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Rejection #40, Write-a-thon Day 4

Rejection #40 – a 34-day rejection from Jetse at Interzone, with suggested alternate markets, and an invitation to submit something next time Interzone does e-subs (November).

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Write-a-thon

Net words today: 400
Week 1 wordcount: 3400

Added some words but also trimmed some things I wrote earlier in the week, so I’m not sure how many new words today. Net gain of 400 words. I managed to finish of the chapter, which means that 1/6 of my total goal is completed. Tomorrow I will (hopefully) get the second chapter outlined. Then I get Friday & …

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Write-a-thon Day 2

There is *still* construction going on at my apartment. I should probably just assume that construction will continue until I move out. Today was not as loud as when they were stripping the siding off…but they spread some sort of waterproofing sealant that gave off noxious fumes. Massive headaches ensued. Nonetheless…

Today’s wordcount: 1000 words on Chapter 1
Week 1 wordcount: 1750 words

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Ready…Set….Write!

Today marks the start of the Clarion West write-a-thon. During this six week fund-raiser for Clarion, I will write the first six chapters of a new novel. Coming into this morning, I had pages and pages of notes on the setting and characters, a vague notion of plot, and a detailed outline for chapter one. My goal for this week is to complete the first chapter, and outline chapter two for next week (hopefully this will get done by Thursday, as I will have houseguests over the weekend).

Today’s wordcount: 750 words on Chapter 1

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Rejection #37

A 6-day personal rejection from Shimmer. This is a story that’s made the rounds a bit, and I’m not as happy with it as I once was. I think I might set it aside for a while and then give it a rewrite before it goes anywhere else.

Back down to 7 stories in circulation, at: WotF, Realms of Fantasy, Interzone, Futurismic, Tin House, Cemetery Dance, and F&SF.

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Bouncy bouncy

Sub #46 – my first submission to Shimmer.

Rej #35 – from Lone Star Stories (24-hours)
Rej #36 – 3 days from Chizine…but the story got bounced not on its merits but because I made a mistake on the simultaneous submissions policy — starting on June 1 (the day I sent the submission) they switched over to contest-mode…and during the contest they DON’T take simultaneous submissions. So they pretty much looked at the cover-email and bounced the story back :( I felt bad for not paying closer attention, but the editor was very nice about it.

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Clarion West write-a-thon

Want to help promising new writers develop their gift? Dying to make a tax-deductible charitable donation? Always wanted a signed/personalized copy of one of my stories?

Well, now you’re in luck. I will be participating in a write-a-thon this summer, to raise money for Clarion West. What does that mean, exactly? Glad you asked!

The details:

Between June 17th and July 27th, I will write the first SIX chapters of my new SF novel. That’s one chapter per week.*

Before I do all that writing, I need to collect pledges. To sweeten the deal, I’ll throw in a signed copy …

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