These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in November: 0 Rejections in November: 1 Submissions sent out in November: 0 Total stories/poems pending responses: 0 The flash fiction piece I sent out last month received a rejection. The market provides feedback on submissions from the editors and… Continue reading November 2008
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More Awards and Nominations
I’ve just found out about a relatively new award for prose fiction under 1000 words written in English. It is called the Micro Award. The nominations for the 2nd Annual Micro Award are due by December 31st, 2008. Only short stories (no poems, non-fiction pieces, or translations) are accepted. The author of the winning story… Continue reading More Awards and Nominations
Issue #6 of Niteblade is Available!
It is December 1st and that means Issue #6 of Niteblade is available! Inside is one of my book reviews. Rhonda is so full of awesome. She completed NaNoWriMo 2008 and got the latest issue out on time. Rhonda has a special offer for five bloggers right now. The ad free .pdf version of Niteblade… Continue reading Issue #6 of Niteblade is Available!
Apex Book Company Has Goodies!
The annual raffle is still going on until December 10th with goodies for writers and readers alike! The writer in your life could win a critique of their work (this is always good when the same people have read five or six different versions of the same piece) or you could win some awesome books. … Continue reading Apex Book Company Has Goodies!
Giving a Little Thanks
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. As usual, I will be celebrating the holiday with my husband’s family. My parents make the drive from the middle of nowheresville to join us for the holiday. For many years it was the same people around the table with an addition or two as a cousin or… Continue reading Giving a Little Thanks
NaNoWriMo 2008 Progress – Weeks One and Two
Week One – Dated 11/04/08 Right now I’m on track for completing 50,000 words by the end of the month. I’ve not reached my daily word count goal but some writing sessions are more productive than others. One thing I’ve been disappointed in is my lack of NaNoisms. These are funny, unintentional typos. Sometimes a… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2008 Progress – Weeks One and Two
Where Has the Time Gone?
The NaNoWriMo forums are broken up into many topic areas. Under Life During NaNo novelists can discuss how well it’s going for them. For the novelists in distress there is an area titled “NaNoWriMo Ate My Soul” but what I am really feeling is “NaNoWriMo Ate My Time”! Right now I have about a half… Continue reading Where Has the Time Gone?
2008 Weblog Awards
I have to thank Natasha of Maw Books Blog for the 411 on the Weblog Awards! The nominations for the 2008 Weblog Awards have begun pouring in with actual voting for the 48 categories set to begin on December 1st, 2008. It’s always neat when bloggers find out people like their blogs enough to tell other… Continue reading 2008 Weblog Awards
November Giveaway
Now that the US election is over, many people will have freetime on their hands. They don’t have all the election stuff to follow like they did over the last few months. How better to utilize that time than to go searching for some free books? Some of your favorite or soon-to-be favorite authors may… Continue reading November Giveaway
October 2008
Sorry about posting this a day late; I spent most of yesterday driving back to Ohio from North Carolina. To be honest, I didn’t do any of the driving. Mostly I read and slept. My beach vacation is over. These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included.… Continue reading October 2008