rejection slip

Frequency: 6.45.1 per million words

a note sent by a publisher to say that they do not want to publish a piece of work

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Examples (20)

  • He received a rejection slip from the esteemed publishing house.
  • He received a rejection slip for his manuscript.
  • The young author dreaded receiving another rejection slip in the mail.
  • The aspiring author was disheartened by the numerous rejection slips he received.
  • After years of trying, she finally stopped getting rejection slips and got published.
  • After months of waiting, she finally got a rejection slip from the publisher.
  • Every rejection slip was a stepping stone on his path to literary success.
  • The rejection slip was brief and to the point.
  • The editorial board's decision was communicated via a standard rejection slip.
  • He kept all the rejection slips as motivation to improve.
  • I taped my first rejection slip to my wall as a reminder to keep trying.
  • The editor sent a rejection slip with a polite note.
  • Opening the envelope, he found the familiar rejection slip inside.
  • It's common for new writers to receive a rejection slip.
  • She burned her pile of rejection slips after her novel was accepted.
  • The rejection slip indicated that the story was not a good fit for the magazine.
  • Even successful writers started with a stack of rejection slips.
  • She framed the first rejection slip she ever got.
  • He knew that sending his manuscript meant risking a rejection slip.
  • Don't be discouraged by a rejection slip; keep submitting your work.