17

I received my 17th acceptance of the year this morning, this for a bit of crime fiction I co-authored with my wife, Temple Walker.

16

I received my 16th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this for a bit of crime fiction submitted in July.

Ten & 15

Earlier today, I completed and submitted my tenth story of the year—a 6,700 bit of crime fiction—and it's already been accepted, becoming my 15th acceptance of the year.

14

I received my 14th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this for a 5,900-word bit of crime fiction submitted almost a year ago.

Nine

I completed and submitted my ninth short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 2,100-word bit of crime fiction.

13

I received my 13th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this time for a 2,500-word bit of crime fiction.

Eight

I finished and submitted my eighth story of the year this evening. This one's a 5,400-word bit of crime fiction for an invitation-only anthology.