Month: October 2026

  • Rejection #21 – Response

    Rejection #21 – Response

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    SteppeLively
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    Not gonna lie, this form rejection made me laugh. I’ve been primarily submitting speculative short fiction, but this particular piece is narrative nonfiction. This particular line just made me smile: “This time, however, we’re saying no.” “We’re saying no.” Love it. Love how direct it is. I love how they’re not pretending or sugar-coating the…

  • Rejection #20 – Response

    Rejection #20 – Response

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    SteppeLively
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    Rejection number twenty for the year came in on August 25th. It even came with a complimentary three-month subscription to the magazine, which is interesting. I know, I know, I should be reading deeply into the magazines I’m submitting to, but honestly, I can’t read every single magazine in existence. This is not to say…