Archive for the 'My Submissions' Category
Another Amulet of Kemet Submission
Amulet of Kemet is acting more like a yo-yo than a short story. It is bouncing back and forth between me and publishers at a speed which is frightening. I have a very high opinion of this story, but it’s a bit worrying how quickly it is being rejected. I guess I […]
Posted by: Scribe on Tuesday, 17 Jul 2007
Submission: Amulet of Kemet
As the saying goes, “better late than never”, and that’s how I view this submission. I should have done it within days of the rejection, but I was waist deep in website coding at the time and have only gotten around to doing the necessary research today.
This afternoon, I submitted Amulet of Kemet to […]
Posted by: Scribe on Friday, 15 Jun 2007
Frustrated Writers’ Program
Today I will post my submission – Cat’s Eyes - to the 2007 Frustrated Writers’ Mentoring Program. This program is open to residents of NSW in Australia only. There are three categories – senior, young adult and junior. Naturally, I’ll be entering the senior section.
The program is run by The Children’s Book […]
Posted by: Scribe on Tuesday, 5 Jun 2007
Thanks, but No Thanks
With all the blood, sweat and stress that went into my anthology story a rejection was not what I had hoped for…but no writer hopes for a rejection, do they?
Yes, Amulet of Kemet was rejected.
However, the good news is that they enjoyed the story a lot, and I have been asked if I […]
Posted by: Scribe on Thursday, 31 May 2007
Amulet of Kemet Submission
Last Thursday, I completed the final read through of my short story – Amulet of Kemet – and finally found the courage to submit it. No more changes can be made because it’s gone!
In the first hour, after pressing the “send” button, I felt quite sick in the stomach. What if a spelling […]
Posted by: Scribe on Monday, 14 May 2007
My Submissions
I realised tonight that I don’t even have a “My Submissions” category. Personally, I think that’s a sign of how I haven’t been taking my writing seriously enough. That oversight has now been corrected. I’ve added the submission of Cat’s Eyes to the Sydney publisher, which was made in October 2006, but […]
Posted by: Scribe on Thursday, 14 Dec 2006
Writer’s Planner
I googled “submission planner” and came up with this website - Writer’s Planner. It’s a free online planner for writers (which is stating the obvious, I know) where you can track your queries and submissions.
I set up an account and entered Cat’s Eyes and three of my short stories to see how easy the […]
Posted by: Scribe on Thursday, 14 Dec 2006
Year of the Writer Comes to an End
At the end of last year, I said 2006 was going to be the Year of the Writer. Besides wanting to see publication for many of my internet writing friends, and for myself, I made a list of goals. I’ve just been reading the list and … I can’t believe it, even though […]
Posted by: Scribe on Wednesday, 13 Dec 2006
When a Writer Should Not Have to Wait
Being a writer, I’m used to having to wait for replies from editors of publishing houses and agents. The wait is usually a long one, and although it’s a nuisance, I accept that I have to wait. It’s part of the industry.
However, when I decided to find a professional editor for my children’s […]
Posted by: Scribe on Friday, 6 Oct 2006
Flash Fiction Submission
Yoohoo! At lunchtime I posted my first flash fiction submission. It’s on it’s way to That’s Life! Fast Fiction Magazine - a magazine filled with short snippets showing different views on life. It’s an established magazine in this country and the rates are good–extremely good, in fact.
I think I need to put […]
Posted by: Scribe on Tuesday, 26 Apr 2005