Normally I save my Mailbox entries for goofy emails I get, but today’s mail was goofier than normal, so here it is:
Let’s see… The top left is copy of Reader’s Digest from my editor. I’m in the October 2006 issue (page 13)…
…with this cartoon. Nice.
The bottom right are a few rejections from Harvard Business Review. Pretty standard, and I sold them recently.
But the big brown envelope underneath is a load of rejected material from Recycled Paper Greetings.
You might remember a particularly crappy rejection letter from RPG a while back. Well, since then I’ve gotten a few of these packs back from them. Today’s is pretty typical:
Five packs I sent out between March 2, 2006, and April 4, 2006. Two opened, the other three unopened.
I’m fine with rejection, and I haven’t sent them anything since their “dear God, stop sending us stuff” letter. But, criminy, enough with the rubbing salt in the wound already!
I GET IT! RECYCLED PAPER GREETINGS DOESN’T WANT MY CARTOONS!
It’s pretty clear that not only did they not take the time to even look at most of what I sent them (even though they took seven months, and accept, hell, solicit submissions), but they clearly didn’t read the little postcard I include with everything I send out. (Ironically, it was paper-clipped to the top of today’s returned stack.)
“To save on postage, I no longer ask for my cartoons to be returned to me via SASE. Instead, please indicate your intentions by checking off an option below and returning this card to me. Please recycle any unwanted cartoons.”
No, you read that right…
“Please recycle any unwanted cartoons.”
You’d think Recycled would understand this. But no, they send back mostly unreviewed submissions Priority Mail. What a waste of postage, energy, and time.
It’s very clear RPG doesn’t want to do business with me. OK. I don’t need or want Recycled’s business.
I work with a number of greeting card companies, and I have one in the wings that I’m very excited about. (More later…)
But enough already with the packs.
I think next time I’m gonna refuse it and let them choke on it when it comes back.
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I was gonna write a big long rant about how crappy and unprofessional RPG is, but suffice it to say there are much better greeting card markets that'll treat you like the pro you are.
Don't worry, I think I ranted long enough for both of us. And thanks for the kudos!
Your're not only a Rejected Cartoonist, you're now a PRIORITY Rejected Cartoonist!
LOL!
You HATE me! You REALLY HATE me!