These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in April: 0 Rejections in April: 0 Submissions sent out in April: 1 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 1 You know what makes a successful author, right? Perseverance. That means writing, revising and sending out material. This was not a month where… Continue reading April 2009
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March 2009
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in March: 0 Rejections in March: 2 Submissions sent out in March: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 0 I’m assuming the three poems I sent to a contest are not winners. April 19th is when the top eight poems will be… Continue reading March 2009
February 2009
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in February: 0 Rejections in February: 3 Submissions sent out in February: 2 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 2 I’ve officially received my longest rejection yet. I already assumed it was a rejection after 6 months so it’s not included in… Continue reading February 2009
January 2009
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in January: 0 Rejections in January: 0 Submissions sent out in January: 1 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 3 January has been cold and snowy but the weather hasn’t prevented me from working on my writing. This month I began reviewing… Continue reading January 2009
December 2008
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in December: 0 Rejections in December: 1 Submissions sent out in December: 3 Total stories/poems pending responses: 1 In December my review of The Lost Episodes of Beatie Scareli by Ginnetta Correli appeared in Niteblade, December 2008 Issue. I sent… Continue reading December 2008
November 2008
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
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
September 2008
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in September: 1 Rejections in September: 2 Submissions sent out in September: 0 Total stories/poems pending responses: 1 Did you see my published Flash Fiction piece yet? It was in the September issue of The Shine Journal. You can read… Continue reading September 2008
August 2008
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in August: 0 Rejections in August: 4 Submissions sent out in August: 3 Total stories/poems pending responses: 3 Pending responses include a drabble under consideration at one market and two short stories at two different markets.  I don’t do simultaneous submissions very… Continue reading August 2008
July 2008
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in July: 0 Rejections in July: 1 Submissions sent out in July: 3 Total stories/poems pending responses: 7 Pending responses include two poems to one market, a drabble under consideration at one market, two short stories sent to… Continue reading July 2008