The fantabulous writer and fiction editor for Fantasy Magazine, Cat Rambo, sends word that she passing on A History of Lightning. She doesn't give a reason, and you know, she doesn't have to. As I've said before, she's the editor. If the story doesn't work for her and/or her magazine's readers, that's all that necessary to reject a story. Fair cop.
She did say that she enjoyed it. If that's her just being nice because in my cover letter I did casually mention we had served on a panel together, did I say before that Cat is a genuinely nice person, it's okay. In the little fantasy world in my head, I'm going with that she actually did enjoy the story.
And, a personal rejection letter from the editor, I believe that's a three-pointer (yeah, yeah, it's March Madness, what can I do about it). So, score!
When I get home tonight, I'll send her a thank you email before I go back to the salt mines of Duotrope and Ralans. I wonder if Weird Tales is open again?
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