I just got the word that is going to buy my story "Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer" for Clockwork Phoenix 4. Very happy. This is my second sale to Mike; my story "Lineage" appeared in Clockwork Phoenix 3 in 2010. My 2012 report […]
Here (very late) are my monthly statistics for September 8,500 new words of fiction written this month. 1 23 first drafts currently in progress. 2 10 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 4 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the […]
Here (a little late) are my monthly statistics for August: 7,800 new words of fiction written this month. 1 24 first drafts currently in progress. 2 9 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 4 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in […]
Here are my monthly statistics for July: 14,600 new words of fiction written this month. 1 25 first drafts currently in progress. 2 7 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 4 second drafts currently in progress 0 second drafts currently in the hands of […]
Here are my monthly statistics for February: 5,500 new words of fiction written this month. 1 22 first drafts currently in progress. 2 1 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 5 second drafts currently in progress 0 second drafts currently in the hands of […]
First, the good stuff: Small Beer Press will soon release A Life In Paper, a collection of short stories by the French fabulist Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud, translated by Edward Gauvin. Edward was my classmate at Clarion, and is a gifted literary SFF writer as well as a skilled translator. Putting Châteaureynaud […]
I have my monthly writing/submission stats for both December and all of 2009. First, December: 8,400 new words of fiction written this month. 1 21 first drafts currently in progress. 2 5 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 3 second drafts currently in progress […]
Monthly stats for November: 4,800 new words of fiction written this month. 1 21 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time) 4 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 2 3 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the hands of "trusted readers." […]
Monthly stats for October: 10,182 new words of fiction written this month. 1 20 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time) 3 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 2 4 second drafts currently in progress 2 second drafts currently in the […]
GUD (Greatest Uncommon Denominator) has bought "Liza’s Home", which was one my submission stories for Clarion. It’s slated for Issue #5 (Fall, 2009). I shall be shamelessly urging you all to buy it. I’ve previously commented on what a nifty magazine GUD is, so you can imagine how delighted I […]
Here are my monthly stats for August: 7,600 new words of fiction written this month. 1 19 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time) 4 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently […]
Here are my monthly stats for July. 24,000 new words of fiction written this month. 1 AND: 30,000 words of workshop critique written this month 2 19 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time) 3 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. […]
A quick post in the middle of crit-work at Clarion. Here are my monthly stats for June: 6,200 new words of fiction written this month. 1 BUT: 5,000 words of workshop critique written this month (in the last three days, actually) 19 first drafts currently in progress (some […]
Here are my monthly stats for May: 6,200 new words of fiction written this month. 1 19 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time) 2 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 2 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in […]
Here are my monthly stats for April: 9,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1 17 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time) 2 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 2 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently […]
Here are my monthly stats for March: 6,500 new words of fiction written this month. 1 15 first drafts currently in progress. 2 1 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 1 second draft currently in progress 0 second draft currently in the hands of […]
Here are my monthly stats for February: 6,300 new words of fiction written this month. 1 14 first drafts currently in progress. 2 1 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the hands of […]
Here are my statistics for January: 6,200 new words of fiction written this month. 1 13 first drafts currently in progress. 2 1 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the hands of "trusted readers." 3 third drafts […]
Neither December nor 2008 is over yet, but I don’t realistically expect to get anything done in the next 36 hours, so I’m posting my report now. I’ve got the regular monthly report first, followed by some year-long figures. First, December: 3,400 new words of fiction written this month. 1 […]
Here are my monthly stats for November: 9,900 new words of fiction written this month. 1 17 first drafts currently in progress. 2 0 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 2 second drafts currently in progress. 0 second drafts currently in the hands of […]
Here are my monthly stats for October 4,400 new words of fiction written this month. 1 15 first drafts currently in progress. 2 1 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the hands of […]
Here are my monthly stats for September 2,705 new words of fiction written this month. 1 16 first drafts currently in progress. 2 1 first draft currently "ripening" before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 0 second drafts currently in the hands of […]
I was happy to learn, today, that three of my drabbles will appear on Flashshot. The titles are: "Before Playing" "Imagination’s Curse" "Too Much Sense" I’ll let you know when I learn the exact dates. Meanwhile, here’s the montly update for August: 4,300 new words of fiction written […]
Here’s my monthly tally for July: 21,900 new words of fiction written this month. 1 14 first drafts currently in progress. 2 3 first drafts currently “ripening” before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the hands of “trusted readers.” 1 third draft […]
Here’s my monthly tally for June: 12,300 new words of fiction written this month. 1 12 first drafts currently in progress. 2 3 first drafts currently “ripening” before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 1 second draft currently in the hands of “trusted readers.” 0 third drafts […]
Here’s my monthly tally for May: 12,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1 11 first drafts currently in progress. 2 2 first drafts currently “ripening” before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 0 second drafts currently in the hands of “trusted readers.” 1 third draft […]
Here’s my monthly tally for April: 9,100 new words of fiction written this month. * 10 first drafts currently in progress. † 2 first drafts currently “ripening” before second draft. ** 0 second drafts currently in progress 0 second drafts currently in the hands of “trusted readers.” 1 third draft […]
Kenneth Schneyer 