The premise of the rejected category is of course that genius frequently goes unrewarded and undiscovered. This, however, has somewhat changed, the internet and self publishing business providing an excellent forum for writers to prove their worth; in a sense the closest to a meritocracy we've ever been.
Take the case of Stephen J. Harper (probably not the Prime Minister of Canada, but I wouldn't bet on it....), Author of "Venice Under Glass", who took it upon himself to respond in person to the less than glorious reviews of his detective story enacted by stuffed animals in Venice. To give any more away would be to spoil the fun, read the review first, and then scroll to follow the author's trolling commentary...