Rejection Notices

Brad Foster, 2018 ©

Ever heard of Andrew Tulane, the renowned author?

No?

Didn’t think so.

That’s because he’ll never exist.

Andrew Tulane, the man, does exist — at least for the time being. There he is, working on his next story. His hopes are high — he’s sure this one will finally win the contest this year. The rejection notices — had he kept the letters (which he burned) and printed out the e-mailed ones that he’d deleted — could have served as a growth chart from when he began writing at…