Tag: Writing
Posted on October 27, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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If you’ve read any of my previous posts, especially this one, then you know I’m a big fan of word count goals. I like watching the words add up in my spreadsheet, and I find having that kind of concrete, tangible goal keeps me… Continue Reading “The Quotable King: Ten Pages a Day”
Posted on October 24, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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Here’s another collection of potentially useful/interesting stuff from around the interwebs. 1) My friend and former colleague at Privateer Press, Simon Berman, has an awesome Kickstarter campaign going for a deluxe tome of stories and essays about H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. It’s called The… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Starry Wisdom & Worthy Vessels”
Posted on October 19, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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If you have a look at the “about me” page, you’ll see I promised to use this blog as a shameless promotional vehicle. Of course, I meant for it to be a shameless promotional vehicle for me, but as it so happens, I have… Continue Reading “The Book of Starry Wisdom”
Posted on October 16, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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The Molotov Cocktail has just released a print anthology with stories collected from their quarterly flash contests. I’ve got a couple of pieces in the mix, and you can read my stories “Shadow Can” and “Night Walk” in real, honest-to-god dead tree format by clicking… Continue Reading “The Molotov Cocktail: Prize Winners Anthology”
Posted on October 12, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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This time around on Ranks of the Rejected, I spoke with writer, game designer, and game developer Robert J. Schwalb. I was pretty stoked when Rob agreed to a Ranks of the Rejected interview, not only because he’s a great writer and a fellow… Continue Reading “Ranks of the Rejected: Robert J. Schwalb”
Posted on October 9, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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Here’s this week’s list of potentially useful links for writers and rejectomancers. 1) I’m always looking for ways to bring more realism to combat scenes in the fantasy fiction I write, and one of my favorite resources is an article from Classical Fencing entitled “The Dubious Quick… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Quick Kills & Real-Time Rejection”
Posted on October 5, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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Some of you are probably wondering, “Where are all the rejections on this rejection blog?” It’s a fair question, and the truth is I haven’t received many lately. That’s not for lack of submissions, though. I have a bunch under consideration, but the majority of the… Continue Reading “September 2015 Rejection Roundup”
Posted on September 30, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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Let me start this one with an anecdote. About a month ago, I met some friends I used to work with at restaurant to discuss a Dungeons & Dragons game I’m going to run (yes, I’m really that nerdy).Once everyone had arrived, we started… Continue Reading “Leaving the Hermitage: Writing & Isolation”
Posted on September 28, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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You’ve sent your story to a publisher, you’ve read and followed all the guidelines, and now you’re just waiting for the rejection hammer to fall. (Okay, maybe that’s just me.) You watch the calendar, and at some point, you realize, “Hey, I haven’t heard… Continue Reading “Submission Protocol: Status Query”
Posted on September 25, 2015
by Aeryn Rudel
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Here are more potentially useful links for the rejectomancer gathered haphazardly from across the blogosphere and beyond. 1) I recently discovered a great resource for spec-fic writers. It’s called Ralan’s SpecFic & Humor Webstravaganza, and it’s a little like Duotrope in that its a listing of… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Resources & Rejections”