Writer. Dog enthusiast. Velociraptor masquerading as a human female.
I swear, I am writing some book reviews and a blog post about my trip to the States and the Nebula Conference, they're taking a while to get done because I've actually been writing and having fun with it for the first time since maybe November last year. If you're curious about why I might... Continue Reading →
I did it! Wasn't sure I was going to manage this year between work, travel, and general chaos, but I have once again managed to successfully complete my Short Story Submission Challenge. The Numbers Here are all the numbers, as the above heading would suggest: Total submissions: 31Days skipped: 7Stories/poems submitted: 18New stories written: 3.5New... Continue Reading →
I feel as though I'm truly starting to find a good balance between my work life, my writing life, and my home life. I don't feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew as I've been setting myself up for success with manageable goals. When August ended, I didn't feel the need to... Continue Reading →
July was a good writing/publishing month for me: I had two stories published, one original and one reprint; I won a literary award; and I was solicited to submit a short story to a magazine. I also became eligible to apply for full SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association) membership which has been a... Continue Reading →
30 Submissions. 27 Days. 25 Markets. 17 Stories. 14 Rejections. These are the numbers for my September Submission challenge this year. As in previous years, the goal was to submit 30 times in 30 days. Last year I submitted 31 times over 29 days, but I'm not competing with my past self, so I'm not... Continue Reading →
TL:DR: That time I submitted 17 stories 31 times over 29 days.
Okay we're just over halfway through September so time to see how I'm dong with my self-motivated challenge of doing 30 short story submissions in 30 days. Answer: it's going quite well. It's day 17 and I've submitted 12 stories a total of 19 times. I've received 7 rejections, 3 of which have been personalized.... Continue Reading →
Earlier in the year, I wrote a post about my 2020 writing goals, and then COVID happened. While Western Australia is in decent shape (no community transmission, no lockdown, very few active cases), the mental toll of watching the rest of the world burn has made writing incredibly difficult. I've put aside the novel I... Continue Reading →
Okay, phew, I made it. I survived my September Story Challenge without my brains gooing out of my ears and jamming up my keyboard. And, it went better than I anticipated it would, so there's a win. But let's break things down into specifics, shall we? My goal was to make 30 short story submissions... Continue Reading →
As I stated in my September Goals post, I've decided to dedicate the month of September to writing short stories. Specifically, I plan to submit one short story each day during the month of September. It's been ten days, so how's it going. It's going well, better than I anticipated. It hasn't been easy by... Continue Reading →
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