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Seducing hearts, one story at a time, Author - Crystal R. Martin

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If you care to read the above post first, just click the live link, this post will make a lot more sense. The link works. I was going to share it on the Monday directly after, but I had fiction to share, instead. Last month the 13th marked five years to the day of devastation. I haven't really spent much time posting about it in the intervening years. Instead I have spent my time growing and learning.

I try not to focus much at all on the past. I choose instead to focus on being in the present, which outside of finding employment, I am learning is a joyous experience. I have come so far in learning what love and friendship really look like.

I am still growing, I never plan to stop, growth is part of our journey. Plus I have a lot of stories left to tell. I'm sorry this one is a short post, but I do have some good news to share.

I submitted a short story to a Literary Review seeking stories involving their prompts. I hope at some future point to have some good news to share. It won't pay, but it will be my second publishing credit, if they enjoy it as much as the people that read it and helped make it shiny.

Rewind back to Sept 29th, 2008, I submitted a story to Killer-works. It was just a short fiction piece that I was trying to find a home for. They said wait twelve weeks. January 5, 2009 I still had not heard a word, so I sent a query regarding my submission. No reply that is until today. Sadly they didn't think my short would be a fit with what they are looking for right now. The good spin you ask? Well, they did say they would enjoy seeing more of my short fiction. I printed the rejection and it is hanging by its twin up on the wall above me. Why you ask? Because, I believe, and this is just me, that each rejection pushes me one step closer to a acceptance. Also it's proof positive that I am out there submitting work. That after all is the biggest step in the right direction, to face down the fear and submit.

Showing posts with label submission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label submission. Show all posts

Monday, April 14, 2014

A Little Life Update - And Good News






If you care to read the above post first, just click the live link, this post will make a lot more sense. The link works. I was going to share it on the Monday directly after, but I had fiction to share, instead. Last month the 13th marked five years to the day of devastation. I haven't really spent much time posting about it in the intervening years. Instead I have spent my time growing and learning.

I try not to focus much at all on the past. I choose instead to focus on being in the present, which outside of finding employment, I am learning is a joyous experience. I have come so far in learning what love and friendship really look like.

I am still growing, I never plan to stop, growth is part of our journey. Plus I have a lot of stories left to tell. I'm sorry this one is a short post, but I do have some good news to share.

I submitted a short story to a Literary Review seeking stories involving their prompts. I hope at some future point to have some good news to share. It won't pay, but it will be my second publishing credit, if they enjoy it as much as the people that read it and helped make it shiny.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Bad news with a good spin....Eh what?

Rewind back to Sept 29th, 2008, I submitted a story to Killer-works. It was just a short fiction piece that I was trying to find a home for. They said wait twelve weeks. January 5, 2009 I still had not heard a word, so I sent a query regarding my submission. No reply that is until today. Sadly they didn't think my short would be a fit with what they are looking for right now. The good spin you ask? Well, they did say they would enjoy seeing more of my short fiction. I printed the rejection and it is hanging by its twin up on the wall above me. Why you ask? Because, I believe, and this is just me, that each rejection pushes me one step closer to a acceptance. Also it's proof positive that I am out there submitting work. That after all is the biggest step in the right direction, to face down the fear and submit.

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