In Which I is Honorably Mentioned
Jan. 16th, 2010 07:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
musingaloudFinally saw the WotF blog yesterday (where was I for those two days? I *thought* I was here, but apparently I was not) and my story for whatever quarter that was, 4th I guess, was an Honorable Mention. That was nice, as that story submission has a story behind it, which I am not going to divulge, so there! Wonder your little hearts away! (I must be feeling devilish this morning)
Also received an email this morning from Warrior Wisewoman which made me go, "Ah, CRAP!" because usually when I see an email in my inbox from a submission, it's a rejection, and I knew my sub was in the date range to be among the next read. Well, it was a pleasant surprise, my story made it past the first read. Usually hold notices for me are a prolonged wait for a rejection. I've never survived one yet. I probably just jinxed myself by stating that out loud.
I've been a horrible slug lately and haven't accomplished much in my own writing folders. Last night after slugging my way through multiple games of Spider Solitaire, I finally got busy and read through a story that has been languishing away, just waiting for a final read-through/spiffing so it can be subbed. I think I've decided on all the changes. I've saved a copy, written up the cover letter. I just want to wait until maybe tomorrow to read the final copy just one last time and then out it goes. I've decided that since inspiration is so low for new writing, that each and every day for the next week, I will be working on that spiffing process. I need to get all those orphaned stories kicked out the door, even if they are screaming and crying and holding onto the doorframe with their sticky little fingers. No sympathy. Out you all go!
Now I need to get busy and get to the gym and then we Master Gardeners are having a Winter Gardening Festival -- all free, where we give advice on rose pruning and all manner of landscape plants. My table will be on shade gardens and shrubs. Thank goodness it's not raining and no fog today either (so far, anyway.)
Over and out.
Also received an email this morning from Warrior Wisewoman which made me go, "Ah, CRAP!" because usually when I see an email in my inbox from a submission, it's a rejection, and I knew my sub was in the date range to be among the next read. Well, it was a pleasant surprise, my story made it past the first read. Usually hold notices for me are a prolonged wait for a rejection. I've never survived one yet. I probably just jinxed myself by stating that out loud.
I've been a horrible slug lately and haven't accomplished much in my own writing folders. Last night after slugging my way through multiple games of Spider Solitaire, I finally got busy and read through a story that has been languishing away, just waiting for a final read-through/spiffing so it can be subbed. I think I've decided on all the changes. I've saved a copy, written up the cover letter. I just want to wait until maybe tomorrow to read the final copy just one last time and then out it goes. I've decided that since inspiration is so low for new writing, that each and every day for the next week, I will be working on that spiffing process. I need to get all those orphaned stories kicked out the door, even if they are screaming and crying and holding onto the doorframe with their sticky little fingers. No sympathy. Out you all go!
Now I need to get busy and get to the gym and then we Master Gardeners are having a Winter Gardening Festival -- all free, where we give advice on rose pruning and all manner of landscape plants. My table will be on shade gardens and shrubs. Thank goodness it's not raining and no fog today either (so far, anyway.)
Over and out.
