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- Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:33 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: A Month of Writing Exercises
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4904
Re: A Month of Writing Exercises
Just found this. I'm in :)
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:34 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Congratulations Elinor, that's exciting! And you're absolutely right, we should never take rejection from a single market as commentary on the quality of our work--or even from several markets. Everyone is looking for something, and if our work doesn't fit its not goin' in regardless of how well wri...
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:03 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Indie writer's web pages
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1451
Re: Indie writer's web pages
I haven't set up a publishing website but I've heard of others who have and found it useful. Here's some thoughts: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1810 http://selfpublishingadvice.org/should-self-published-authors-create-their-own-publishing-imprints/ One question is, do you jus...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:49 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: 2016 Campbell Award
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11756
Re: 2016 Campbell Award
Some exciting stuff going on here!
- Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:25 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Wow, lots of great stuff going on here while I was gone. Congrats guys!
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:27 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
alpha wrote:My story, "Adroit," is live in The Theian Journal. It was an HM here.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017J9LPG2
Very nice

- Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:16 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
s_c_baker wrote:My story "Fugue in a Minor Key," which I think was an HM at one point, is in this month's issue of Galaxy's Edge: http://galaxysedge.com/n11.htm
Congratulations Stewart! Great story

- Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:57 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Wyrm's Gauntlet writing contest
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3124
Re: Wyrm's Gauntlet writing contest
Good luck stewart :)
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Thanks guys! Drabbles are fun 

- Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:22 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Congratulations dustin and jeeohn and aaron! First paycheck, awesome. First humor, also awesome. First pro-level acceptance. Awesome. Good stuff is happening around here! I recently received my first fictional paycheck as well...or rather, paycheck for fiction (grin) Behold, a drabble: http://speckl...
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:29 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Congratulations Rebecca! 

- Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:30 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Very nice Aaron, Ishmael! Some inspiring things happening around here 

- Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:55 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Tout your Kindle and E-Publishing!
- Replies: 601
- Views: 307692
Re: Tout your Kindle and E-Publishing!
Nice work George! First one off the ground is always exciting 

- Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:01 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Wyrm's Gauntlet writing contest
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3124
Re: Wyrm's Gauntlet writing contest
amoskalik wrote:I signed up. Sounds like fun.
Ditto
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:30 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
amoskalik wrote:My second drabble was published Tuesday:
http://specklit.com/blog/2015/09/29/down-time/
Congratulations!
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:18 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3072
- Views: 728777
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Wow, lot's of new people! Welcome everyone, this is a good place to be 

- Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:41 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
I hit the USA Today bestseller list just about two weeks ago. That was kind of awesome :) Bestseller list: mind wotf039 As for me, I've got a surreal, Heroes sorta take on literature that's up today at Every Day Fiction I was hoping for a release on the 24th when the new season starts . Alas, I'm t...
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:37 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Congratulations guys :) Some awesome stuff happening!
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:29 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Retiring a Piece - When to Call it Quits
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5128
Re: Retiring a Piece - When to Call it Quits
Thanks for the encouragement you guys. Three rejections in 48 hours left me feeling pretty down. I know, I know. It's part of it, and since I'm just starting out, it's going to be a long road. That's okay. I'm willing to walk it. It just left me a little blue is all. My rejections for 2015 just hit...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:46 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
george nik. wrote:Congrats, Dustin!!!![]()
Liz, I hope you did have a good time! I'd really no idea where Nea Kallikratia is, I had to Google it -- but I saw it's in Halikidiki and I know that's supposed to be nice
It was great George thanks

- Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:40 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3072
- Views: 728777
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
rebeccy88 wrote:Hello everyone- new here. Planning to enter the contest after working on a story for about a year now. This looks like a great community and I hope to learn as much as I can.![]()
Currently writing to you all from Boston!
Welcome

- Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:01 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Congrats George! Nice work wotf009 Incidentally, i am visiting your fair country this week to attend an arts workshop. Between classes i will definitely be taking some writerly advantage of the setting. It's absolutely beautiful wotf015 Thanks, Liz!!! wotf008 And I hope you really enjoy your time i...
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:46 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Congrats George! Nice work
Incidentally, i am visiting your fair country this week to attend an arts workshop. Between classes i will definitely be taking some writerly advantage of the setting. It's absolutely beautiful

Incidentally, i am visiting your fair country this week to attend an arts workshop. Between classes i will definitely be taking some writerly advantage of the setting. It's absolutely beautiful

- Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:52 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 305223
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
How's this for a personal rejection from a long-standing semi-pro mag: I'm sorry to say that after a couple of reviews from others, we decided not to use [redacted]. Just don't have room for that story at the moment. However, it was impressive enough to go through 3 stages. We did like your writing...
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:51 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Yesterday I recv'd an emailed contract for a short story sale! In term's of dollars it is my biggest sale to date. I have forwarded it to my agency for review and approval. yay! Congrats! wotf010 and Now off to worldcon in the morning. So jealous. I have a new story published in Bewildering Stories...
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3072
- Views: 728777
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Welcome Anthony!
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:34 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3072
- Views: 728777
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Welcome Rachelle :)
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Indie Author vs. Self Published
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6088
Re: Indie Author vs. Self Published
ThomasKCarpenter wrote:bobsandiego wrote:BobSanDiego of the House Rejection, the First of his Name, the Unburnt, King of Typos, King of the Forgotten Submission and the Rhoynar and the First Draft, Khal of the Great Blank Page, Breaker of Symbolism, and Father of dispair, Sparklepants.
You win, sir. You win.
Indeed

- Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
ThomasKCarpenter wrote:Sold the story "Three Moons of Earth" to Abyss & Apex. The second story I've sold to Wendy. :)
That's exciting :) Nice job!
- Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4296
- Views: 1187969
Re: Success!
Nice work Preston 
