Today, I came home to find two letters from a publishing house that I'd submitted my manuscript to. The first was congratulatory, stating that my book had been accepted for publishing. The second was apologetic, stating that the first letter had been intended for someone else. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I finally got a phone call from a publisher saying they would publish the book I'd written. I'd gotten loads of rejection letters, so I was so excited. Until I realized it was my dad, feeling sorry for me. FML
Today, I was reminded that I'd submitted a short story to a writing competition months ago when I got an email saying I'd won second place. I excitedly forwarded it to friends and family. A few minutes later, another email arrived, explaining they'd contacted the wrong person. My celebration lasted exactly eleven minutes. FML
Today, I excitedly told my brother I submitted a short story for a competition for the first time ever. His reply? "Congrats. I guess the first letter of rejection is a special occasion." Gee, thanks for that reality check. FML
Today, after working on my novel for two years, I found out that another book has recently been published with an almost identical plot. I was going to submit it to a publisher in two days. FML
Today, I was excited to receive a rejection letter, because this was the first company to even acknowledge that I sent them a resume. FML
Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML
Today, I received an email from my boss, with congratulations, announcing my promotion. I worked hard last year, so I was excited to hear this and replied with gratitude. He texted me and apologized for misunderstanding as this email was sent by mistake, and it was my coworker who actually got promoted. FML
Today, I got 3 different rejection letters mailed to me from the same college. FML
Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. FML
Today, I gave the guy I've been seeing a copy of my newly published book, because I know he loves writing. He started reading and commented on how amazing it was. Then he gave it back. He didn't realize it was a gift. My awkward self didn't correct him. I'd written him a sweet letter inside. FML
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Tristyxxx 24
Youre published here ^_^
Pleonasm 36
Just wait til they get a message saying that they gpt the wrong FML and take this one down.
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Comments (51)
ulquiorra102 10
Dude that's just brutal
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Wow, that was an epic fail on their part. So sorry to hear that, OP. :( But lots of best sellers get rejected at first before the right publishing company comes along. Though why someone decided publishing Harry Potter was a good idea is beyond me...maybe there was a reason it got rejected so many times...
squideth 18
Did you just imply that Harry potter shouldn't have been published? There's nothing wrong with you not liking it, really, but that doesn't mean the whole world should be deprived of its amazingness because you disapprove of it.
ash1rose 11
I am so sorry. I'm an aspiring writer myself and I don't want to imagine that pain.
VampObsessed 16
I know the feeling! I got over a hundred rejections and I sent out even more queries. Keep at it though. I just signed a publishing deal and my book will be in print by the end of 2013. If you have something good, it will happen. You just have to wait for the right one to come along.
alexsam_fml 10
I really wish ur story is not on sparkling vampires.
godfathermock 19
As long as your book is better than Twilight then keep trying. But if its around the same lines then move on to better things and save yourself the embarrassment.
haileybyrd 4
Wasn't this on an episode of, "I Love Lucy"? I'm 100% sure it was.
jatinbhanot 6
this post is freakin epic.. :P
lemonademixer 7
:'(
unlifeoftheparty 10
this might be believable. ..had I not read it a hundred other times.
dionhart 4
The thought that counts...