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Rejection erasure poems by R.L. Maizes

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RE: [YOUR SUBMISSION] (spoiler alert, the news is bad)

Rejection Erasure Poems

About the Author

R.L. Maizes is the author of the novel Other People’s Pets, 2021 Colorado Book Award Winner, and the short story collection We Love Anderson Cooper. She wants to know why she can’t use one of those mirrored selfies as her author photo.

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