a very nice rejection

[eimarra]

From John Scalzi, for my submission to the SF cliché issue of Subterranean. Mine was one of the ones he held a little longer -- "on the bubble" is how he referred to that in the comments for his blog, Whatever. The story's going back out in the mail today. It's good to know that it's so close.

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[hookedoncoffee.livejournal.com]

Erin!!! *doing my snoopy dance* Asimov would be so proud! I was going to respond to this yesterday, honest, but I couldn't find his quote about resending straight away. But - he would have been so proud of you, as I am. *kisses and hugs hugs hugs* *bounces and goes to write, before I get yelled at for malingering*

[eimarra]

You mean, "You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success."?

I also like: "If my doctor told me I had only six months to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."

And I'd never yell at you for malingering, sweetie.

Thanks.