A Hit and a Miss

Today in my mail box:

Dear Douglas,

Thank you for your submission to Transmission #12.

I am happy to inform you that we will be publishing your story "A Carnival Heart" in this issue.

Your story will be sent out and illustrated by one of our artists. The finished issue will be published on 26th September 2008. We will keep in touch with any further developments.

Best wishes,
Graham
Transmission


AND

Thanks for sending this story, 'Most Of Us Is Half Dead Already, And Maybe We LIkes It That Way'. We have decided not to publish it in Fictitious Force. Best success selling it elsewhere.
Take care,
Jonathan


Some you win and some you lose... but sometimes... such a sweet win, and a carnival heart beating.
Both of these are flash fiction pieces.