Tag: construction

Sub #39 – A pre-Clarion story to Lone Star Stories. This is the story I used for my application to Clarion. This is my third sub to Lone Star Stories.

Rejection #31 – About eight hours to a rejection from Lone Star (yes, they are fast!).

Sub #40 – to Futurismic (my first submission to that market).

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This weekend should be a good one for writerly activities. The construction crew that makes banging noises from 7:30 to 5:30 every day does NOT work on weekends, so Saturday I’m hoping to finish up the short-ish fantasy-ish story that …

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Submission #38 – Sent one of my Clarion stories off to Interzone for their e-submission period (May). This is my first time subbing to Interzone.

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Rejection #30 – From Strange Horizons, with comments. I’ve gotten personalized rejections from SH the last few times through, which is encouraging.

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Question: How long does it take to strip the siding off an apartment building?
Answer: Longer than 2 weeks (and they still aren’t done).

The incessant pounding noise the construction guys make is not terribly conducive to me being productive. I’m one of those writers the …

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