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Matthew Allard is an author, freelance writer, and Internet geek. Some of his stories were inspired by illustrations from Ian Dingman and made into a book called To Slow Down The Time.

This is his blog.

Rejection #1

Dear Matthew Allard,

Thank you for sending us “Nothing To Do With It.” This story isn’t going to work for [Redacted] but we appreciate your thinking of us and wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
[Redacted]

That’s life.

  1. caseyallard said: fuck um.
  2. catty1 said: Boo!
  3. mills said: I’ve never even heard of [Redacted]. You don’t want to publish with anyone who writes “we appreciate your thinking of us” or refers to publication as “placing,” like your story is a plant or a troubled teen. And it took all their editors!
  4. sniffyjenkins said: That’s writing. Forget these guys and on to the next one. Booze also helps. <3
  5. ecantwell said: I have about twelve million of these in my drawer. YAY FORM REJECTIONS!
  6. beenthinking said: Congrats for getting here. Add it to the stake!
  7. monsterbeard said: FUCK YEAH! YOU DID IT!!!!
  8. barelysarcasm said: They’re probably idiots. I want it.
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