Officially Bummed

Got this via e-mail today.
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Dear April,

Thank you for sending us “The Pencil Bully Affair.”

We appreciate the considerable time and effort you have put into providing us with this requested piece. With that in mind, we take great pains to ensure that proper attention is given to each manuscript.

Although your article no doubt would encourage many, we feel it does not meet our current editorial needs. We receive many good pieces and simply cannot publish them all.

I wish we had the time to offer specific criticisms of your article, but the volume of material we receive does not permit a more personal response.

Again, it is always difficult to reject a writer's manuscript. We do not do so casually. Thank you for sending your piece for consideration and for your interest in Today’s Christian Woman. I hope you'll feel free to query us in the future.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Thomas
Editorial Coordinator