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Date Posted: 00:09:09 03/22/09 Sun GMT-5
Author: Roger
Author Host/IP: ppp1026.dsl.ontario.net / 209.159.184.10
Subject: Re: SASE problem
In reply to: DianeG 's message, "Re: SASE problem" on 07:32:34 03/15/09 Sun GMT-5

It was Story magazine. I didn't have high hopes for the story, anyway.

>I always double check the contents of my submission
>envelope before I seal it. Neurotic, yes, that would
>be me.
>
>p.s. - the kettle thing - my daughter burned out two
>kettles before we got her an aoutmatic shut-off kettle
>some years ago. I probably should buy one too because
>it could happen to me, any time now.
>
>Diane
>
>I wouldn't worry about it. If they like your story
>>enough to want to run it, they're not going to say,
>>"Well, we would have run this one, but he didn't send
>>a SASE...too bad." The worst thing that could happen
>>is you might never hear back from them, and in that
>>case they would have sent you a rejection anyway. I
>>think.
>>
>>What magazine was it?
>>
>>Lori
>>
>>
>>
>>>Oh, the ms. was marked 'disposable copy' and the SASE
>>>was a #10 envelope.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I usually leave the house with something undone, or
>>>>worry about not having done something like turning
>>off
>>>>the iron.
>>>>
>>>>Six months ago, I sent a story to a magazine, with
>an
>>>>SASE, I thought. I know I put the envelope in,
>>because
>>>>I remember writing my address on it. What I don't
>>>>remember is whether I put a stamp on the envelope.
>It
>>>>is possible that I didn't.
>>>>
>>>>Now, do I just hang tight, and wonder what happened
>>to
>>>>my story, other than knowing it hasn't been
>accepted?
>>>>Or can I make myself look silly by sending another
>>>>SASE in case I didn't put one in in the first place?
>>>>Or what?
>>>>
>>>>Roger

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Re: SASE problem -- Lori, 14:25:59 03/26/09 Thu GMT-5
- Re: SASE problem -- Roger, 22:30:23 03/29/09 Sun GMT-5