September 30th, 2009 / 1:15 am
Snippets
Snippets
Blake Butler—
Interesting back and forth between Darby Larson of Abjective and a submitter submitting work already published at the site by another author, check it: Especially when it comes to the deep unconscious nature of such work, would you not agree that language can have the tendency to oddly criss-cross between unknown individuals? Editors: got a good weirdo story? Send it our way…
The list of weirdos/ writers would be long but some tidbits:
The poet, who upon his rejection wrote back stating,”Perhaps my importance as a poet is exaggerated. Happy you have a vision and I send only positive energy to all of you.”
The writer, who upon receiving feedback with his submission stated, “Thanks for your comments. Personally I prefer form rejections. As you wrote on your blog, “I try, when I feel so inclined, to provide
feedback, but a great many writers don’t want to know what you think about their submission. They want to hear yes or no.” I definitely fall into the latter category.”
And the guy who complained because we responded too quickly.
I mean… WEIRD.
The list of weirdos/ writers would be long but some tidbits:
The poet, who upon his rejection wrote back stating,”Perhaps my importance as a poet is exaggerated. Happy you have a vision and I send only positive energy to all of you.”
The writer, who upon receiving feedback with his submission stated, “Thanks for your comments. Personally I prefer form rejections. As you wrote on your blog, “I try, when I feel so inclined, to provide
feedback, but a great many writers don’t want to know what you think about their submission. They want to hear yes or no.” I definitely fall into the latter category.”
And the guy who complained because we responded too quickly.
I mean… WEIRD.
Telling me their story had been accepted elsewhere some time after I’d rejected it.
Resubmitting IMMEDIATELY after rejection over and over again.
Telling me their story had been accepted elsewhere some time after I’d rejected it.
Resubmitting IMMEDIATELY after rejection over and over again.
The resubmission thing started happening so much that we’ve instituted a one submission per week rule.
The resubmission thing started happening so much that we’ve instituted a one submission per week rule.
I am embarrassed to say that years ago I fell into this habit with Lee Klein at Eyeshot and, uh, perhaps a few other places. Now that I’m editing, I cringe even more thinking I was going to win him over with my determination.
The temptation to keep submitting is overwhelming sometimes. That, among other things, I need to really get under control. Also, the leprosy thing.
I am embarrassed to say that years ago I fell into this habit with Lee Klein at Eyeshot and, uh, perhaps a few other places. Now that I’m editing, I cringe even more thinking I was going to win him over with my determination.
The temptation to keep submitting is overwhelming sometimes. That, among other things, I need to really get under control. Also, the leprosy thing.
the weirdest one i ever got was for a greying ghost submission where upon receiving a rejection letter, the author fired back this crazy four page “explaination” of his work. as a rule i never respond to people who respond to rejections. when i didn’t respond to his “explaination” that really sent him over the edge, where he threatened to bad mouth the press on his blog. when i didn’t respond to that, maybe a week or so later, i got a one word email from him simply stating “sorry”
the weirdest one i ever got was for a greying ghost submission where upon receiving a rejection letter, the author fired back this crazy four page “explaination” of his work. as a rule i never respond to people who respond to rejections. when i didn’t respond to his “explaination” that really sent him over the edge, where he threatened to bad mouth the press on his blog. when i didn’t respond to that, maybe a week or so later, i got a one word email from him simply stating “sorry”
Contrition I’m yet to see. You’re lucky.
Contrition I’m yet to see. You’re lucky.
so this is why i have so many hits to my blog today. thanks!
so this is why i have so many hits to my blog today. thanks!
personally, i don’t mind en masse submitting as an editor. the more submissions I can get and the quicker I can get them, regardless of who wrote them, the more options I have to choose from as an editor.
personally, i don’t mind en masse submitting as an editor. the more submissions I can get and the quicker I can get them, regardless of who wrote them, the more options I have to choose from as an editor.
thanks blake, great exchange
thanks blake, great exchange
once someone submitted a story to noo journal that was more or less a mad lib version of a story i’d published online
mm, that is a little unfair, since the story submitted was coherent and everything.
but it was so similar to mine that i couldn’t help but read it as a mad lib
i was flattered, honestly
once someone submitted a story to noo journal that was more or less a mad lib version of a story i’d published online
mm, that is a little unfair, since the story submitted was coherent and everything.
but it was so similar to mine that i couldn’t help but read it as a mad lib
i was flattered, honestly