Tag: Publishing

Submission Statement: July 2025

I’ve missed the last few submissions statements, but I’m back on the beam for July, and ready to share all the glory and pain of the last few months. This’ll be a three-fer, and I’ll give you stats for May, June, and July. So… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: July 2025”

900 Submissions: An Analysis

I recently hit another big story submission milestone. I sent my 900th submission since I started tracking them on Duotrope back in 2012. Like I usually do with this big round numbers, I’ll break down my overall stats, but this time, since 800 subs… Continue Reading “900 Submissions: An Analysis”

Submission Statement: April 2025

April was a slightly better month than March, but though I made decent headway on a number of writing goals, it was still largely a disappointing month. April 2025 Short Story Stats I sent twelve submissions in April, which gave me a total of… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: April 2025”

Submission Statement: March 2025

To put it bluntly, March was a brutal month, but I did make some positive yardage. All of my trials, tribulations, and so, so many rejections below. 🙂 March 2025 Short Story Stats I sent fourteen submissions last month, which gives me a total… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: March 2025”

Path to Publication: The Downer

Time for another path to publication, wherein I recount the long and painful journey of a story from creation to that vaunted state of publication. This time, we’ll be looking at “The Downer”, a spec-fic piece that I thought was an absolute slam dunk… Continue Reading “Path to Publication: The Downer”

Surviving 700 Rejections

Last week, I hit another significant submission milestone. I received my 700th rejection since I started tracking them on Duotrope back in 2012. If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you know that when I hit a big round number… Continue Reading “Surviving 700 Rejections”

Submission Statement: February 2025

February has come and gone, and it was a pretty solid month for submissions. I’m still on pace to hit all my goals for the year, from the number of submissions sent to the number of new stories written. Let’s dive in and take… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: February 2025”

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”