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Submission Statement: August 2022
August was somewhat disappointing, mostly because I’ve fallen behind on my submission goal. August 2022 Report Card Submissions Sent: 8 Rejections: 7 No Response: 0 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 0 Further Consideration/Shortlist: 2 More submissions than last month, though most of those went in the… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: August 2022”
A Week of Writing: 1/17/22 to 1/23/22
Another week come and gone. How’d I do? Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from French novelist Gustave Flaubert. “I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 1/17/22 to 1/23/22”
A Week of Writing: 8/16/21 to 8/22/21
One more week in the books. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By Another good one from Ray Bradbury. “Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.” ― Ray Bradbury I don’t know if… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 8/16/21 to 8/22/21”
The Rejection Streak: An Analysis
In the first quarter of 2021 (and a bit before), I endured 23 rejections in a row. One of the longest streaks of not for us’s and we’re gonna pass’s in my career. That streak has since ended, and I have two acceptances so… Continue Reading “The Rejection Streak: An Analysis”
2020 Writing Review Part 3: Acceptances & Publications
Today we’re getting to the good stuff, and in the third and final part of my 2020 writing review, I’ll cover the acceptances and publications I received last year. Let’s get to it with some basic numbers. Submissions: 87 Rejection: 68* Acceptances: 19* Acceptance… Continue Reading “2020 Writing Review Part 3: Acceptances & Publications”
2020 Writing Review Part 2: Rejections
This is part two of my year-end writing review. You can find part one here. Today, I’m going to be looking at all the rejections I received last year and try to live up to the name of this blog. 🙂 Let’s get to… Continue Reading “2020 Writing Review Part 2: Rejections”
A Week of Writing: 10/12/20 to 10/18/20
Another week of writerly doings. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes, once more, from Elmore Leonard. “My characters have to talk, or they’re out. They audition in early scenes. If they can’t talk, they’re given less to do,… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 10/12/20 to 10/18/20”
Submission Statement: June 2020
Another month come and gone. Here’s a breakdown of my short story endeavors for June. June 2020 Report Card Submissions Sent: 4 Rejections: 5 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 0 A lackluster month, unfortunately. I needed to get 8 submissions to stay on track for 100… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: June 2020”
How Long Does It Take to Write a First Draft?
How long does it take to write the first draft of a novel? Well, that’s going to be pretty subjective, and I’m only going to answer as it relates to me. This post will be how long it takes me to write a first draft.… Continue Reading “How Long Does It Take to Write a First Draft?”
That New Story Smell
I recently finished a short story, one I really like. After letting my critique partners work it over, I revised the piece, shaved off 500 words, and now I’ll start submitting it. What I want to talk about in this post is the wonderful,… Continue Reading “That New Story Smell”
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Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 