A couple of months ago I wrote a post titled, “A True Short Story I Wrote May Soon Be Published”. I mentioned something to the effect that the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” publishers had written to say that one of the two stories I’d submitted made it into the final round, that only about 1-2% of all submittals make it that far, and that the “vast majority” of those that do get published.
Well, I just got a rejection letter from them today. My first one ever for a true short story. Maybe I’ll frame it.
So I beat some pretty long odds to make it into the final round, then I beat the long odds again by NOT having the story published in the book. Lucky me! ;-D!
The situation was fun while it lasted and I’m grateful that one of my first two submittals made it that far.
I was polishing another short story to submit to them when I received their rejection letter today, and I have 5 or 6 more that appear to be possible fits for some other Chicken Soup titles that are scheduled for publication over the next 6-8 months. So they aren’t going to get rid of me that easily! ;-D!
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
I love that attitude. It will get you everywhere!
Thank you, Clare. I’ve heard that said about women of easy virtue too.
I had forgotten about this. In a recent author interview I said I’d not submitted any of my work to publishers. Obviously, I have. I think I sent two to four stories to the Chicken Soup folks and then focused on writing. I just haven’t submitted any of my books to publishers. (At least that’s my story until someone points out a time that I have!)
Russ