I got rejected by Better Humans

So I did something about it and you should DEFINITELY do the same

Now, I’ve been rejected before. Actually lots of times. I got rejected from my first crush. I’ve been rejected from a company I really wanted to work for. I’ve been rejected when I ask my kids to read a book over playing their iPads.

There was something awful about this time. I was rejected for a story for Better Humans and it felt, honestly, like I wasn’t one.

Weirdly timed, I read a recent article about publication rejection from Tim Denning. I’m sorry Tim, but this hurt badly and I couldn’t leave it alone…

So, let’s get this out in the open first. Here is the rejection letter I recieved from Better Humans in case you find yourself, one day, in the same boat as me —

Hi -
Thanks very much for your article proposal. We took a look and unfortunately it’s not a good fit for Better Humans.

Due to the volume of proposals we receive, we’re not able to give in-depth feedback on why we don’t accept a specific article.

We receive many drafts of wonderful articles that are just not a fit for our publication.

Most of all, we want advice that’s clearly from the lived experience of the writer. We also have to believe that our audience wants the article, that…