Comments on: How Did You Handle Your First Rejection?

By: Philip Cohen

Philip Cohen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:10:17 +0000

My first rejection was really bad. But the next one was actually an R&R, but I didn’t get that far in the letter, so I thought it was a rejection. The editor said, “I’m sorry to tell you we won’t be publishing your article. … [how many they receive, specific problems, etc.] … however, if you would like to revise and resubmit the article, we would be willing to consider it.” I didn’t notice till I showed it to someone standing in the mailroom and he pointed it out to me.

By: Mauro Mello Jr.

Mauro Mello Jr. — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:12:56 +0000

You should also check the link to a YouTube video — Peer Review 1945 — posted on orgtheory.net about ‘feeling cranky after getting some reviews’:

http://orgtheory.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/ever-feel-cranky-after-getting-some-reviews/

By: joshmccabe

joshmccabe — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:19:20 +0000

After I got my first rejection, I received consolation messages from four economist friends. I’ll keep them anonymous…

Economist #1: “If you can ship it off to another journal within seven days, you are a better man than I.”

Economist #2: “Journals send rejectons? What’s that like?”

Economist #3: “Pin it to the wall with pride and then “stick a stamp on it” and send it out again.”

Economist #4: “Congratulations! You’re on a path well-treaded by many famous writers.”

I took #1′s and #3′s advice. I added a Stinchcombe quote (because Stinchcombe basically fixes everything) and sent it out again.