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Dear Mr.Chen,

We at Buzzy thank you for your short fiction submission ["The Space Between"]. After
thoughtful consideration, however, we have concluded that unfortunately it
didn't work for us, so we'll have to say no. Please understand that this
No most likely means "Not Quite the Right Fit," not "No Good."

Reading the unpublished work of so many talented writers is a
responsibility we take very seriously, and we feel privileged that you
chose to place your writing in our hands. We hope you will consider
submitting to Buzzy again in the future as a possible home for your work.

Sincerely,
The Editorial Staff
Buzzy Multimedia

Dear Curtis,

Thank you for the opportunity to read "Players." Unfortunately, your story isn't quite what we're looking for right now.

In the past, we've provided detailed feedback on our rejections, but I'm afraid that due to time considerations, we're no longer able to offer that service. I appreciate your interest in Clarkesworld Magazine and hope that you'll keep us in mind in the future.

Take care,

Neil Clarke
Publisher/Editor
Clarkesworld Magazine
www.clarkesworldmagazine.com

Curtis,

Thank you for submitting your story, "Godwin's Law", to Daily Science Fiction. Unfortunately, we have decided not to publish it. To date, we have reviewed many strong stories that we did not take. Either the fit was wrong or we'd just taken tales with a similar theme or any of a half dozen other reasons.

Best success selling this story elsewhere.

- Jonathan & Michele, Daily Science Fiction

Curtis,
Thank you for offering your story ["Ghost Patrol"] to Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show. We're sorry to tell you that we will not be using it; you are free to submit it elsewhere. However, I would encourage you to send us more of your work for consideration in the future.

Sincerely,
Sara Ellis
Assistant Editor

Dear Curtis Chen,

Thank you for submitting "Players" to Strange Horizons, but we've decided not to accept it for publication.

To help us keep response times low, please don't submit another story until May 25 (three weeks after you submitted this story).

We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

--Heather Morris


First Reader, Strange Horizons
fiction@strangehorizons.com
Submission guidelines:
http://www.strangehorizons.com/guidelines/fiction.shtml

Dear Curtis,

Thank you so much for your submission ["The Space Between"]. I'm sorry Life Happened and I'm so late getting through the submissions.

While this was a piece that made it to the final few I was considering, the ultimate reason I decided against it was something you had no control over: [personal details redacted].

Sorry we can't use it; I hope it finds a home.

We at Buzzy thank you for your short fiction submission. After
thoughtful consideration, however, we have concluded that unfortunately it
didn't work for us, so we'll have to say no. Please understand that this
No most likely means "Not Quite the Right Fit," not "No Good."

Reading the unpublished work of so many talented writers is a
responsibility we take very seriously, and we feel privileged that you
chose to place your writing in our hands. We hope you will consider
submitting to Buzzy again in the future as a possible home for your work.

Sincerely,
The Editorial Staff

Dear Mr. Chen,

Thank you for your submission. "Bounty Call" was interesting, but
unfortunately, it was not quite right for us at this time. We have
had to reject many good stories for a variety of reasons unrelated to
their quality. We look forward to future submissions from you.

Thank you,
Nathaniel Lee
Escape Pod Assistant Editor

Dear Curtis Chen,

We have received and read your submission Somebody's Daughter, but unfortunately it is not for us. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read it and good luck in the future.

SIncerely,
Mark Brand, Editor
Silverthought Press

Dear Curtis,

Thank you very much for letting us see "Players." We appreciate your taking the time to send it in for our consideration. Although it does not suit the needs of the magazine at this time, we wish you luck with placing it elsewhere.

Please excuse this form letter. The volume of work has unfortunately made it impossible for us to respond to each submission individually, much as we’d like to do so.

Sincerely,

Sheila Williams, Editor
Asimov’s Science Fiction
www.asimovs.com