From: mdhangton@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, August 31, 2014 9:20:04 AM UTC-4, Jim Hetley wrote:   
   > On Sunday, August 31, 2014 7:14:52 AM UTC-4, William Vetter wrote:   
   >    
   > > I have a question, and it might be a dopey one.   
   >    
   > > A couple months ago, I submitted a ms. to a magazine that only accepted   
   paper manuscripts, and it was probably the only place I'd want to send it that   
   didn't take electronic submission.  So I typed THIS MANUSCRIPT IS DISPOSABLE   
   on it and didn't    
   include a return envelope with stamps on it.  I haven't done this very often   
   in the past, told them to throw out the ms.   
   >    
   > > An assistant editor sent me a letter in an envelope, with the address from   
   the masthead of the manuscript scrawled across it, that said, "Include a SASE   
   next time."   
   >    
   > > This was totally unexpected for me, because I think that a decade ago, I'd   
   pay to return the manuscript, and they'd mail me a rejection slip in a little   
   envelope.  Is this my imagination?  Has it always been normal to include   
   postage and stationery    
   for your own rejection slips?   
   >    
   > > I know this makes me sound mental, but I hadn't submitted anything on   
   paper for maybe 8 years before that.   
   >    
   > Back in ancient times, I included a business-size SASE with disposable   
   manuscripts.  That was pre-email days, though . . .   
   >    
   Yeah, that's it...I expected he'd reject me by email.   
      
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