Tag: Aeryn Rudel

Submission Statement: May 2018

Well, May was certainly an active month, though not as successful as March and April. Here’s how I did. May 2018 Report Card Submissions Sent: 14 Rejections: 12 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 0 Other: 1 Fourteen submissions in May. That’s solid, and I’ve got sixty… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: May 2018”

A Week of Writing: 5/21/18 to 5/27/18

Running a little behind this week with the holiday weekend and whatnot, but I’m back on track again. Here’s what I accomplished for the week. The Novel So, I had hoped to be neck-deep in my first round of revisions by this point, but… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/21/18 to 5/27/18”

A Week of Writing: 5/14/18 to 5/20/18

Another week of writing gone by. Lots of business as usual and one fairly momentous accomplishment. Here are the details. The Novel The first draft is done. The novel is an actual thing that exists somewhere other than my head. There’s still a lot of… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/14/18 to 5/20/18”

A Week of Writing: 5/7/18 to 5/13/18

And the second week of May is in the books. Less progress than I would have liked, but, in all, positive yardage. Here’s how I did. The Novel The novel I’m currently working on is the fourth I’ve written in the last three years.… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/7/18 to 5/13/18”

A Week of Writing: 4/30/18 to 5/6/18

Another week of writing come to a close. Got some novel writin’ done, some short stories spruced up, a bunch of submission sent, a pile of rejections received, and even a publication to crow about. Have a look. The Novel Well, I was hoping… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/30/18 to 5/6/18”

One-Hour Flash Success Stories

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, then you might have seen a series of posts called One-Hour Flash. These are flash fiction stories I’ve written in one hour as part of a writing exercise. The basic gist is that you… Continue Reading “One-Hour Flash Success Stories”

Submission Statement: April 2018

Although not as good as March, April was a solid month that featured a little but of everything. Lots of submissions, some rejections, an acceptance, and a few other bits and pieces. April 2018 Report Card Submissions Sent: 13 Rejections: 10 Acceptances: 3 Publications:… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: April 2018”

A Week of Writing: 4/23/18 to 4/29/18

On more week of writing, editing, and submitting in the books. Getting close to done(ish) on at least one big project. The Novel Solid production on the novel for the week, and I passed 80,000 words total. I’m at the climax of the story,… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/23/18 to 4/29/18”

Back to Basics: More Cover Letter Components

In Back to Basics: The Cover Letter, I presented an example of a basic cover letter with all the elements a publisher usually wants to see. But what if the publisher ask for something additional that deviates from that letter? What might those somethings… Continue Reading “Back to Basics: More Cover Letter Components”

A Week of Writing: 4/16/18 to 4/22/18

Another week gone by, another week of of writing. More positive yardage and some decent progress on projects big and small. The Novel More production this week at a fairly respectable pace. I’m in the meat of the third act, and I’m looking at… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/16/18 to 4/22/18”