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I only started recording my writing submission rejections partway through last year. There was a time when I aimed for 100 rejections a year. In my six recorded months, I logged 283 rejections. I didn't record my submissions or acceptances, but have started doing that as of today. Last year, I had 29 publications.
How many of each will I get this year? Place your bets as to whether or not someone will make me an offer for one of my full-length manuscripts currently on submission. Oh yes, and are there any literary agents out there who would like to represent me? I sure could use the help.
My most recent publications of the year are a sound recording of -ocide in Eavesdrop Magazine and a reprint of "The Silent Madness of Whales" in Heathentide Orphans 2025.
A short story I've enjoyed recently is Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death by Anonymous. It's a modern-day followup to Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.
In non-writing news, I've been dealing with and recovering from frozen shoulder for the past year and a bit. My fitness goal for last year was to be able to do a dead hang from rings or a pull-up bar. I went from not being able to reach the bar at all to being able to hang for a total of ten seconds. For a one-time aerialist and competitive athlete, this is awful. But for someone recovering from adhesive capsulitis, it's fantastic. I can finally hold a shitty side plank on that side, too, which is a huge improvement from not being able to put any weight on that arm without agony.
I have never been one for New Year's resolutions, but I do try to set goals for myself. This year, I hope to recover enough to be able to do pull-ups and push-ups again. I also want to be able to open jars again, and to be able to put on and take off my bra without needing to twist it around to the front. My right arm/shoulder is the weakest it has ever been after a year of minimal use, but that will change.
How many of each will I get this year? Place your bets as to whether or not someone will make me an offer for one of my full-length manuscripts currently on submission. Oh yes, and are there any literary agents out there who would like to represent me? I sure could use the help.
My most recent publications of the year are a sound recording of -ocide in Eavesdrop Magazine and a reprint of "The Silent Madness of Whales" in Heathentide Orphans 2025.
A short story I've enjoyed recently is Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death by Anonymous. It's a modern-day followup to Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.
In non-writing news, I've been dealing with and recovering from frozen shoulder for the past year and a bit. My fitness goal for last year was to be able to do a dead hang from rings or a pull-up bar. I went from not being able to reach the bar at all to being able to hang for a total of ten seconds. For a one-time aerialist and competitive athlete, this is awful. But for someone recovering from adhesive capsulitis, it's fantastic. I can finally hold a shitty side plank on that side, too, which is a huge improvement from not being able to put any weight on that arm without agony.
I have never been one for New Year's resolutions, but I do try to set goals for myself. This year, I hope to recover enough to be able to do pull-ups and push-ups again. I also want to be able to open jars again, and to be able to put on and take off my bra without needing to twist it around to the front. My right arm/shoulder is the weakest it has ever been after a year of minimal use, but that will change.
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