Update on the submitted story

I heard back from the publisher. They didn't feel the story fit their catalog because it's set in the 1970s. They said it was a hard decision, but because it's set in the '70s it’s neither contemporary or historical. So, I doubt they'll want my Word War II story either for the same reason.

I can't change the time the story is set, because this story deals with the parents of some characters in my contemporary series. Also my Word War II story deals with the parents of some of the characters in my 1970s story.

So, where do I go from here? I haven't figured that out yet. I'll update as I can.