Not all rejections are all bad

More often than not when submitting stories for publication a rejection comes in the form of a standard line. It's usually something along the line of "thanks but no thanks" and that's it. It's fair enough too – having been on the other side of the fence I can sympathise with the editors. As a writer, however, it's always good to get a bit more feedback from an editor. A rejection is one thing, a rejection with a reason is better.

Today I got a rejection that makes me feel like I'm on the...