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"The public is not interested in Civil War stories."-- so said one of the 25+ publishers to reject Margaret Mitchell's submission, Gone With the Wind.For more examples of great moments in publishing, see http://www.rejectionslips.com/wisdom.html
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Loved it, Sparteye! "George Bernard Shaw Rejected Writer Eleven publishers turned down his first novel" - but there's always one dumb bas.. 
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This one is kind of long in the tooth, as emails that make the rounds go, but if you haven't seen it yet, it's good for a laugh.  Dear Hiring Manager,
Thank you for your letter concerning my application for employment. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me a position in your department.
This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals. Despite your company's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore, I will assume the position in your department next week. I look forward to seeing you then.
Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.
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Thanks, Fiberbabe! That 'rejection letter' is just what I (might) need depending on how the job interviews go this week! With still no tourists coming to visit, I've been without gainful employment now for 5, almost 6 months!  By the way, from time to time, I pen a short story... lately they have taken the form of a child's adventure through Israel (my main characters are two boys, 12 & 11, best friends, one a sabra, or native-born Israeli, and the other, a new immigrant from New York), and if I ever get the energy to continue, I hope to eventually make it a series. But a few years ago, I wrote a little love story out of my own experience and decided to send it off for possible publication.  Well, I am proud ? to say that I have now been rejected by four of the top women's magazines in the USA! Should I add that to my c.v.???? Shoshannah
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and the other, a new immigrant from New York
Why use someone from New York? New York gets too much attention and everyone is using New York. You don't want to be like everyone else do you? I think you should use Cincinnati. Cincinnati could use some good publicity
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JazzO>You don't want to be like everyone else do you? I think you should use Cincinnati.
Well, JazzO - first of all, as you probably have guessed, I'm not like everyone else!
On your second point, I considered Cincinnati (among others) and rejected it as not an interesting place from which to be!
Sorry - better luck next time!
Shoshannah
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North Carolina is, of course 1st on the list of interesting places, a hub of interest so to speak
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Actually, North Carolina is second on my list of most interesting places - Israel is first and foremost, in my mind, the most interesting place in the whole world - and I have been to many others in my life so I have quite a lot from which to choose! And having been to and lived in many different places, I often say to people who ask that, of course, Israel is my home and always shall be, but if I ever had to live somewhere else, I would certainly choose North Carolina. If you have never been there, why don't you try it - it certainly is, in YOUR words, a hub of interest including lots of interesting people and things to see and do!
Shoshannah
But, if you will take note - JazzO was commenting on my choice of New York as the origin of one of the characters in the short story I wrote... but maybe you didn't read all the postings in this thread?
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Nice point Jazzo-- I mean, i love NY, and think its the best place in the world-- but its my home town! and I love traveling-- because other places are so interesting-- and not at all like NY-- in fact the places i dislike the most are the ones that keep trying to tell me, they are big cities--"just like NY!"
London is a big city-- and there are some similarites to NY-- but London is not like NY--Nor is NY like London-- the same with Tokyo-- these are great cities in there own right! Seattle is an other great city-- not at all like NY, doesn't try to be, and doesn't pretend to be--
I haven't been to Cincinnati, but i suspect it has wonderous thing that make it special....same too, for south caralina-- a place i have only passed through.
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>But, if you will take note
I have pen and paper ready, what's Cincinnati like anyway?
BOT, this is a letter I read at the Flummery Digest which BTW has a lot of humourous, leftfield items from the news (hope it's not too long)
District of Columbia Public Schools
Office of the General Counsel
Labor Management and Employee Relations
November 16, 2000
Dear Ms. [name withheld]:
On June 23, 2000, you were informed by letter that you would not receive an offer of employment with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) based on the results of your criminal background check. Based on your subsequent presentation of documentation that your 1984 charge for Uniformed Controlled Substance Act, Cannabis was no papered; that your 1984 charge for shoplifting was nolle prosequi; that your 1984 charge for assault with a dangerous weapon, razor was no papered; that your 1984 charge for destruction of government property was nolle prosequi; that your 1986 charge for assault with a deadly weapon was dismissed; that your 1987 charge for soliciting for prostitution was nolle prosequi; that your 1989 charge for assault with a dangerous weapon, razor was no papered; and that your 1992 Uniform Controlled Substance Act, possession with intent to distribute cocaine was dismissed. You are eligible for employment with DCPS.
If you have any questions or concerns, kindly contact Labor Management and Employee Relations at (202) 442-5373.
Sincerely,
Delores Hamilton
Acting Director of Human Resources
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