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It's a shame you got so famous for a sacrifice
Through the years it has been revealed to me that being a writer requires a lot of sacrifice and a large quantity of discipline. I would love nothing more than to sit and relax with a good movie, but I know the writing must be done. Non-writers may take that as not really wanting to be a writer, but that's easy for them to say. They go out of their ( Read more... ) -
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I can't believe it's been almost a year since my poetry chapbook, Dreams of Dali, was published! The acceptance of this book had been a dream come true (in my very long list of dreams ( Read more... ) -
The Illusionist
Many non-writers have misconceptions of a writer's life. People think we're all rich like Stephen King or that we just say "abracadabra" and *boom* you can go to Borders and buy our books ( Read more... ) -
"Those lazy days of summer are here..."
I think not ( Read more... ) -
Tumbleweeds
Does no one post on Livejournal anymore ( Read more... ) -
Bleh
Nothing like being in a crappy mood to begin with then getting online only to be welcomed with three lovely rejctions in your inbox. I guess they're coming in threes these days. I got three rejections at once just a few days ago. :( -
Tally
Recent rejections include Weird Tales, Threepenny Review, Niteblade, Barnwood Poetry Mag, and Blood Orange Review. Quite a few others as well.
Acceptances? None. :(
Pif Magazine is still pending ( Read more... ) -
Black-Listed Magazine
Three poems of mine are now up on Black-listed Magazine for you to enjoy! It's sure nice to have new poems published again, even if it's a familiar venue. It's good to have allies.
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Hoping
A poem of mine is getting further consideration over at Pif Magazine. I don't want to get my hopes up of being published in such a prestigious journal, but hey, I was in decomP recently and I thought I'd never be published there. So, keeping fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, Black-Listed Magazine just accepted more of my poems and they should be online ( Read more... ) -
It's like climbing a steep hill...
I seem to be getting more and more rejections. But, see, I'm shooting more and more for the paying 'zines and then I work my way down. That's my strategy. I've been submitting to quite a few paying 'zines lately.
All one can do during a time like this is write more and submit more.