Since then I have sent off a few more things. That was actually really useful and when I received my first ever rejection email, it actually felt good. But I also realised that it was all just part of a process, so I was wise, I chose a publication that promised constructive feedback with each rejection. Everyone talks about them and how many they have, but I wanted to be accepted, not rejected. I think my fear of getting rejection letters was pretty big. The thing that did matter though was the concept of a rejection letter. Seeing as the work wasn’t published anyway, well, clearly sending it off didn’t matter. So I faced my fears and realised that if I sent work off, the worst that could happen would be that it wouldn’t be published. But then I realised that, for me, that was not why I was writing. I kept my stories to myself and just let a few trusted friends read them and give me feedback. It’s inspiring, so I’ll keep working on this.Įven though I had to workshop a new story to the group every other week when I was studying, when it came to sending work off, out into the big wide world, I was so worried about what the response would be, that I didn’t do it. This takes time, but it also means I’ve read and found some great online magazines. Part of this involves reading journals, getting to know their styles and what they like. This week I’ve been focusing on checking open submissions against the work I have and plotting story ideas for open themes that I’d like to create something for. Now my stories are in order and I finished off about six tales that were each a few hours away from being marked ‘DONE’. So my inner organiser stepped up and spent a few evenings after work creating a spreadsheet and listing all my stories, marking where they were at whether finished or nearly ready, if they’d had they had feedback, whether they were first, second or third draft, etc. I had listed and saved everything but there were multiple files of the same story labelled ‘DONE’, there were unfinished drafts and generally lots of creation and not much order. When I started though, I realised my folders were in a mess. So last week I started preparing for a round of submissions. However, to do this I need to submit work to various places and get them published. My intention with this site is to have links to work I’ve had published.
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