On Monday, I finally heard back from a journal that has been reviewing a manuscript I submitted back in January. Yes, it has taken this journal 7 months to get initial reviews back to me. Their official policy is 2-3 months. And the result .. outright rejection by the editor, w/ no invitation for submitting a revised version (despite the fact that both reviewers gave suggestions for revision and stated their willingness to consider a revised ms). On top of that, the editor misstated the main result of the manuscript.

I didn't take this news very well. I was pretty much a wreck all day monday. Yes, its just a manuscript. But this was the 6th journal I had submitted this manuscript to. And in order to have any possible chance of getting a faculty job in the next hiring round (this fall), I have to get this paper accepted somewhere by pretty much the end of this month or October. There is no way in hell any new journal I send this paper to will turn it around that fast.

I'm really ready to just give up and fucking throw in the towel. I'm waving my little white flag. And considering whether I think I could maybe start working in music production instead. I just really can't take this crap anymore.