On 6/11/07, Martinek, Carla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not surprising -- this ties into the general rudeness of society today. > When was the last time some of you actually got a rejection letter from > a company you interviewed with? It seems that more often than not, we > have to call them only to have them tell us exactly what Lisa heard.
It doesn't have to be this way. I'm editor of a small free space opera e-zine online (e-mail me off-list if you'd like the address) and we have a typical slushpile. When we decline stories, we don't rely only on boilerplate rejection text. We include anonymous comments from the slushpile editors to help the author get a feel for what the slushmasters responded to (both negatively and positively) and we try to be as politely genuine as we can be. We treat the rejection as an opportunity for mentoring, and the authors seem to respond as well to that approach as one can. It's a variation on the golden rule; 'decline unto others as you would have them decline unto you'. ; ) -- John Cook Technical Writer / Help Author john dot cook at gmail dot com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
