"Dear Rai Pager,

Thank you for entering “Biker Bunny” in the Fall Story Contest. We were grateful for the opportunity to read and consider your work, and we regret that your entry was not one of our winners or finalists this time[...]"

I was sad getting this e-mail but I think I'd would've been even more upset if I got this e-mail next month in the new year.

It's upsetting but it will pass and I'm willing to try again. Hopefully with either another short story or maybe one of my chapters from previous stories.