I'm close to having something ready for you, Deena, but it involves creating an ending of hope and encouragement, and my muse has been the mood to do defiance in the face of catastrophe.

sort of Tailchaser crossed with Animal Farm, with albinism and a lot of anthropomorphism.

::winces::

Oh my. You could say it's "very inventive" and "draws from many different rich mythologies" but maybe "lacks a certain focus we feel is necessary to tell a strong story".

Heh. I just told him that it didn't fit and good luck in the future. I was a bit terse, perhaps, but polite.

YAY CONNIE!

hope and encouragement.. huh. Are you SURE that's what it requires? I mean, we'll take it gladly, but I wouldn't want you to piss off your muse and I know she's not quite that kind of girl.

Heck, I'll send you what I've got, tell you where I think it needs to go, let you mull over how to get there. After all, you're the editor/publisher :)!

Deena/Amy, I sent a link to Drolleries to my friend Julie, who (sorta) makes a living as a storyteller. I think the stories she tells are very much in line with what you are looking for; I just don't know if she writes them.

My feeling it that you are better off with a standard rejection letter for works you don't like; save personalize ones for work you like, but don't fit the market. Maybe I'm pushier than your average writer, but I always take personalized rejections as a reason to put you at the top of my submission list for my next work.

Connie, received. I remember it now. I liked it a lot. I'll mull it over.

Hey, thanks Raq! Tell her to mention you if she decides to submit.

I hadn't thought of that, Gar. Thanks for the perspective.

Did the drabbles die? Just curious. I never write them myself, but I always enjoyed reading them.

Maybe we should think of some topics...uh, one of the challenges I've signed up for is "What I didn't Know"...does that sound interesting?

I like that one a lot, erika. I must go think on it.