Well.

I seem to be getting a ... better class of rejection, these days? I've got this one story making the rounds that's actually passed slush three times and I've gotten personal notes from Senior Editors at two major major publications for it, and it's passed slush at another (brand new) pro market (which I should hear back from in the next ten days or so).

What's weird is that this is one of my earlier Things. So, it's not like my skill level has changed or anything. Possibly having "my work has appeared in Cosmos" is making a difference? Well. Whatever the reason, it gives me hope, anyway. I feel like I'm right on the cusp of Something Big. Of course, I've felt that way for a good long time now, so... yeah. My giant ego is giant. But I'm a writer, so I guess that comes with the territory.

I really need to start working on the Ghost Ship story again. That Writers of the Future deadline is going to sneak up on me and pounce before I know it...

Well.

I seem to be getting a ... better class of rejection, these days? I've got this one story making the rounds that's actually passed slush three times and I've gotten personal notes from Senior Editors at two major major publications for it, and it's passed slush at another (brand new) pro market (which I should hear back from in the next ten days or so).

What's weird is that this is one of my earlier Things. So, it's not like my skill level has changed or anything. Possibly having "my work has appeared in Cosmos" is making a difference? Well. Whatever the reason, it gives me hope, anyway. I feel like I'm right on the cusp of Something Big. Of course, I've felt that way for a good long time now, so... yeah. My giant ego is giant. But I'm a writer, so I guess that comes with the territory.

I really need to start working on the Ghost Ship story again. That Writers of the Future deadline is going to sneak up on me and pounce before I know it...

Flist! Do the Dance of Joy with me!

Evolutions, Vol. 2, Issue 1, is now available for purchase through Lulu for the negligible sum of $9.99 for the trade paper version. Or, you can download it for $2.73.

In it is my story, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" a story wherein a werewolf's wife attempts to cure him against his will, in his sleep. This... goes about as well as you'd expect. I personally find the story funny, but I have an odd sense of humor, so... yeah. I mean, this is me we're talking about, right? It also stars a good-guy priest, because that's how I roll.

And it's accompanied by the aforementioned gorgeous artwork, as are all the stories in the issue. Really, guys, you can't go wrong with this.

ETA: Oh, hey. I'm poking through the thing now, and just realized that Jaleta Clegg, whom I actually know through CONduit, has a story in there too. Cool!

Flist! Do the Dance of Joy with me!

Evolutions, Vol. 2, Issue 1, is now available for purchase through Lulu for the negligible sum of $9.99 for the trade paper version. Or, you can download it for $2.73.

In it is my story, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" a story wherein a werewolf's wife attempts to cure him against his will, in his sleep. This... goes about as well as you'd expect. I personally find the story funny, but I have an odd sense of humor, so... yeah. I mean, this is me we're talking about, right? It also stars a good-guy priest, because that's how I roll.

And it's accompanied by the aforementioned gorgeous artwork, as are all the stories in the issue. Really, guys, you can't go wrong with this.

ETA: Oh, hey. I'm poking through the thing now, and just realized that Jaleta Clegg, whom I actually know through CONduit, has a story in there too. Cool!