After mulling it over in my mind for some time, I wrote a short story the other day, then revised and polished it. I was really proud--it was one of my better short stories, clever and fun. I was so sure of its quality that after giving it another go-through I sent it to my favorite SF periodical, Asimov's Science Fiction, at about 5 a.m. the ( Read more... )

My carefully planned social network sent the announcement of my writer's newsletter all over the internet--it even put it on Twitter four times--but didn't include the actual link. *sigh* That's here:

https://mailchi.mp/054e665d8c19/autumn-and-autumn-weather-arrive-at-the-same-time-which-doesnt-excite-me-nearly-as-much-as-selling-my-first-short- ( Read more... )

I spent a few hours yesterday trying to whittle out the fat in a 3,635 word SF short story.

It's now 3,703 words.

*sigh*

     I wondered about the best way to start the New Year. I rarely drink, and had no desire to see Miley Cyrus' Epiglottis on New Years Rockin' Eve. What I do want in 2014 is to get published again.

So three hours into the New Year, I sent my Radio Red manuscript to a publisher. That means all seven of my completed but unpublished manuscripts ( Read more... )

Form rejection letter from Asimov's on my short story, "Grocery Purgatory".

*shrugs* That was only my first try; on to the next market.