor piece about the Greek debt, and a satirical poem. I enjoyed showing off a range of work--some of it warped and weird, and the rest drop-dead serious.
The Bad
A lot of rejections in the past five days. I stopped counting at a dozen. But then, I never keep track of rejections . . . you can ask my wife. I just keep moving and try to look acceptable in blue jeans. Sometimes I leave a suggestive note at the dinner table.
And . . . The Ugly
It is always frustrating to receive a lengthy hand-written rejection from an editor saying, "This one came close! Always love reading your work and I always welcome other submissions from you. Keep sending my way."
Well, that's nice . . . but I'd prefer the editor accept my best work when I send it. I'm not so talented that I can write stellar material every night. Sometimes an editor has to jump.
All that ripe material, after all, doesn't grow on trees.
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