Alan Beard's site

Story: The Brilliant Wife (chapbook)

Mag: Rose Metal Press Chapbook competition

Editorial comment: As is the case with many small presses, we wish we could have selected more than one manuscript out of the many that were deserving of publication. While we understand that receiving this letter must be disappointing, please know that your submission reaffirmed Rose Metal Press's commitment to helping inventive, original work such as yours find a home.

My comment: why thank you very much, Rose Metal Press. Actually quite a few of your publications look very intriguing.