Week 49! This must be the time of year editors clear their desks. Five rejections! Not only that, but the story I submitted for the Flash Fiction Challenge received zero points (as in none, nada, nothing). It’s one of those weeks where it pays to be an optimist.
I did a series of short writing/writing exercises based on the Writer’s Regimen, which I continue to love. Just when I think I’m not going to get anything, boom, something sparks.
I’ve also been thinking about Write 1/Sub 1 for next year. I’m thinking of moving to the monthly challenge. I do not want to slow down my writing pace, but I do want to revise that accidental novel, expand a few stories into the novellas they want to be, and I have a backlog of short stories I still need to revise and send out into the world.
So monthly it is, unless I start slacking. Then I’ll jump back on the weekly bandwagon.
Writing:
- The Accidental Nickname ~ 300 words
- Infamy Day ~ 500 words
- Obstacles ~ 500 words
Submissions:
- The Perfect Canvas
- What Little Remains
- Glass Slipper
Rejections:
- The Perfect Canvas
- What Little Remains
- The Maze
- The Burden of So Many Roses (reprint market)
- The Life Expectancy of Fireflies
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
- None (but look for Coffee: 14 Caffeinated Tales of the Fantastic coming this week)
Writing Wrongs 