See, we pride ourselves on being a writer-friendly publication. We love our writers and admire the tenacity and dedication their work requires.
Because of this sentiment, rejecting work is often painful and always uncomfortable. This is why we need a one-size-fits-all rejection letter that gives the author of each rejected piece a sense of closure. Yes, we could forgo the gesture altogether. Yes, we could certainly write it ourselves; it might be sufficiently sympathetic and encouraging. But wouldn't you rather hear from one of your own?
Please send us a brief rejection letter template. If we receive a real Blue Ribbon piece in response to this assignment, we'll adopt it as our Official Bearer of Bad News, giving the winner credit if she so desires.
This is your chance to craft the rejection letter you never received. What would you have wanted to hear?
Send it to loganliterary@gmail.com
Lastly, a look at the finest creation of John Kennedy Toole, our patron saint of rejected literature:
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