Thursday, November 19, 2009
Story sixty-eight
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Story genesis
For example, one writer might claim that his story came about because he "wanted to explore the dichotomy of the yin-yang of male-female relationships in a post-Apocolyptic America."
Me? I just wanted to write a story about boinking a zombie.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
29
Story sixty-seven
I wrote the opening sentence on March 27, and it sat on my computer for several months until I matched it to an anthology's call for submissions. Then I thought about it for another month or so before spending the past few days writing and revising.
Monday, November 16, 2009
28
Friday, November 13, 2009
Story sixty-six
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Story sixty-five
Monday, November 09, 2009
Rejected...psych!
This rarely happens. After more than 30 years and several thousand rejections, this may be the third time I've received someone else's rejection.
It's an odd feeling of dismay to open the envelope and see the enclosed rejection, followed by a sense of relief that the rejection wasn't meant for me, following by another round of dismay as I wonder where MY manuscript went.
And there's also a feeling of Peeping Tomism because I read the rejected manuscript and study the editor's note (when there is one). What did this writer do or not do? How does my work compare? Do I agree or disagree with the editor's decision to reject? If it were my manuscript, how would I revise it?
In this case, the writer's eddress was on the manuscript. I've emailed her to let her know of her rejection, and tomorrow I'll mail the manuscript back to her so she can read the editor's note.
And I'll continue wondering where my manuscript went...














