Tag: Aeryn Rudel
Rejection Letter Rundown: The Considered Rejection
Often you have to wait quite a while for a publisher to get back to you about a submission, which is just a reality of being a writer, but when you have good reason to hope your story will be accepted, the waiting can be pretty… Continue Reading “Rejection Letter Rundown: The Considered Rejection”
September 2016 Submission Statement
September was a solid month, and my progress with short story submissions was much less sloth-like than previous months. It’s a mixed bag this time, with rejections, acceptances, and some noteworthy publications. September Report Card Submissions Sent: 7 Rejections: 5* Acceptances: 1 Other: 0 Publications:… Continue Reading “September 2016 Submission Statement”
Fightin’ Fiction II: 3 More Melee Myths
Since the first article I did in this Fightin’ Fiction series was so popular, I thought I’d double down and do another one in the same vein. So, here you go, three MORE melee myths. Like the last article, this one is aimed at authors who… Continue Reading “Fightin’ Fiction II: 3 More Melee Myths”
August 2016 Submission Statement
Well, August was certainly better than July, where I did pretty much nothin’ in terms of submissions. I managed to get a few stories out last month, and I even snagged an acceptance and a publication. August Report Card Submissions Sent: 3 Rejections: 1 Acceptances:… Continue Reading “August 2016 Submission Statement”
Fightin’ Fiction: 5 Melee Myths
One of my many hobbies is HEMA, or historical European martial arts, wherein folks study various fighting manuals from the medieval and renaissance periods and attempt to recreate these martial disciplines as accurately as possible. Once you swing a sword the way it’s meant… Continue Reading “Fightin’ Fiction: 5 Melee Myths”
My Latest Publication: “The Father of Terror.”
My story “The Father of Terror” took second place in the The Molotov Cocktail’s Flash Icon contest. You can read it (for free) right now and all the other excellent stories by the top ten finalists in the Flash Icon mega-issue. And, if you’re of the… Continue Reading “My Latest Publication: “The Father of Terror.””
One Year of Rejectomancy & Strange Search Terms
Rejectomancy has been up and running for over a year, and I’d like to offer a big thank you to those who have followed the blog here and on Facebook and Twitter. Your tolerance for my blathering borders on the supernatural, and I hope… Continue Reading “One Year of Rejectomancy & Strange Search Terms”
Acceptance Letter Archive: The Acceptance + Edits Letter
So, uh, I haven’t received any rejection letters lately. Note, this is not because I’m such a better writer now; I’ve just failed to send any submissions. Since I’m short on rejections to talk about, I thought I’d add another entry into my much smaller… Continue Reading “Acceptance Letter Archive: The Acceptance + Edits Letter”
July 2016 Submission Statement
This submission statement is going to be short and sweet. Yep, no rejections, no acceptances, and only two measly submissions. Sad, I know. I do have an excuse, though; my first novel, Flashpoint, was released last month, and a lot of my writerly efforts went in… Continue Reading “July 2016 Submission Statement”
Iron Kingdoms Freebie: Wayward Fortunes
I have a new Iron Kingdoms story in the July issue of No Quarter magazine from Privateer Press. The story is part of a loosely connected series I’ve been writing off and an for the last five years about a misfit bunch of dwarves, or Rhulfolk, who… Continue Reading “Iron Kingdoms Freebie: Wayward Fortunes”
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
