Tag: Rejection Letters
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”
2020 Writing Review Part 1: Submissions
This year, I’m going to break up my year-end review into three or four posts so I can do a deeper dive into the data. I’m starting off with the raw submission numbers, and I’ll cover rejections and acceptances in their own posts, as… Continue Reading “2020 Writing Review Part 1: Submissions”
Close Calls: The Shortlist Rejection
I’ve discussed the shortlist rejection a few times on the blog, but it’s worth revisiting, mostly because I’ve gotten a bunch this year. 🙂 First, a definition. A shortlist rejection is when the publisher sends you notification they’re holding your story for further consideration,… Continue Reading “Close Calls: The Shortlist Rejection”
A Week of Writing: 12/7/20 to 12/13/20
Another week down. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By Here’s a classic quote from William Faulkner. “In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” ― William Faulkner We’ve all heard this one before, and it’s been repeated by a lot of authors. What… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 12/7/20 to 12/13/20”
A Week of Writing: 11/30/20 to 12/6/20
Here’s my past week of writerly endeavors. Normally, I’d try and play catch-up and cover multiple weeks since I haven’t posted one of these in a while, but the last month and change have been pretty hectic, so I’m just gonna start over. 🙂… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 11/30/20 to 12/6/20”
Submission Protocol: Ask the Editor
As I’ve stated many, many times on this blog, you should always read submission guidelines carefully and completely. Nine times out of ten, all the information you need to successfully submit a story will be there in black and white. But every once in… Continue Reading “Submission Protocol: Ask the Editor”
Submission Statement: November 2020
November is in the books, and here’s how I did with submissions, acceptances, rejection, and all that jazz. November 2020 Report Card Submissions Sent: 5 Rejections: 6 Acceptances: 2 Publications: 1 Further Consideration: 0 Well, I certainly did not get as many submissions out… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: November 2020”
Hook Shot: Still More Fun With First Lines
One of my absolute favorite blog topics is analyzing the first lines of my short stories and trying to divine whether a good one helps you get published. This all stems from a fantastic essay written by Stephen King called “Great Hookers I Have… Continue Reading “Hook Shot: Still More Fun With First Lines”
Good as New: Evaluating Fledgling Publishers
I covered this topic back in 2016, and I think it’s due for an update. In the last four years, I’ve seen a lot of genre markets come and go (one that showed up and disappeared almost overnight), and there are some things I… Continue Reading “Good as New: Evaluating Fledgling Publishers”
Story Acceptances: 2020 vs 2019
Yesterday, I received my 15th story acceptance for 2020, which is one more than I received in 2019. That’s pretty cool, and I thought it might be fun (and even informative) to take a look at this year’s acceptances, compare them to last year’s,… Continue Reading “Story Acceptances: 2020 vs 2019”
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Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 