The Fine Art Of The Rejection Letter
The editor of the book Other People's Love Letters is seeking submissions for his latest compilation, to be titled Other People's Rejection Letters. But one journalist and editor who used to compose and send out such rebuffs reminds us that "writing rejection letters is a delicate skill, one that must be fine-tuned over time (weeks, even) as one digs out from under the slush pile. For it is not easy to achieve and balance the two central goals of a truly accomplished rejection letter: trying not to make the writer feel distraught whilst also discouraging him or her from ever contacting you ever again." The Guardian (UK) 12/03/08

Posted December 3, 2008 09:48 PM