Cool Rejection

Unfortunately, one of my strongest stories just got rejected from Asimov's - one of my favorite markets that I'm trying to crack.

But the letter was personalized, and it had a line that was, for me, very important (bolded, below):

Dear Michael,

Thanks for letting me see "Seer." I'm afraid, though, that the story doesn't work for me.
Hope to see more from you in the future.

I'm sorry not to have responded sooner to you about Facebook. I'm keeping that page private - just for my friends and family. We will be starting an Asimov's Facebook page soon, though. I'll try to let you know about it once we do.

Sincerely,
Sheila Williams
Editor

So, at least she remembered me as one of the no-doubt dozens of people who've tried to "friend" her on Facebook. And for me, that bold line is GOLD - it means she thinks my writing is good enough, and is just waiting for the right story from me.

Wahoo!

Now . . . to find someone who WILL buy "Seer," which is really one of my best tales to date.

Score update: 449. (Add one for the rejection, subtract 5 for the loss of a story in circulation.) That net loss of points, by the way, is a great motivator to get it back out there as soon as possible!