This was their response,
“A fun take on a common conceit, but for me it elicits more smiles than laughs. So I’m afraid I’m going to pass. Thanks for the look, though. Hope you’ll keep trying.”
Which feels pretty good, actually. Fun! Smiles! That IS what I was shooting for, so, hey, success! Tonight I’ll work on something new for them. Keep your fingers crossed for old Dirt.
September 17, 2008 at 2:30 pm |
proud of you
you’re a lot braver than i am.
September 17, 2008 at 7:18 pm |
Oh… Uh, you should probably ignore my other comment. Except the brill part.
September 17, 2008 at 7:58 pm |
Man I was SURE they were going to accept this! They’re a bunch of dummies, but a) at least you get to post it on your blog for all of us and b) nice you at least received a personal response. They are right, you should keep trying, you know, in all your free time these days…
September 19, 2008 at 10:27 pm |
once your clever, smile-inducing submissions reach a stalkerish one thousand, you can write a missed-connection-with-mcsweeneys article that is sure to elicit both laughs and restraining orders…
…can’t wait to read them!
September 21, 2008 at 4:26 pm |
McSweeneys is entirely taken over by DFW tribute right now, which I’m actually totally fine with and find really cathartic, though totally sad.
September 21, 2008 at 7:54 pm |
Sorry, but to be clear, your peice was totally sweet, and post this McSweeney’s period will, I’m certain, find it’s rightful home there