Twelve

I finished and submitted my twelfth short story of the year this evening. This one's a 3,500-word bit of erotic crime fiction written for a open anthology call.

20

I received my 20th acceptance of the year a few minutes ago, the first time in quite a while I've had two acceptances the same day. Anyhow, this one's a 2,100-word cozyish mystery. 

19

I awoke to my 19th acceptance of the year. This one's for a short romance. 

18

I received my 18th acceptance of the year this morning, after making some some small revisions over the weekend. Though this is—after revisions—a 3,900-word story that begins  with a crime, it is more action/adventure than straight-ahead crime fiction.

17

I received my 17th acceptance of the year this morning, this for a 4,000-word PI story.

Eleven

I finished my 11th story of the year yesterday, a 700-word bit of crime fiction. It doesn't seem to fit the guidelines of any market currently open to submissions, so into the filing cabinet it goes. For now.

16

I received my 16th acceptance of the year this morning, this for a bit of flash crime fiction.

I wrote the story in 2013, and it had been sitting in my files ever since its first rejection. Recently, I've been looking through all my unsold stories that are not under submission anywhere, cleaning them up, and sending them out again.

15

I received my 15th acceptance of the year this morning. This one's a 2,100-word bit of crime fiction accepted by a new publication.

Ten

It's been a good day. I finished and submitted my tenth short story of the year this afternoon. It's a 2,800-word bit of crime fiction I started writing last September.

Nine

I finished writing my ninth story of the year this afternoon. It's a 3,600-word action/suspense story, but I've no idea where to send it. The obvious choices are currently closed for submissions. 

14

I received my 14th acceptance of the year yesterday, while I was at Vintage Bookstore & Wine Bar in Austin, doing a panel with four of the contributors to Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun.

Anyhow, this was for a short romance.

Eight

I completed and submitted my eighth story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 2,800-word bit of crime fiction I began writing in September 2024.

Seven

I completed and submitted my seventh short story of the year this morning. This one's a 6,700-word PI story I started writing in August 2022. 

13

This is embarrassing. I was cleaning off the top of my desk a few minutes ago and discovered that I'd had an acceptance on May 23 that I had never recorded anywhere. Anyhow, this one is for a bit of writing-related non-fiction.

12

I received my 12th acceptance of the year today, this for an 8.800-word bit of crime fiction I submitted in June 2024.

11

I received my 11th acceptance of the year yesterday evening, after I hd already shut down the computer, for the PI story I submitted earlier that day.

Six

This evening I finished and submitted a 2,500-word PI story written in response to a submission invitation.

Of note, this is the first time in quite a while that I've completed and submitted two stories the same week.

Five

This morning I finished and submitted my fifth story of the year, a rather dark 1,400-word bit of crime fiction.

Four

This morning, I finished and submitted my fourth short story of the year, a 3,800-word story for an invitation-only music-themed crime-fiction anthology.

Three

A few weeks ago, I finished and submitted my third short story of the year, a 4,000-word private eye story that I forgot to note at the time.

10

I received my 10th acceptance of the year this afternoon. This one's for a mini-romance.

9

I received my 9th acceptance of the year this afternoon, a 5,300-word bit of crime fiction for an invitation-only anthology.

7, 8

Since my last post, I've received two acceptances. My 7th was for a how-to article, and this morning's acceptance, my 8th of the year, was for a mini-romance. The mini-romance was my first acceptance from this publication.

6

I received my 6th acceptance of the year this evening, this a 3,100-word bit of crime fiction. This will be my first appearance in this publication.

3, 4, 5

I'd behind in posting. Since my last post, I've received my 3rd, 4th, and 5th acceptances of the year. Today's was for a brief bit of non-fiction.

Two

I finished and submitted my second crime fiction story of the year. This one's a 3,900-word collaboration with my wife, Temple.

2

I received my 2nd acceptance of the year this morning, this for the story I submitted on January 1.

One

I wrote and submitted my first short story of the year today. It's an 1,800-word bit of light-hearted crime fiction written in response to an invitation.

1

I received my 1st acceptance of the year today, this for a reprint.