Thursday, April 28, 2011

Rejected: Lightspeed Magazine (3)

Lightspeed Magazine almost taunts aspiring writers with its title, which, if you've ever submitted there, you know to be a hilariously grim pun on how quickly they send your story back rejected. They just passed on "My Ray Gun and Me", which was my w1s1 entry for the month. This makes my third No from Mr. Adams.

I'll crack that market one of these days, John Joseph...

In other news, I've actually accomplished my goal of getting in TWO stories for w1s1 before the calender turns. I banged out a neat little 300-word piece of flash today that I hope won't have much trouble finding a home. It almost feels like cheating, writing something that short, but there are plenty of markets specifically for that kind of prose, so I guess there's no reason to feel guilty. 

Anywho, back to the grind. Gotta find a new market for "Ray Gun", among other things. 
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I'm up to 8 rejections from Lightspeed at the moment, lightweight. :)

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  2. Joe RomelApril 28, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    I know, I'm totally slacking. :D

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  3. Simon KewinApril 29, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Stick at it, I'm sure you'll get there! And thanks for coming on board with W1S1 - hope it's a help.

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  4. Joe RomelApril 29, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    It really is! The soil hasn't been this fertile in a long while.

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  5. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    CONGRATS on reaching your Write1Sub1 goals this month! Lightspeed is a quickie, and Mr. Adams has rejected plenty of my work as well. So if it's any consolation, I feel your pain.

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  6. Joe RomelApril 30, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Thanks, Milo! Rejections sting, but it's nice to know I'm in such good company.

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