Tag: rejection
Watch Out. That First Line is a Doozy
I’ve written a couple posts about the importance of the first line in a short story. The idea being that a great first line sets the tone, instantly engages the reader, gets them asking questions about the story, and, hopefully, keeps them reading. These posts… Continue Reading “Watch Out. That First Line is a Doozy”
A Week of Writing: 7/9/18 to 7/15/18
Welcome to another week of writerly works. Words to Write By This week’s quote deals with those tricky endings and even trickier beginnings. “The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written.” —Joyce Carol Oates This quote reflects something I’ve been… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/9/18 to 7/15/18”
Go for the Goal: 100 Submissions
This year I set a goal to send 100 short story submissions. It’s similar to the 100 rejections goal, but the focus is a bit different. Let me explain why I’m doing it and subjecting myself to all those rejections. 🙂 Why 100 submissions?… Continue Reading “Go for the Goal: 100 Submissions”
A Week of Writing: 7/2/18 to 7/8/18
Happy Monday. Here’s a week of writing wins and woes. Words to Write By Another quote from King, and one that’s especially important to me since I tend to write a lot of horror. I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/2/18 to 7/8/18”
Submission Statement: June 2018
June was another active month that kept me well ahead of pace for my goal of 100 submissions for the year. Here’s the down and dirty. June 2018 Report Card Submissions Sent: 12 Rejections: 10 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 1 Other: 1 Twelve submissions is… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: June 2018”
A Week of Writing: 6/25/18 to 7/1/2018
I usually post these on Monday, but the fates conspired against me yesterday and kept me far away from the keyboard. Anyway, here’s the week that was. Words to Write By This is one of my favorite quotes because it delivers a great piece… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/25/18 to 7/1/2018”
6 Reasons for Rejections
I’ve written at length about the myriad reasons a story might get rejected, but let’s look at six of the most common and review them. As with all things on this blog, what follows is my (somewhat informed but hardly expert) opinion based on… Continue Reading “6 Reasons for Rejections”
A Week of Writing: 6/18/18 to 6/24/18
It’s Monday and time to come clean about all the writing, revisions, and submissions I finished last week. Words to Write By This quote perfectly sums up my week Half my life is an act of revision. – John Irving I remember when I… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/18/18 to 6/24/18”
A Week of Writing: 5/28/18 to 6/3/18
New month, new week, more writing and whatnot. The Novel I’m about 20,000 words into my first read-through of my horror novel, Late Risers. I let it sit for almost three weeks before I jumped in, and, as expected, my reactions range from “this… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/28/18 to 6/3/18”
Submission Statement: May 2018
Well, May was certainly an active month, though not as successful as March and April. Here’s how I did. May 2018 Report Card Submissions Sent: 14 Rejections: 12 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 0 Other: 1 Fourteen submissions in May. That’s solid, and I’ve got sixty… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: May 2018”
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Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 