I’ve seen it written that the Honorable Mention Certificate for the Writers of the Future contest is the best-looking rejection slip ever. Myself, much to my chagrin, I’ve only ever gotten 3 story rejections in my life (and one was by e-mail). The two hard-copies were on something like a 5×7 slip of letterhead (I understand this to be standard industry practice) with a short note indicating that the story was not what was being looked for.
Well, this looks a might bit better, I’ll have to agree. It’s like an award for not winning, for not making the sale. It arrived in the mail yesterday. Behold:
The Greatest Rejection Ever: The Writers of the Future Honorable Mention Certificate, bearing the name of Yours Truly
If ever there were reason to doubt my writing chops, with this I think I can safely lay claim to my own auctorial cred. I’m a writer, and this is my proof.
Stephen Watkins, Writer 
Wowwwwww! That’s neat! 😀 Congratulations!!!
So far the most formal rejection slip I’ve gotten was a form letter sent by post. If that tells you how experienced I am. 🙂 Nothing as ooh-shiny as a Congratulations-You-Didn’t-Win certificate. 🙂
Yeah, thanks! And it’s not just a Congratulations-You-Didn’t-Win certificate… it’s a Congratulations-You-Didn’t-Win-But-You-Came-Close certificate. That distinction is still meaningful. 😀
True, true, true! I wish I had one of those recognitions at least. You did a good job. 🙂
Thanks. And keep it at; you’ll get there! I think it just takes a lot of work.
Very Pretty!
🙂
Congratulations! I’m now more motivated to shake the proverbial rust of some of my short stories (a format I abandoned right after college).
Writers of the Future is a great launching pad for spec fiction writers.
Wowsers… this has been in my spam queue for a week! Oops! Not sure why WordPress thought this was spam, as you didn’t even leave a link.
Thanks for the congrats! Next time my aim is to do even better!