To make the file fatter, e-mail yourself a quick description of the publisher who rejected you, such as what they specialize in, what you sent them, when you sent it, etc. Now you ve got a few fast facts on file each time you want to submit something new to them. Another nice feature of e-mail rejections, if there is such a thing, is that they are quite often handled by younger, newbie assistant editors or even editorial assistants. Since these folks are still sensitive to writers feelings, they often send back a personal, albeit short, reply, signed with, treasure of all treasures, a name. This makes a valuable selling point when you finally have something to send back to them.
Rejections are a great inspiration for writing.
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