I just got a rejection letter in the mail today. It was quite unexpected,seeing I sent the story off about 3 YEARS AGO! I knew these publishers were slow, but come on!
That is funny. Next time you should send a follow-up letter. I wonder if they found it on the floor, under a desk....or something. LOL
That is unusual. The slowest rejection letter I had did take almost a year, but the company was also in the process of relocating, which slowed everything down.
That does make my anxiety about waiting four months (so far) for a response where three months turnaround was promised, a little... misplaced.