First Rejection Letter

I have been a bad bad writing student all these years.

I had never sent in a story to a review. So, a few weeks ago I sucked it up and sent one around.

I thought I wouldn't hear anything for months, or maybe not at all. But yesterday I got an e-mail that the magazine was "unable to find a place for my submission." Is it weird that I am excited about this? There are several more places that I'm waiting for rejections from, too.

Finally, I can start that rejection letter scrapbook I've been thinking about all these years.