Dear Editors of
The New Flesh,
Sadly, You accepted my story Adventures of
My Little Carnivorous Pony based on the premise that this was a good story. Sadly, you’ve even included it in your
Free New Ebook Collection of New Flesh’s first year. Sadly, I’ve come to realize that it ISN”T a very good story, because you see, I was mislead about what the conflict actually was. I thought
My Little Carnivorous Pony was conflicted in the sense that if she remained true to herself, she wouldn’t blend into the ‘norm’ and wouldn’t have friends. If she gave up being herself, everyone would like and play with her. Unfortunately and apparently, this isn’t really what the story was about.
I’ve decided to stop writing. I’m a disgrace. A loser. A REJECT for crying out loud. I’m a mere Jungle Jane, not a Jungle George. The leotards were so tight that, apparently, sadly, and unfortunately, I can’t even UNDERSTAND my own stories, at least according to this reject letter below, which I received before
The New Flesh editors accepted
Adventures Of My Little Carnivorous Pony.
I will sit at my computer and cry. I will ask myself in the dead of night whether I truly am a writer, and keep Wishing. Wishing that I could be like the other awesome, cool, amazing, writers that made it into the awesome, cool, amazing
New Flesh’s Free Ebook that anyone can download completely free by clicking
Here.
Here. And
Here.
Thank you for the very kind, though, misguided words. And I’m sorry. Again.
Sincerely,
Jodi MacArthur
Ps. Got smurfs?
Ppss. Long Live
The New Flesh!
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Dear Jodi MacArthur,
Thank for your submission to Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx. I regret to inform you that we are unable to use it at this time. I like the concept, although the use of My Little Pony and Smurfs concern me a bit since those are trademarked characters. Of more concern, though, nothing is actually resolved during the course of the story -- the pony is carnivorous and sad because she has no friends, then she eats a smurf. A resolution to her friendless situation would be necessary for this piece to feel complete. -- Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
We wish you good luck in placing the story elsewhere.
Sincerely, All of us at Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
Disclaimer: I am not dogging the magazine that sent me the reject (in fact, it was very kind of them to send me their personal thoughts). It's more about treasuring The New Flesh, because they give a home for stories that don't fit anywhere else.
