Tag: Aeryn Rudel
One-Hour Flash – Fuel for the Fire
Time to dust off another also-ran from the one-hour flash files. As usual, this is a story written in one hour based on a photo prompt for a contest/exercise. The time stamp on Word says I wrote this one in September of 2013. What… Continue Reading “One-Hour Flash – Fuel for the Fire”
200 Rejections: An Analysis
I recently found myself wondering how many rejections I’ve received since I started using Duotrope (religiously) to track my submissions. So, uh, I went and looked . . . I’ve received 218 rejections. Is that a lot? Maybe, but to me it (usually) just feels… Continue Reading “200 Rejections: An Analysis”
A Week of Writing: 4/9/18 to 4/15/18
One more week in the books. One more week of progress. One more week of writing. The Novel After less than ideal production the week before, I accomplished something resembling a respectable pace last week. Not where I wanted to be, but not bad.… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/9/18 to 4/15/18”
Back to Basics: The Cover Letter
Hey, let’s talk about cover letters again. I see this subject pop up a lot when it comes to submissions. There are a lot of opinions, and my opinion goes something like this: keep it short, keep it simple, and follow the guidelines. Let… Continue Reading “Back to Basics: The Cover Letter”
A Week of Writing: 4/2/18 to 4/8/18
Another week has come and gone, and here are my writing triumphs and failures laid bare for your amusement and edification. The Novel So, uh, yeah, I’m like writing this horror novel with a desired goal of 15,000 words a week and a minimum… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/2/18 to 4/8/18”
“The Food Bank” & The Arcanist Trio
The Arcanist just published my flash fiction piece “The Food Bank,” and it’s free to read on their site. This is a post-apocalyptic horror story with a dash of sci-fi for seasoning. It’s also got giant bugs in it. Simply click the big bug below… Continue Reading ““The Food Bank” & The Arcanist Trio”
Submission Statement: March 2018
I often start these submission statements with a subtle (or not-so subtle) complaint about my production for the month. Well, not this time. March was a really good month, one of the best of my short story submittin’ career. March 2018 Report Card Submissions… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: March 2018”
A Week of Writing: 3/26/18 to 4/1/18
One more week in the trenches working on various writing projects. Here’s how it all shook out, complete with word count goals, short story sundries, and submission shenanigans. The Novel As I said last week, my big project for the moment is a horror… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/26/18 to 4/1/18”
A Week of Writing: 3/19/18 to 3/25/18
Starting a new feature here on the ol’ blog. Every Monday or thereabouts, I’ll update you on the writing I did for the week prior. How many words I wrote on which projects, how many stories I competed, how many I submitted, and so… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/19/18 to 3/25/18”
Even Good Stories Get Rejected
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. You finish a story, and you know it’s just the best damn thing you’ve ever written. Proud of your shiny new word baby, you send it out to a publisher you’re pretty sure will dig it. You… Continue Reading “Even Good Stories Get Rejected”
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 