Tag: Submissions
A Week of Writing: 8/12/19 to 8/18/19
Here we go. Another week of writing gone by, and here’s how I did. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from Stephen King “When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 8/12/19 to 8/18/19”
2019 Acceptance Rate Check-In
With 2019 three quarters of the way through, let’s see how I’m doing with regards to submissions and rate of acceptance. In this post I’m gonna run the numbers for the year to date and compare it with the numbers for all the years… Continue Reading “2019 Acceptance Rate Check-In”
Get Your Hooks In: Even More Fun With First Lines
For a while now I’ve been revisiting my published stories specifically to look at the first line and determine if it’s the kind of line that immediately hooks the reader. Once again, this is because of an essay by Stephen King called “Great Hookers… Continue Reading “Get Your Hooks In: Even More Fun With First Lines”
A Week of Writing: 7/29/19 to 8/4/19
Another week, another bunch of words in roughly the shape of novels and stories and stuff. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from Salvador Dali. “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” ― Salvador Dali It’s been said that perfection… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/29/19 to 8/4/19”
A Week of Writing: 7/22/19 to 7/28/19
Yeesh, have I fallen behind on these things. Okay, here we go. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from Truman Capote. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” ― Truman Capote You ever seen someone smother their french fries in… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/22/19 to 7/28/19”
The Post-Acceptance Process
In a recent post, I discussed my process after receiving a rejection. Well, there’s a flip side to that, and I have a post-acceptance process too. It’s just as important as the post-rejection ritual, maybe even more so. Here’s what I do (or try… Continue Reading “The Post-Acceptance Process”
Submission Statement: May/June 2019
Playing catch-up again. Here are my submission endeavors for May and June. May/June 2019 Report Card Submissions Sent: 11 Rejections: 12 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 0 Submission Withdrawal: 1 May was fairly productive with 7 submissions, but I stumbled in June and only managed 4… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: May/June 2019”
Form Rejections: What Do They Actually Mean?
As a longtime student of rejectomancy, I’ll be the first to tell you the arcane art of divining meaning from rejections only gets you so far. Sometimes a rejection just means what it says and nothing more. Attempting to read complex hidden motives into… Continue Reading “Form Rejections: What Do They Actually Mean?”
My Most-Rejected Story (24 & Counting)
One of my favorite things to talk about on this blog is my most-rejected story. It’s a battered and beleaguered urban fantasy tale that has endured more close-but-no-cigars, shortlists, market closures, and of course plain old form rejections than any other story I’ve ever… Continue Reading “My Most-Rejected Story (24 & Counting)”
A Week of Writing: 6/10/19 to 6/16/2019
Another week of writing and stuff. Words to Write By This week’s quote is another from Mark Twain. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/10/19 to 6/16/2019”
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 