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February 2023 Recap

| March 2, 2023

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 71 Acceptances received: 0 Rejections received: 58 (+1) (+5) Stories withdrawn: 1 Resubmissions: 88 New Submissions: 6 Stories out at the end of the month: 98 My submissions numbers are back up to closer to normal again, after a long while of struggling with […]

January 2023 Recap

| February 2, 2023

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 83 Acceptances received: 2 Rejections received: 45 Stories withdrawn: 1 Resubmissions: 32 New Submissions: 4 Stories out at the end of the month: 71 This month has been a little on the slower side for submissions, but I also haven’t had a ton that […]

What I’m Reading, Watching, and Listening To, January 2023 Edition

| January 4, 2023

Reading: Continuing with books to review and craft books, depending on if I’m reading in the living room with a cat on my lap (physical books) or as I wind down before bed (ebooks). I’ve become one of those people who reads more than one book at the same time! Watching: Recent watches included the […]

December 2022 and Overall 2022 recaps

| January 2, 2023

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 74 Acceptances received: 0 Rejections received: 42 (2) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 45 New Submissions: 8 Stories out at the end of the month: 83 December was a little on the slow side for submissions, but also on the slow side for rejections. I […]

What I’m Reading, Watching, and Listening To, December 2022 Edition

| December 14, 2022

Reading: Bouncing between fiction reading and some writing craft books, which I’ll start reviewing here soon! Watching: Wednesday, of course, Enola Holmes 2, and catching up on miscellaneous other things. Listening To: ‘Tis the season for K-pop holiday songs, though the main one I love so far this year is “X-mas” by Xdinary Heroes, which does […]

November 2022 Recap

| December 6, 2022

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 65 Acceptances received: 1 Rejections received: 63 (+2) Stories withdrawn: 2 Resubmissions: 76 New Submissions: 8 Stories out at the end of the month: 74 This month looks pretty similar to last month on most fronts, though I had a lot more resubmissions (getting […]

2022 Awards Eligibility

| November 30, 2022

It’s the time of year when folks start posting lists of their stories and books from the past year that are eligible for award nominations, like the Nebulas, Hugos, and more. And here are mine! Flash Fiction: “Good to the Last Drop,” The Antihumanist (January 2022). “Turning the Tide,” Daily Science Fiction (January 2022). “Promises Made,” Glittery Literary Anthology Four (February […]

October 2022 Monthly Recap!

| November 3, 2022

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 105 Acceptances received: 2 Rejections received: 62 (+5) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 22 New Submissions: 5 Stories out at the end of the month: 65 This year was a bit on the slower side for submissions. I have a ton of stories that aren’t […]

September 2022 Recap

| October 4, 2022

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 128 Acceptances received: 5 Rejections received: 71 (11) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 39 New Submissions: 23 Stories out at the end of the month: 105 I was a little slower than normal on the submissions front this month, but I did get a TON […]

August 2022 Recap!

| September 6, 2022

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 105 Acceptances received: 1 Rejections received: 47 (+4) Stories withdrawn: 1 Resubmissions: 71 New Submissions: 5 Stories out at the end of the month: 128 August felt like a slightly slower month than usual on the rejections front, and the numbers seem to bear […]