Tag: Submissions
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”
Submissions: A Pair of Never Have I Evers
With over four hundred submissions you might think I’ve seen just about everything when it comes to editorial responses. I’ve certainly seen a lot, but there are a couple of anomalies in my submission record that stick out. Let’s talk about them. 1) Never… Continue Reading “Submissions: A Pair of Never Have I Evers”
Weeks of Writing: 5/20/19 to 6/9/19
Yikes. Time to get caught up on these weeklies. Words to Write By This week’s quote is another from Jodi Picoult. “You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.” ― Jodi Picoult I love this quote because it’s such a simple… Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 5/20/19 to 6/9/19”
The Post-Rejection Process
Rejections are inevitable. You can’t avoid them, you can’t (and absolutely shouldn’t) argue with them, and though they lose some of their sting over time, they’ll always have some bite. What you can do is control how you deal with rejections. For me, that… Continue Reading “The Post-Rejection Process”
Submission Protocol: Further Consideration Letters
A recent discussion with another author about further consideration letters (sometimes called short-list letters) prompted the question of whether or not you should respond to them. It got me thinking about how I generally handle short lists and further considerations. So let’s talk about… Continue Reading “Submission Protocol: Further Consideration Letters”
A Week of Writing: 5/13/19 to 5/19/19
A day late again, but here’s another writing week that was. Words to Write By This week’s quote is another from Stephen King. “Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference. They don’t have to makes… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/13/19 to 5/19/19”
A Week of Writing: 5/6/19 to 5/12/19
One more week of writerly endeavors. Words to Write By The quote this week comes from Robert Hass. “It’s hell writing and it’s hell not writing. The only tolerable state is having just written.” – Robert Hass This one sounds severe; I know. That… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/6/19 to 5/12/19”
A Week of Writing: 4/29/19 to 5/5/19
A day late, but here’s another week of writing wins and woes. Words to Write By The quote this week comes from Ernest Hemingway. “Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.” – Ernest Hemingway I’m featuring this quote not because I think it’s how everyone… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/29/19 to 5/5/19”
Submission Statement: April 2019
April is in the books, and here are all my submissions, rejections, and acceptances for the month. April 2019 Report Card Submissions Sent: 8 Rejections: 6 Acceptances: 1 Publications: 3 Submission Withdrawal: 0 That’s a decent month submission-wise. A reasonable amount of rejections against… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: April 2019”
Submission Protocol: For the Record
No doubt you’ve seen me post copious amounts of stats and analysis on this blog relating to my submissions, rejections, and acceptances. I’m able to do that because I keep track of every single submission I send and its outcome (plus a bunch of… Continue Reading “Submission Protocol: For the Record”
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Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 