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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”
A Week of Writing: 12/14/20 to 12/20/20
One more week of writerly endeavors. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By Here’s a great quote from novelist Nora Roberts “[As a writer] you have to have the three D’s: drive, discipline and desire. If you’re missing any one of those three,… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 12/14/20 to 12/20/20”
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”
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”
Rejection Letter Rundown: The Unspoken Rejection
It’s been a while since I posted a new Rejection Letter Rundown, mostly because I’ve covered just about every kind of rejection you can get. That said, there’s always something new in submission land. 🙂 So this time we’re discussing a rejection letter sans,… Continue Reading “Rejection Letter Rundown: The Unspoken Rejection”
Six Speeds of Submission Response
How long does a short story market take to respond to a submission? Does the response time differ with rejections and acceptances? These are questions every author, new and old, needs to know in order to strategize where to send a new story. In… Continue Reading “Six Speeds of Submission Response”
Submission Statement: October 2020
A little late with the October tally, but here’s how I did. October 2020 Report Card Submissions Sent: 10 Rejections: 5 Acceptances: 2 Publications: 2 Further Consideration: 0 October was a legitimately good month submission-wise, and I managed a respectable number of subs plus… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: October 2020”
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Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 