Eagerly awaiting...

Brikar · 04-12-2005, 02:24 AM

...my first rejection letter. I sent a short story I wrote off to see about publication. It should be about 5-8 weeks (which seems an inordinate amount of time for a short story, but, I guess I can't really fault them). So we'll see how that goes.

Wish me luck. Or not. Depending on your level of caring.

Gitch · 04-12-2005, 02:42 AM

Was it the one we critiqued? Good luck!

Brikar · 04-12-2005, 03:05 AM

It was. I made a few minor changes and corrected the spelling, but yeah, offffffff it goes!

iamspenagain · 04-12-2005, 03:25 AM

I'm considering entering the story I posted in the fiction section recently in a contest here at U of Cincinnati. It could get published. Since it's unfinished, I'm not sure if it'll do well, and I don't have time to write more before the 15th. But hey, you never know.

Cymro · 04-12-2005, 05:45 AM

I'm considering seeing if I can get the paper I wrote about my theory connecting one's sex drive to the amount of Chicken they ingest published.

Brikar · 04-12-2005, 01:36 PM

Was this a serious paper........ or........... so....... So, Spen, about finishing that story...

iamspenagain · 04-12-2005, 04:38 PM

I can't do it now, man, I just ate chicken! Gotta go to my bedroom now.

Cymro · 04-12-2005, 05:28 PM

Well, I'm not sure if it would go down very seriously in the scientific community, but I noticed that last week I was eating chicken sandwiches 2 times a day, and the odd bucket of KFC, and let's just say I was very active...

Stag · 04-12-2005, 06:02 PM

Dear Brikar,

Thank you for submitting your short story. While it is obvious that you take your skills seriously, we have taken the past 6-8 weeks to pass your story idea arond the office so that we could all get quite a chuckle.

In fact, it is now mounted above the urinals so that we can all get a good chuckle while taking a leak.

Sorry, your material, while suitable for some publications, just doesn't even merit consideration.

Thank you for your submission, now piss off!!!

--------

Feel better now Brik, can't get worse then that, can it?

Good luck anyway.

Bean · 04-12-2005, 06:24 PM

Dear Brikar,

While we are an equal oppourtunity company, we would like to suggest a more appropriate venue for your work. There are many reputable organizations that cater to the creative aspirations of children with special needs such as yourself.

Thank you for your submission.

04-12-2005, 02:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Eagerly awaiting... ...my first rejection letter. I sent a short story I wrote off to see about publication. It should be about 5-8 weeks (which seems an inordinate amount of time for a short story, but, I guess I can't really fault them). So we'll see how that goes. Wish me luck. Or not. Depending on your level of caring. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

04-12-2005, 02:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gitch Consultant Fellationist Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: God's own country merry England Posts: 435	Was it the one we critiqued? Good luck! __________________ If masturbation is self-abuse - you are obviously doing it wrong.

04-12-2005, 03:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	It was. I made a few minor changes and corrected the spelling, but yeah, offffffff it goes! __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

04-12-2005, 03:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
iamspenagain Cymro's Bitch Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: The Nast 'Nati, Ohio Posts: 495	I'm considering entering the story I posted in the fiction section recently in a contest here at U of Cincinnati. It could get published. Since it's unfinished, I'm not sure if it'll do well, and I don't have time to write more before the 15th. But hey, you never know. __________________ If I could, I would marry a Magnum bar.

04-12-2005, 05:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	I'm considering seeing if I can get the paper I wrote about my theory connecting one's sex drive to the amount of Chicken they ingest published. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

04-12-2005, 01:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Was this a serious paper........ or........... so....... So, Spen, about finishing that story... __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

04-12-2005, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
iamspenagain Cymro's Bitch Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: The Nast 'Nati, Ohio Posts: 495	I can't do it now, man, I just ate chicken! Gotta go to my bedroom now. __________________ If I could, I would marry a Magnum bar.

04-12-2005, 05:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Well, I'm not sure if it would go down very seriously in the scientific community, but I noticed that last week I was eating chicken sandwiches 2 times a day, and the odd bucket of KFC, and let's just say I was very active... __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

04-12-2005, 06:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	Dear Brikar, Thank you for submitting your short story. While it is obvious that you take your skills seriously, we have taken the past 6-8 weeks to pass your story idea arond the office so that we could all get quite a chuckle. In fact, it is now mounted above the urinals so that we can all get a good chuckle while taking a leak. Sorry, your material, while suitable for some publications, just doesn't even merit consideration. Thank you for your submission, now piss off!!! -------- Feel better now Brik, can't get worse then that, can it? Good luck anyway. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

04-12-2005, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Dear Brikar, While we are an equal oppourtunity company, we would like to suggest a more appropriate venue for your work. There are many reputable organizations that cater to the creative aspirations of children with special needs such as yourself. Thank you for your submission. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

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