February was a busy month submission-wise, though a somewhat frustrating one as well. Here’s how I did. February 2017 Report Card Submissions Sent: 9 Rejections: 7 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 0 Yep, no acceptances or publications this month. In fact, this is the first month I’ve… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: February 2017”
Eleven weeks and I have a true first draft, something I can show other human beings without shame or terror (well, maybe a little terror). Progress: I’ve finished my read-through of the first draft of Acts of War: Aftershock, fixed the errors I found,… Continue Reading “Acts of War: Aftershock – Week 11 Update”
A question I’m often asked with regards to my blog is: Do rejections still bother you? The answer is largely no, they don’t. Form rejections, especially, barely register anymore, and at this point, they are little more than a notification to send the story somewhere… Continue Reading “Rejections: The Bad Beats”
Now that the first draft of Acts of War: Aftershock is complete, I’m busy doing my initial read-through and proof. These updates will change a little from the ones you’ve been reading, and we’ll focus more on the revision and editing process. In addition,… Continue Reading “Acts of War: Aftershock – Week 10 Update”
The first draft of Acts of War: Aftershock is complete. Well, complete-ish. More on that below. Here’s my report card for week nine. Progress: I wrote 5,864 words and ended on chapter 35. As I said above, the first draft of the novel is… Continue Reading “Acts of War: Aftershock – Week 9 Update”
Eight weeks of steady writing has nearly brought me to the finish line on the first draft of Acts of War: Aftershock. One more week ought to do it. Here’s how I did for week eight. Progress: I managed 11,282 words and ended on… Continue Reading “Writing Acts of War II – Week 8 Update”
Seven weeks on the board, and the first draft of Acts of War: Aftershock is in the home stretch. Here’s how week seven breaks down: Progress: I wrote 12,040 words and ended on chapter 29. My total word count is near 80,000 words, and… Continue Reading “Writing Acts of War II – Week 7 Update”
Six weeks down, and I’m starting the third act of Acts of War: Aftershock. The epic conclusion is in sight, and, well, they don’t call it “WAR” MACHINE for nothin’. Progress: I wrote 11,062 words and ended on chapter 24. Some of these chapters got… Continue Reading “Writing Acts of War II – Week 6 Update”
Let me start this post by announcing my first acceptance and publication in 2017. My story “An Incident on Dover Street” received an honorable mention (7th) in The Molotov Cocktail’s Flash Doom contest. You can read it right now along with a nine other… Continue Reading “Flash Doom & The Molotov 10”