I am about ready for the holidays, no more work just some time with the family. Well, not sure what is really more stressful, but better then work i guess. I am still working on carving out time to get my balance of paying work, personal life and time to write. Haven't sent anything out in a while, but, hope to by the end of year.
I reread a few times weight issues and identified a lot i could rewrite or change up, hopefully it will make the story flow a little better and i will resend before new years.
well, merry Christmas to everyone! hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Gut Check
Over the last few months, my job had slowed down. I work on a computer all day and was in between projects. This provided me a great time to do my writing and get paid :) ... but now, my work is in full swing. I am putting in 55 plus hours a week and my nights are generally spent trying to relax enough to sleep so i can repeat the cycle. So, when do i write exactly?
I haven't had a good idea for a short story in a little bit, and have tried to sit down and write, anything, something... it helps I wrote a 500 word scene here and there, but nothing i can string together as of yet.
I still have 4 submissions out there and am trying to find another place to resubmit "weight issues" *my rejected first and only response so far*
So really trying to find at period of night to carve out to write, but then, what if i don't have an idea? or really an inspiration to really do it... Well, that's where i am at.... I had hoped to send out a story this week, not going to happen.
My goal is now this... try to have 3 or 4 short stories out trying to be submitted and starting January 1st, i will begin the novel, that is, if i can start being more serious about writing and actually, you know, writing!
I haven't had a good idea for a short story in a little bit, and have tried to sit down and write, anything, something... it helps I wrote a 500 word scene here and there, but nothing i can string together as of yet.
I still have 4 submissions out there and am trying to find another place to resubmit "weight issues" *my rejected first and only response so far*
So really trying to find at period of night to carve out to write, but then, what if i don't have an idea? or really an inspiration to really do it... Well, that's where i am at.... I had hoped to send out a story this week, not going to happen.
My goal is now this... try to have 3 or 4 short stories out trying to be submitted and starting January 1st, i will begin the novel, that is, if i can start being more serious about writing and actually, you know, writing!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Rejection #1
I feel like a writer today. Today, i received my first rejection notice for the short story "weight issues" i wrote. I had submitted it a few weeks ago to Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine. I must say they were very quick on their turnaround from reading it to responding, only a few weeks.
While rejection is not fun, i don't mind too much. It was the first time i had tried to write a sci fi story. Its more of a humorous outlook on the future of earth with its current trend of eating itself to death. I tend to write darker stuff so when i wrote this it was fun, but definitely not my bread and butter.
Oh well, now i get to keep a file of my rejection notices. Thank you Mr. John Joseph Adams Assistant Editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, today, you made me a writer!
While rejection is not fun, i don't mind too much. It was the first time i had tried to write a sci fi story. Its more of a humorous outlook on the future of earth with its current trend of eating itself to death. I tend to write darker stuff so when i wrote this it was fun, but definitely not my bread and butter.
Oh well, now i get to keep a file of my rejection notices. Thank you Mr. John Joseph Adams Assistant Editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, today, you made me a writer!
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