I just received a ridiculous e-mail from a writer whose pieces I rejected. Among other ridiculous things, he wrote, “God bless.” Did I sneeze? I did not, and if I had, I much prefer a simple “gesundheit.” Thank you. This is what I wrote back to the pouting, panties in a wad writer:
Do you often write back to the editors who reject your submissions? I’m sure you’ve received many rejections. Maybe you prefer the usual soulless form rejection that tells you in a nice, gutless paragraph that your words have no value. Your words have no value to me but maybe they have value to somebody else. Good luck with that. And grow the fuck up.
Bert Monroe
Belly Fat Magazine 