News update:  I received my first rejection from a literary magazine this weekend!  I am officially in the game!  They even sent me a sticker.  My letter came only three weeks after I submitted my story, which means the editors are really on top of things or my story was extra bad (hmmm….).  Either way, I now have a pin on my wall to collect my rejection letters AND a super cool sticker. 

(Un)fortunately, their quick turn-around and quirky letter also means that I will be submitting to them again soon … very soon.  Time to start editing the next story!