3- maybe I should stop pretending this is horror

Dear Alicia Adams,

Thank you for sending us "Rooster". I've reviewed the story and decided not to purchase it. It's very well written (I like the dry terseness) but, perhaps, not horrific enough for us. Please consider us in the future, however, as I enjoyed your writing and the evident control you've mustered.

Thanks for submitting, and I hope my comments have been at least a tiny bit helpful.