Thought I would share my latest rejection letter.

Dear Brandi Ballard,

Thank you for entering “Title” in the 30 Below Contest. We were grateful for the opportunity to read and consider your work, and we regret that your entry was not one of our winners or finalists this time.

An announcement of the winning stories will soon go out to the magazine’s readership, and in January we will publish the winning stories. In addition to the winners, many of the finalists’ stories will also be published. This year’s 30 Below Contest has brought forward a remarkable number of works by notable new and emerging young writers whom we are delighted to feature.

We are grateful to you for taking part in the contest, and we hope you will keep Narrative in mind for your work in the future.

Again, thank you for your entry, and please accept our kind wishes.

Sincerely,

The Editors

Reposted from the Writerly Habit