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November 2020 Recap

| December 3, 2020

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 147 Acceptances received: 4 Rejections received: 97 Stories withdrawn: 1 (+9) Resubmissions: 156 New Submissions: 9 Stories out at the end of the month: 199 I went on a big submissions push in November, so I have a lot more resubmissions and new submissions. […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Mermaids Monthly

| December 2, 2020

As you may have guessed if you’ve been following my blog for any period of time, I enjoy writing stories about things in the water that want to kill you. So I’m super excited for the possibility of Mermaids Monthly, which is currently funding their first year on Kickstarter! If they are able to fund their […]

Sure Shot for the Holidays!

| December 1, 2020

If you’re still trying to find a present for someone on your holiday list, have you considered Sure Shot in Las Capas? Even though it’s speculative fiction, the speculative elements are fairly mild (superheroes and supervillains), so even someone who doesn’t enjoy reading spec fic might like this book. It’s also a mystery, with elements of […]