Tag: Submissions
Ranks of the Rejected: Mark Allan Gunnells
Time for another Ranks of the Rejected. This time, I’ve convinced fellow horror and fantasy author Mark Allan Gunnells to reveal the dark, squishy truths about writing and rejection. I first met Mark over on the Shock Totem forums where he was a regular in… Continue Reading “Ranks of the Rejected: Mark Allan Gunnells”
Poll: How Many Rejections Before You Retire/Revise?
Recently, I had a story accepted after sixteen rejections. I know; that’s a lot, right? I felt pretty confident about the story despite the mounting number of NOs, so I kept sending it out. I found an editor that liked it as much as… Continue Reading “Poll: How Many Rejections Before You Retire/Revise?”
6 Rejection Records & Other Dubious Achievements
When you’ve submitted your work long enough, you start to notice certain “firsts” and “bests” in the meandering pattern of rejections and acceptances that define the freelance writer’s career. I certainly don’t have as many data points as some, but I’ve got enough to… Continue Reading “6 Rejection Records & Other Dubious Achievements”
May 2016 Submission Statement
May is over, and it was a good month, if not an overly productive one. I spent much of May working on the final edits of my novel Flashpoint, so there wasn’t as much time to submit short stories as I would have liked. In… Continue Reading “May 2016 Submission Statement”
New Kids on the Block: Evaluating Fledgling Genre Markets
In my search for genre markets, I often come across brand-spanking new magazines and webzines eagerly accepting submissions for their inaugural issue or issues. Duotrope has a handy way of identifying such markets, noting them as fledgling, which means, “This project is new and… Continue Reading “New Kids on the Block: Evaluating Fledgling Genre Markets”
April 2016 Submission Statement
April has come and gone, and it was a pretty decent month as far as the ol’ writing gig goes. I wasn’t as productive as I would have liked, and I sent out only five submissions, but since I was working on some big writing… Continue Reading “April 2016 Submission Statement”
Rejection Letter Rundown: The Shortlist Rejection
Sometimes you have to wait a while for a publisher to get back to you about a submission, which can be hard, but it’s just one of those things you have to accept as part of the whole being a writer thing. That said,… Continue Reading “Rejection Letter Rundown: The Shortlist Rejection”
Good Hookers are Hard to Find
There’s some click bait for you, huh? Did I get you? Well, unfortunately, like most click bait, this post is not what you think it is. Let me explain. A while back, a friend gave me a great book by Stephen King called Secret Windows,… Continue Reading “Good Hookers are Hard to Find”
Rejection Letter Rundown: The Referral Rejection
In the hierarchy of “good” rejections, the referral rejection has got to be near the top. What is it? It’s a personal note from an editor often telling you why they didn’t accept your story and then referring you to another market that might.… Continue Reading “Rejection Letter Rundown: The Referral Rejection”
March 2016 Submission Statement
I was unable to follow up on February’s success in March, and all my stats are down. That said, my flagging production was for a good cause. I spent most of March finishing and revising my first novel for Privateer Press, due out this… Continue Reading “March 2016 Submission Statement”
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 