Kinder, Gentler Rejections
This from a rejection letter from Howard Junker, editor of Zyzzyva, a San Francisco literary magazine:
"The truth is I have so little space, I must return almost everything--99%--of what's sent to me, including a lot that interests me and even some pieces that I admire. (Also, I make mistakes; my taste is erratic, my judgment flawed.)
The important thing is this: Do not be discouraged by this or any other momentary setback. The road is long; the struggle must go on. Then, too, the ways of the Muse are strange. When she does visit again, I hope you will give her my best regards."
