Re: Rejection Slips

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From: John Robert Leavitt
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 06:49

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chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) writes:

>bjones@denitqm.uswest.com (Brent Jones) writes:
>
>>>      I can almost see why you would waste your time by writing
>>>      this, but I cannot even comprehend why you would waste mine,
>>>      by sending it to me.
>
>>I don't think you need to maintain the anonymity of someone who wrote a
>>rejection letter like this
>
>If I could make a guess, it's probably WEIRD TALES, and George Scithers.
>He's well known for his crotchetyness, and this seems like his style.
>


I'm glad I'm not the only one to encounter Mr. Scithers in this manner.  A
few years back when he was editing Amazing, he sent me some rejection slips
that were quite nasty indeed.

-John.

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From: jl3j+@andrew.cmu.edu (John Robert Leavitt)
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Subject: Re: Rejection Slips
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Date: 20 Dec 92 06:49:09 GMT
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