Category: My Work
Submission Statement: February 2025
February has come and gone, and it was a pretty solid month for submissions. I’m still on pace to hit all my goals for the year, from the number of submissions sent to the number of new stories written. Let’s dive in and take… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: February 2025”
Submission Statement: January 2025
The first month of 2025 is in the books, and here’s my first submission statement for the new year. These updates will be a little different this year because my goals for 2025 are fairly ambitious. I’m also tracking them in a fun new… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: January 2025”
Pro or Not Pro, That Is the Question
Recently, I outlined my writing goals for 2025, which you can see here. One of those goals is to make at least 12 pro sales, but that leads me to the following question. What exactly IS a pro sale? It’s not as cut and… Continue Reading “Pro or Not Pro, That Is the Question”
2025 Writing Goals Bingo
This post is a little late in the month, but I thought I’d share my writing goals for the coming year, which are admittedly ambitious, and then show you a fun way to track writing goals in general. The main thrust of those goals… Continue Reading “2025 Writing Goals Bingo”
Submission Statement: November 2024
And that’s a wrap on November. Let’s see how I fared in the story submission trenches. November 2024 Short Story Submissions I sent seven submission in November, three off my goal of ten, but I’m not unhappy with that total. It gives me 62… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: November 2024”
Submission Statement: October 2024
Another month in the books; let’s see how I did with submissions, acceptances, and, of course, rejections. October 2024 Short Story Submissions I only managed 6 submissions in October, partly because I’ve been so focused on revising my novel and partly because I’m trying… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: October 2024”
Submission Statement: September 2024
Another month has come and gone, so let’s take a look at my submission report card for September. September 2024 Short Story Submissions Submissions Sent: 5 Rejections: 4 No Response: 0 Acceptances: 1 Further Consideration/Shortlist: 0 Withdrawals: 0 Pending: 9 Only five submissions in… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: September 2024”
Submission Statement: August 2024
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, mostly because I just haven’t been as active with short story submissions as I used to be. Well, that’s changed in recent months, so it’s time to return to my monthly updates and share… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: August 2024”
Back-Edits & Brain Weasels: A Brief Look at My Writing Process
Recently, someone was asking me about my writing process. More specifically, they asked me what my draft to done process looks like. Well, I just finished a 5,000-word freelance piece, and I think it’s a good example of what my meandering path to a… Continue Reading “Back-Edits & Brain Weasels: A Brief Look at My Writing Process”
800 Submissions: An Analysis
Recently, I sent out my 800th submission since I started tracking them through Duotrope way back in April of 2012. Feels weird to even say that, but, I guess 12 years of steady submissions adds up. As usual, when I hit a major milestone… Continue Reading “800 Submissions: An Analysis”
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 