Tag: writing tips
A Week of Writing: 4/27/20 to 5/3/20
Another week of writing in the books. Let’s see how I did. Words to Write By Today’s quote comes from Andy Warhol. Don’t think about making art, just get it done. –Andy Warhol It’s rare you find a quote that perfectly encapsulates your writing… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/27/20 to 5/3/20”
A Week of Writing: 4/20/20 to 4/26/20
Happy Monday, everybody. One more week of writing in the books, and here’s how I did. Words to Write By Today’s quote comes from New York Times Best Selling author Cheryl Strayed. “Writing is always full of self-doubt, but the first book [Torch] is… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/20/20 to 4/26/20”
1 Publisher, 17 Submissions, 5 Letters
When you submit stories to publishers you can expect a wide variety of letters in response. You’ve got the various flavors of rejection letter (form, higher-tier, personal, etc.), informative notices like further-consideration and shortlist letters, and, of course, the king of all responses, the… Continue Reading “1 Publisher, 17 Submissions, 5 Letters”
A Week of Writing: 4/13/20 to 4/19/20
I’m settling in, writing more frequently, and my days now resemble something like my old routine. Time to dust off the weekly update posts. Words to Write By Today’s quote comes from Stephen King. “I believe the first draft of a book — even… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/13/20 to 4/19/20”
50 Published Stories: What Have I Learned?
I recently sold my 50th story since I started submitting through Duotrope, and because I like stats and data I went back and looked at those 50 stories to see if I could glean any rejectomantic information. Turns out, there are some interesting tidbits… Continue Reading “50 Published Stories: What Have I Learned?”
How Long Does It Take to Write a First Draft?
How long does it take to write the first draft of a novel? Well, that’s going to be pretty subjective, and I’m only going to answer as it relates to me. This post will be how long it takes me to write a first draft.… Continue Reading “How Long Does It Take to Write a First Draft?”
Aeryn’s Archives: Roll Credits
Today on Aeryn’s Archives I’m doing something a little different. Instead of looking at a single piece of work I published, we’re gonna look at, uh, all of them. Some of you may have noticed the professional credits page on the blog, but it’s… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives: Roll Credits”
That New Story Smell
I recently finished a short story, one I really like. After letting my critique partners work it over, I revised the piece, shaved off 500 words, and now I’ll start submitting it. What I want to talk about in this post is the wonderful,… Continue Reading “That New Story Smell”
Aeryn’s Archives: Paint-Eater
Today’s installment of Aeryn’s Archives features a short story called “Paint-Eater.” It’s an interesting piece in that it’s one of those stories that took a lot of refining (and a bunch of rejections) to get to a place where it was sellable. I’ll discuss that… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives: Paint-Eater”
365 Rejections: A Year’s Worth of No
Yesterday I received my 365th rejection since I started tracking my submissions seriously through Duotrope back in 2012. I think that’s kind of a cool milestone, and, well, like the headline says, it’s a whole year’s worth of rejections. Anyway, I thought it might… Continue Reading “365 Rejections: A Year’s Worth of No”
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 