Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 27, 2022

okay…

actually, you are probably the finest canine author Snoopy so you have that going for you! Lassie can’t even type and Marmaduke is a terrible speller!

Brutal but refreshingly honest.

Whoever wrote that response, I like their jib, cut-wise.

Talking about adding insult to injury!

In publisher-speak, Sorry – not sorry.

At least they’re honest about it.

I know the feeling, but these days, the notice comes by e-mail.

Stiff upper lip, Snoopy. Writers take a lot of rejection

Hey, Snoop, ole boy, you are a special writer. You got a personal rejection. Most rejections I got were just like panel 2 followed by the usual request for more material. But, your rejection has the personal touch, saying what most of mine probably meant to say but didn’t have the guts. Believe it or not, this is a good sign. You now have name recognition. Way to go.

And what’s more, we have already published a novel which begins “Call me Ishmael.”

“Our advice is for you to give up writing and take up something easy, like flying biplanes”

but isn’t he by definition also man?

These form rejection letters are so cold and impersonal.

Damn, that’s cold!

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Ooh!

Keep on typing, Snoop! We believe in you!

The letter should have started with, “We are happy to inform you”. There is nothing like building someone up just to let them down.

“We’re delighted to inform you…”

Back to square one for the 847358920347862745693076th time Snoopy!

I know it’s a bit late to suggest this, but perhaps if you wrote stories entitled “The Dog Who …” you’d have better success … it worked for Lilian Jackson Braun.

Snoopy sure wishes he only got rejected by form letter.

After a half-successful freelance writing career(always needed a day job),I say the people who send out form rejection letters have no souls.

Rude.