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Welp. Here’s another form rejection I received on 6/22/2026. This is rejection number three for this story this year. By this point, I’ve come to realize that I really appreciate when the rejection letters state the name of the story…
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Rejection #10 – Response
One of the earliest pieces I sent out this year was not a speculative piece. It’s a short, literary non-fiction piece. I sent it to a literary magazine, and they said to expect 120 days for review. The rejection arrived…
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Review: The Iron Garden Sutra
I always read the author biography when I finish a book, no matter how many times I’ve read the author’s bio. It’s just something I do. That’s how I learned the author of The Iron Garden Sutra was born in…
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Mourning a Loss
I wrote over 1,000 words walking through how Wednesday night went. I suppose if people want to know the full story, I can share it at some point, but right now, this post is to remember my sweet Saraa. My…
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Rejection #9 – Response
Rejection number nine is a different type of rejection. I submitted my science fiction manuscript to three literary agents this spring. I found out that my dream literary agent was open to submission for the first time I had ever…
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On Rugs and the Post-Racial Ideal
“I am not a rug.” My friend Jeff dropped his school bag on the floor and he plopped into the chair in front of me, his face twisted in disgust. “I’m sorry?” I said, thoroughly confused. He explained that someone…
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Rejection #8 – Response
This was a rejection I was 100% expecting. Why? Because right after I hit send on the email, I realized I had failed to attach the story as a document in addition to pasting it into the body of the…
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Mid-Year Check-In!
So, somehow, it’s July. That means 2026 is halfway done – somehow. I don’t know about others, but my brain is struggling to keep up with the passage of time this year. For me, personally, 2026 has felt very 2020.…
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Rejection #7 – Response
So this rejection caught me by surprise. It ended up in my spam folder, so I didn’t see it until a while after it was sent on 5/28/2026. This is the same story that is more salient now than it…
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Rejection #6 – Response
Remember how I said I submitted a story the same day I got a rejection on March 17th? Yup. Another rejection for that story! Another form rejection at that. It’s out on submission again, and as of this writing, I…