I recieved this in my inbox today

Dear Brian,

Many thanks for sending your story "The Shaft" to Apex Digest. I'm sorry, but I'm unable to accept it. All three of the Apex editors read your story and liked it, but we already have religious-themed stories lined up for the next couple of issues.

Again, many thanks, and please do consider us again in the future; we'd love to read more. Best of luck to you.
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(Name deleted)
Co-Editor
Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest


Well, shit.