Telephone the editor and ask why. Remind them that you are a very busy person and that it is very inconvenient to have to chase them down. Explain calmly that you just don't have the time to read every single publication you submit to. There is big money to be made in short stories, so once an editor has expressed interest in your work you are in a position to haggle. Calculate the amount of time it took you to think of the idea, write the story,and send the submission.
Persistence pays off.
Keep calling and emailing until they publish your work or get a restraining order. Lastly, guidelines are only that, you don't have to follow them religiously. Why not memorize a few quotes to make you sound witty and clever. From Dorothy Parker to Steven Wright something for every happy woman. Exerpted from Charles Panati's books.