Tag: Writing
8 Rejection Records & Other Dubious Achievements
I originally published a post titled 6 Rejection Records & Other Dubious Achievements back in June of 2016, and wouldn’t you know it, I’ve broken just about every one of those records in the last year and change. I thought I’d revisit these records,… Continue Reading “8 Rejection Records & Other Dubious Achievements”
Rejection Letter Rundown: The Good Story Rejection
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you’ve certainly heard me say that a rejection does not (necessarily) mean you wrote a bad story. In fact, it can mean you wrote a good story that was rejected for a bunch of… Continue Reading “Rejection Letter Rundown: The Good Story Rejection”
Tales from the Editor’s Skull – Interview with Howard Jones
Goodman Games is about to unleash a brand-new sword-and-sorcery magazine on the world called Tales from the Magician’s Skull. The first issue is filled with old-school pulpy goodness written by authors who know the genre well (including yours truly). I recently spoke with Howard… Continue Reading “Tales from the Editor’s Skull – Interview with Howard Jones”
Ranks of the Rejected – Josh Hrala (The Arcanist)
Time for another installment of Ranks of the Rejected. This time I interviewed Josh Hrala, the editor at The Arcanist, a new flash fiction market that focuses on fantasy and science fiction. I’m always excited when a new flash fiction market appears on the… Continue Reading “Ranks of the Rejected – Josh Hrala (The Arcanist)”
AFSG (Always Follow the Submission Guidelines)
Recently, I committed the nigh-unforgivable writerly sin of failing to follow the submission guidelines. I will pause a moment to soak in your righteous and fully justified finger-wagging. Ouch. Okay, my particular sin was submitting a story that did not meet the word count… Continue Reading “AFSG (Always Follow the Submission Guidelines)”
Submission Statement: August 2017
August, the month of my birth, was pretty uneventful, submission-wise. I spent a lot of time working on a new novel, and I finished a novelette that will be part of my first foray into self-publishing (more on that soon). Anyway, here’s the down-and-dirty… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: August 2017”
Which Work Do You Read? – A Poll
As some of you know, my current published works reside in two very different camps. First, there’s the work I do for Privateer Press, which includes two novels, a handful of novellas, and a whole bunch of short stories. All that fiction is set… Continue Reading “Which Work Do You Read? – A Poll”
Read “Cowtown” at The Arcanist
My story “Cowtown,” a flash piece (1,000 words) that mixes comedy, horror, and a dash of sci-fi, was recently published over at The Arcanist. The story is free to read on The Arcanist’s website; just click the cow below to check it out. Read… Continue Reading “Read “Cowtown” at The Arcanist”
Submission Statement: July 2017
July was a much better month mostly because I finally ended my six-month-long acceptance drought. That alone is enough to crown July as my best month of the year. Here’s the nitty-gritty on my submission endeavors in July. July 2017 Report Card Submissions Sent:… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: July 2017”
The Rejection Scorecard
As some of you may know, my professional career with the written word (such as it is) started in the tabletop gaming industry, where I worked as an editor, a game designer, and a writer. With over a decade working in that environment, it… Continue Reading “The Rejection Scorecard”
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 