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Normally I'm the one getting rejections. Lots and lots of them. But yesterday, I had to give one. I had the same story accepted by two separate magazines yesterday. I chose the one that pay pro rates and nominates for contests.
Someone automatically presumed I was cheating because many magazines do not accept simultaneous submissions. I did my due diligence. Both of these magazines do accept simultaneous submissions. I seriously hope the magazine I turned down doesn't hold this against me, because I followed their rules. I still feel bad, though.
In other writing-related news, I've been in a bit of a stall. My grandmother recently died in Nova Scotia (she was 98 years old), and I've been dealing with the long-distance grieving aftermath of that. As a result, my heart hasn't exactly been in my writing. I have, however, found myself able to do revision work, and find it therapeutic and meditative. It helps calm the anxiety wheels.
I have ideas for other stories, but for now, I'll polish things up and keep sending them out, and hopefully I won't get another publisher head-on collision.
Now I still have to create some promotional material for the launch of an anthology. I'm doing waaaaaaay more work than is compensated by money. I guess that's how the arts works, but dang, it does suck.
Back to the keyboard tomorrow morning for a generative workshop on Greek mythology. I always enjoy this sort of thing.
Someone automatically presumed I was cheating because many magazines do not accept simultaneous submissions. I did my due diligence. Both of these magazines do accept simultaneous submissions. I seriously hope the magazine I turned down doesn't hold this against me, because I followed their rules. I still feel bad, though.
In other writing-related news, I've been in a bit of a stall. My grandmother recently died in Nova Scotia (she was 98 years old), and I've been dealing with the long-distance grieving aftermath of that. As a result, my heart hasn't exactly been in my writing. I have, however, found myself able to do revision work, and find it therapeutic and meditative. It helps calm the anxiety wheels.
I have ideas for other stories, but for now, I'll polish things up and keep sending them out, and hopefully I won't get another publisher head-on collision.
Now I still have to create some promotional material for the launch of an anthology. I'm doing waaaaaaay more work than is compensated by money. I guess that's how the arts works, but dang, it does suck.
Back to the keyboard tomorrow morning for a generative workshop on Greek mythology. I always enjoy this sort of thing.
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Date: 2024-06-16 01:18 pm (UTC)From: