Rejections
Here are some rejection slips I’ve received over the years from the newspaper syndicates. I picked some of my favorite ones and put them on this site for your enjoyment and entertainment.
When we ask for things we have to be careful because sometimes we get EXACTLY what we ask for. I asked for Mr. Doty's opinion and that is exactly what I got! Some people thought it was harsh, but it was exactly what I needed to hear. Read on and see... Click here!
I suppose I was never meant to live on the west coast. This was about the thousandth rejection letter I received, so I didn't even read it when I got it. Someone did scribble something that looks like a signature with a real pen. Wow, an autograph for my collection! Click here!
This was one of the better rejection letters I received over the years. I actually spoke with Jay on the phone. Want to hear more about it? You have to click and go inside because I'm not explaining myself twice! Click here!
The home of Bill Watterson, Charles "Sparky" Schultz and Scott Adams wanted nothing to do with me either. It was soon after I received this rejection letter that my artistic life began to look like my personal life. Rejection after rejection.....aaaaahhhhh!!! Click here!
I was told, "no" twice in the same letter. Interesting enough, I had never heard of Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicate. I did get a good laugh out of this rejection letter because of the circumstances it was sent to me. Click here!
Universal Press Syndicate denies me again. Some people would say I'm a failure because of the rejection letters I've received. However, I see it as consistency. I figure other people's lives are full of up's and down's and mine has been consistently down! See, no surprise’s here! Click here!