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Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year Four – Back On Track!
After what seemed an unmitigated submission disaster in 2017, I really turned a corner in 2018 and had one of my best years to date. In fact, 2018 was so good, I’ve yet to equal it in either number of submissions or number of… Continue Reading “Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year Four – Back On Track!”
The Daily NO – Rejection #7
Today on The Daily No, it’s another first. The rejection we’ll be discussing today is my first ever personal rejection with actual feedback from an editor. It was a momentous occasion, and the first time I really felt like I was making actual progress.… Continue Reading “The Daily NO – Rejection #7”
The Daily NO – Rejection #1
Next up on The Daily No, we’re traveling all the way back to the beginning, to the first rejection I received once I started tracking my submissions on Duotrope. Imagine, if you will, a warm spring day in Seattle, circa 2012. A baby writer… Continue Reading “The Daily NO – Rejection #1”
Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year Three – Maybe I’m NOT Good at This?
Year three of Rejectomancy was a bit of a wake-up call. After three straight years of increasing submissions and acceptances, I kind of fell off a cliff in 2017. It was one of those years that tests you, makes you ask the question: am… Continue Reading “Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year Three – Maybe I’m NOT Good at This?”
The Daily NO – Rejection #740
Okay, I’m gonna start a new series. I’m gonna to show you one of my rejections (almost) every day for as long as either of us can stand it. I’ve got hundreds, so we should have material for YEARS. Anyway, I’ll give you all… Continue Reading “The Daily NO – Rejection #740”
Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year Two- Maybe I’m Good at This?
My second year as a blogger and serious story submitter gave me legitimate hope that there might actually be a future to this whole writing thing. In addition to short story sales, I also published my first novel with Privateer Press and was doing… Continue Reading “Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year Two- Maybe I’m Good at This?”
Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year One – To Pro or Not to Pro
I started Rejectomancy in July of 2015, a period of time that coincided with me getting serious about short story submissions. So, in many ways, Rejectomancy is kind of detailed record of my writing journey as I transitioned from game designer/writer to a fiction… Continue Reading “Ten Years of Rejectomancy: Year One – To Pro or Not to Pro”
Ten Years of Rejectomancy: The Pre-Blog Years
A few months ago, Rejectomancy turned ten years old, and I celebrated that momentous occasion with a guest post from the supremely talented and supernaturally prolific Ai Jiang. (Check out that post here.) This series, however, will focus on my own submission efforts over… Continue Reading “Ten Years of Rejectomancy: The Pre-Blog Years”
27 Submissions: My Most-Rejected Story SOLD!
No, this is not a new rom-com starring Katherine Heigl; it is a tale of literary woe and eventual triumph. You see, last weekend, I set a new rejectomancer record. I sold my most rejected story. That’s right; “Time Has No Memory” finally sold… Continue Reading “27 Submissions: My Most-Rejected Story SOLD!”
900 Submissions: An Analysis
I recently hit another big story submission milestone. I sent my 900th submission since I started tracking them on Duotrope back in 2012. Like I usually do with this big round numbers, I’ll break down my overall stats, but this time, since 800 subs… Continue Reading “900 Submissions: An Analysis”
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