Rain Check and Rejections

for Wednesday and Thursday I re-wrote a story from 2014. I made some notes on Thursday, but was too worn out to publish. Tonight, I came from work, went o get groceries, missed the bus back at 5:45, and finally got back here at almost 7 PM. I got through the email, and have lost all energy.

I have things to say, that being the reason a rain check.

WXPN is doing the Seventies tonight. I will listen while a I read about Christopher Marlowe. I do not think it will be long before I fall asleep. So, tomorrow.

I got this much collected on Thursday from when I got home and before I started drifting:

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery - rather interesting interview which includes comments on why religious figures are not seen often enough in crime fiction.

Ireland’s Upper Sea – wonders interpenetrating the mundane and vice versa.

Phonies: J.D. Salinger and Wielding Copyright as Self-Protection – I am not terribly fond of Salinger; especially after re-reading Catcher in the Rye during my imprisonment.

 Of those rejections, "The Local Boy Who Made Good" got two today and "Reunion" got one yesterday.

 Thank you for your submission to Press Pause Press. We did not find "The Local Boy Who Made Good" a fit for Press Pause at this time, but we appreciated the chance to consider your work, and we wish you the best of luck finding it a home.

Sincerely,

The Press Pause Press Team

"Local Boy Made Good" was also rejected by Random Sample Review:

Thank you for submitting to Random Sample Review. We're grateful for your patience as we read through the many submissions we received for Issue 9; there were so many great pieces to read this time around. The readers and editors were once again humbled by all of you who trusted your work with us and gave us the chance to read your wonderful words.

With that said, we must pass on your submission at this time, but we hope you'll consider Random Sample Review again in the future. We will be opening for our next issue in the coming months, so keep an eye out. 

We wish you the best of luck in placing your work elsewhere. Take care of yourself and thank you again for trusting us with your words.

Sincerely,

Editors of Random Sample Review

 "Reunion" (the latest revision) got a rejection:

Thank you for submitting to The Woven Tale Press.

Unfortunately, your submission is finally not right for us, but we do wish you the best with publications in the future

Sincerely,

WTP editors

The Woven Tale Press

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