October is no more. Let’s dive in. October 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 5 Rejections: 5 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 1 Further Consideration/Shortlist: 1 After sending 18 submissions in September, I slowed down a lot, and only sent 5 in October. Some of that is… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: October 2021”
September is no more, but it was a good month in submission land. Let’s take a look. September 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 18 Rejections: 15 Acceptances: 2 Publications: 0 Further Consideration: 0 This might be the most subs I’ve ever sent in a… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: September 2021”
And there goes August. A better month than July, but just barely. August 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 11 Rejections: 9 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 1 Further Consideration: 1 I did manage a solid number of submissions in August, and 11 more gives me a… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: August 2021”
I’ve discussed the hold or further consideration letter a few times on the blog, but since I’ve received a bunch of them this year, I thought it was time to revisit. We’ll look at a couple of examples, what they may tell us, and… Continue Reading “Hold, Please: Further Considering the Short-List Letter”
July has come and gone, and, uh, good riddance. Not my best month in submission land. July 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 6 Rejections: 2 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 2 Further Consideration: 0 Only 6 submissions in July, bringing my total to 60. Technically, that… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: July 2021”
Halfway through 2021 and here’s how I’m doing. June 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 11 Rejections: 7 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 3 Further Consideration: 1 Eleven submissions is pretty damn good, and I’m up to 54 for the year. That’s an average of 9 per… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: June 2021”
And May is in the books. Here’s how I did. May 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 10 Rejections: 10 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 1 Further Consideration: 0 Ten submissions is a good month, and May’s numbers give me 43 for the year. That breaks down… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: May 2021”
April is a wrap. Here’s how I did. April 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 6 Rejections: 8 Acceptances: 2 Publications: 3 Further Consideration: 0 I would have liked to have sent a few more submissions in April, but six ain’t too bad, and I… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: April 2021”
And March is in the books. Here are the results. March 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 12 Rejections: 8 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 0 Further Consideration: 0 March was a good month in terms of the volume of submissions, but it marks the third month… Continue Reading “Submissions Statement: March 2021”
Another month come and gone. Here’s how I did. February 2021 Report Card Submissions Sent: 5 Rejections: 6 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 0 Further Consideration: 0 February was, well, not spectacular. I would have liked more submissions, fewer rejections, and, you know, maybe an acceptance.… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: February 2021”