First submission and rejection postmortem

The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.
- John W. Campbell

Life was a blur of job and family activities the past few weeks, and while traveling to these activities I've been reading a lot on my phone. Reviews may be forthcoming. Still, I found the time for some creative stuff. I wrote a setting for a gamebook I'm publishing with my husband, and I submitted a short story to On the Premises as I previously threatened to do. Unfortunately I kept changing my mind about what I wanted to write until I was beyond all hope of editorial help or even self-editing. I submitted literally at the last moment knowing the story sucked, and the result was a kind, swift rejection slip.

( Reasons I Suck speech )