I've passed a very important milestone as an author...

...I've been rejected from my first literary magazine.

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[Scootareader]

At least their letter indicates that they like your work. Better than most authors on this site would have gotten.

On an even brighter note, your first name is the same as mine. We're practically besties already.

[Trick Question]

Then later, this email arrives:

Dear filthy Italian:

We apologize for sending you the wrong rejection note initially. We despise you and your hairy kindred. How dare you attempt to appropriate Spanish culture for your vile, pasta-tainted manuscript. We truly hope you will consider sending us work in the future, so we can have a good laugh. Our next submission deadline is not relevant.

Die in a fire,
GD Editorial Staff

(but srsly it does actually sound like you fared well)

[Flutterpriest]

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Not to be a negative Nancy, but that matches a form letter. A copy pasted message that they can bulk send due to the number of submissions. Not to belittle the value of getting rejected. Getting rejected is good. I had a small celebration with friends to celebrate the burning of my 10th rejection letter. But keep it up. If you keep throwing mud at the wall, eventually something sticks. It worked for me! :)

[horizon]

Congratulations on the landmark!

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I wouldn't doubt that most of it is form letter, but the bit about being in consideration until the final round feels to me like it was probably added in by hand. That's actually a good sign; all they owed Dubs was a boilerplate "no", so any sign of encouragement means that they're hoping for a resubmission later on.

[Necrovoker]

Well at least you were considered until the final round. That's something!

[Snowdrifter]

Success! The fun levels will be at one hundred percent!

[BlazzingInferno]

Nice, your work warranted an actual response!

One of these days those lit agents will get back to me… whenever they stop laughing