Alas!

[katiefoolery]

I've just had an email back from Cat Sparks about my beloved story, Postcards.  Alas, it wasn't chosen for the anthology, although she encouraged me to submit other stories, if I thought they'd be suitable.  All in all, I think it was a good rejection, especially since she didn't actually mention the word 'rejection' once.  It was simply "not selected for publication", which is a bit more pleasant than just being rejected outright.  Moreover, she also encouraged me to submit it to ASIM and to have a look at a website listing Australian spec fic markets (which I already know about, but the thought is there).

So, Postcards isn't going to published immediately, but I still hold out hope for the dear thing.

In other news, some rather nicely-put-together plumbers spent most of the day digging up our front yard and footpath, in an apparently futile attempt to hunt down our water leak.

"Let me know if you're going to turn the water off," I asked politely, seeing as I'd only just got up when they arrived and had yet to shower and brush my teeth.

Assured that this would happen, I then went into the house... to find out the water had been turned off.  Ten minutes later, one of the plumbers rocked up at the door and informed me that the water would be off for a while.  I was too bewildered to ask him what he thought it had been doing for the previous ten minutes - playing hide and seek with me in the pipes?

Nevertheless, our driveway is presently coated in a nice sludge of water and mud, which shows no sign of abating.  The plumbing duo have shifted operations across the street, where they further indulged in their passion for digging up footpaths, with little success.  That is to say, they were incredibly successful in digging up the footpath, but less so in putting a stop to the leak.

Ah well - time to pay attention to my icon.  Back to work it is.

Comments

[flippyfrog.livejournal.com]

*grugs* that was a lovely rejection, but still ouch worthy. Tho there are plenty of magazines out there, i suppose once you are over going 'ouch' you should submit it again.

have this packet of sherbet lemons and this line of pom pom holding can-can dancing herrings to urge you on! :P

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it wasn't too bad, especially since she suggested other markets and didn't tell me to give up because I'd never be published. :)

Thank-you muchly, though. I've quite enjoyed watching the pom-pom holding can-can dancing herrings this evening.

[naelany.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm sorry Postcards won't be printed outright. Keep at it though, as you said, there's promise in the reply.

[(Anonymous)]

Katie, so sorry about Postcards. Good luck with future submissions. You'll find the right one for you! :)

Kelly Parra
writerwords.blogspot.com

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks. I just have to keep trying until it's accepted. :)

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Thanks muchly, Kelly. I shall indeed keep persevering. :)

[naelany.livejournal.com]

good! ^_^

[crazedturkey.livejournal.com]

Bad Luck Bunly. Perservere!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Indeed I shall, good Turks! I've already sent it off to another market. :)

[rigel-7.livejournal.com]

*grugs* Just think of Emily and her rejection slips :P

But keep trying! Maybe you need the Cousin Jimmy approach and should mail it off stuffed in an old cracker box with no return stamps.

Wow, I read those books way to many times :P

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

It's a bit different though - you can't make a collage out of email rejections or anything like that. Ah well. Back to the old drawing board. :)

re-old drawing board

[bunhusband.livejournal.com]

You should write that childrens series we were working on, "Farm Friends" Im sure everyone would love to meet the "Educated Lizard":):)


Follow the advice on your icon

Can we have Steak for dinner, or is money too tight??

Bye

Me

[minnn.livejournal.com]

pmsl @ bunhusband's reply!

*grugs* This is a bit late, but - Bun, I love Postcards. Lots of people do. Even with a nice "not selected" *cringes* it makes me wonder what WILL be published in it...I'll bet it's no where near as witty or clever or anything near the standard of postcards!!! Best that your work wasn't included in it if they didn't select it straight away! *grumbles*

Time to use a paul-ism: "It'll happen when it's the right time to happen."
*bahs at paul*
*hands caramel chocca to Bun*

Re: re-old drawing board

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

You can have some bread and water if you're very good.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Awwww! Thank-you muchly for that boost to the old enthusiasm, good Min. I shall enjoy that caramel chocca whilst waiting for the right time to roll around. :)