Not sure whether to file this under one or two rejections since I got a rejection because the editor was using the same metaphor I’d chosen, (he called it a solid idea). I reworked it and said “how about this?” and got rejected again because he has no open slots just now.
However, he did invite me to submit ideas on a similar topic in the summer, when his current stock of articles has dwindled.
That’s one of the best types of rejection, isn’t it?