That reminds me. That was the year I sat in front of the mirror every day, answering questions, interviewing myself. Practicing. Preparing for the inevitable, though the inevitability of what, I wasn’t specific about. Fame, […]
Author: D.T. Robbins
Rum and coke. Rum heavy on the vanilla, coke light on the bubbles. A fistful of ice. (Charlotte Newbury)
Remember the summer I learnt how to bake? Remember my horoscope warning about giving and giving and never once considering the taste. We were learning that too much vanilla was possible. That it was easier […]
Mean as a Striped Snake (Bodie Fox)
Chairhead My sister Blaine shoved her head into a chair in children’s church one time. Wasn’t paying no attention and just got down on the floor and stuck her head right through the back of […]
Rejection Letter: Semilore Kilaso (Semilore Kilaso)
Dear MG Dawn, Thank you for sharing your work with us. We are grateful for your support of Black Owned Businesses and effort in the Black Lives Matter movement. What you and your team are […]
Jon Collins (Joshua Bohnsack)
Similar to the Tom Collins, the sibling drink, Jon Collins is made with whiskey instead of gin, but still mixes in lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda to make a refreshing cocktail perfect for […]
Center of Attention (Greg Oldfield)
Dear Paul, I’m sorry I crumpled up your David Robinson rookie card. It was a dick move. I was immature, insecure, manipulatable, and unable to express myself in constructive ways. We were twelve. I still […]
Curse-Form-Rejection-Template.docx (Renee Agatep)
Subject: Poetry Rejection and Death by Bloody Mary Hey There [NAME], Don’t remember your name. Never heard of you. Saw the poem. Hard pass. Also – THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN CURSED ONCE OPENED YOU MUST SEND IT. […]
Black Velvet & Coke (Sage Ravenwood)
Two people, one birthday, Me and my father. Real dads are a myth. Birthdays will never Be memorable. You left a nine-year-old Little girl; she found you I found you, remember? I remember Black Velvet […]
Mr. Big Shit (D.T. Robbins)
A quick note from M.M. Carrigan (Editor Grande Supreme of TBQ): Sometimes we tell a collective story. Rejection Letters tells a story of outsiderness, rejection. These stories exist outside TBQ, outside RL, outside any journal. […]
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