Tag: Flash Fiction
A Week of Writing: 3/15/21 to 3/21/21
Another productive week of writing. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from Ray Bradbury. “You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” – Ray Bradbury Since I’m still in the middle of a rejection streak… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/15/21 to 3/21/21”
Write What You Know: I Just Work Here
One of my favorite books about the craft is Stephen King’s On Writing. It’s chocked full of interesting anecdotes and useful tidbits about King’s approach to the written word (definitely check it out if you haven’t already). Much of that book has stuck with… Continue Reading “Write What You Know: I Just Work Here”
A Week of Writing: 2/15/21 to 2/21/21
Another week of writing, submitting, revising, the works. Words to Write By This week we return to the bottomless well of writerly wisdom that is Elmore Leonard. “All the information you need can be given in dialogue.” ― Elmore Leonard If you’re not particularly adept… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 2/15/21 to 2/21/21”
A Week of Writing: 2/8/21 to 2/14/21
A little late, but here’s one more week of authorly activities. Words to Write By This week it’s one of my favorite Hemingway quotes. “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” ~ Ernest Hemingway I don’t think… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 2/8/21 to 2/14/21”
Weeks of Writing: 1/25/21 to 2/7/21
Missed a week, but I’m back with a double dose of writerly doings. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from author Joyce Carol Oates. “The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written.” —Joyce Carol Oates I think I… Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 1/25/21 to 2/7/21”
Withdrawing a Withdrawal: A Submission Saga
I often encounter a general sense among authors that magazine editors are waiting to pounce on them if they make a mistake or need to ask for an appropriate allowance in the submission process. The belief is that an error or request will result… Continue Reading “Withdrawing a Withdrawal: A Submission Saga”
Taking All the Credits: 15 Years of Writing
I’m currently in the process of putting together an author’s CV, something I’ve been meaning to do for a while, and it’s been fun to stroll down memory lane and to see what I’ve written and published over the last fifteen years. I presented… Continue Reading “Taking All the Credits: 15 Years of Writing”
The Complete Picture Part 2: The Gaming Years
In the previous post, I discussed the last nine years of my short story submissions and presented data about the number of submissions, rejections, and so on. A friend of mine (Hi, Jared), however, wondered about the overlap between my short story submissions and… Continue Reading “The Complete Picture Part 2: The Gaming Years”
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”
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 