The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 @Gigei PMed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Patrek Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Well, it's going to be 4 months this week since I last queried that agent, so today I sent out a submission to another one. We'll have to wait and see how it goes. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Lord Patrek said: Well, it's going to be 4 months this week since I last queried that agent, so today I sent out a submission to another one. We'll have to wait and see how it goes. . . Best of luck! Lord Patrek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordos Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 My daughter just finished the cover art for my book and my brother wrote the synopsis/blurb for the back cover. My Dad was a critic and editor for my book. While I wrote the book, my family helped me get it ready for publishing. Anyway, the pieces are all assembled, and now I can publish it (as soon as I learn how to convert the file into an ebook). Derfel Cadarn, Lord Patrek, Larry of the Lawn and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Ordos said: My daughter just finished the cover art for my book and my brother wrote the synopsis/blurb for the back cover. My Dad was a critic and editor for my book. While I wrote the book, my family helped me get it ready for publishing. Anyway, the pieces are all assembled, and now I can publish it (as soon as I learn how to convert the file into an ebook). I'm sure you must be excited! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Finished writing two new vignettes and am now working on an interlude to "Scotland's Heir" titled "Where Our Lives Do Part". Starkess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I've been feeling creatively bankrupt recently and thought I might try my hand at writing something. I've never really done creative writing, except a couple short things in school way back when. But a novel is way too much for me to bite off, I know that. I thought I might try my hand at getting a short story (sub 5k words) published in a magazine. If I can manage that, maybe I'd do something more. Just as something fun to do on the side. I've got a magazine picked out and their next open submission period is in 38 days. Time to see if I can come up with something. The Marquis de Leech and The Grey Wolf Strikes Back 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Fez said: I've been feeling creatively bankrupt recently and thought I might try my hand at writing something. I've never really done creative writing, except a couple short things in school way back when. But a novel is way too much for me to bite off, I know that. I thought I might try my hand at getting a short story (sub 5k words) published in a magazine. If I can manage that, maybe I'd do something more. Just as something fun to do on the side. I've got a magazine picked out and their next open submission period is in 38 days. Time to see if I can come up with something. Best of luck! Fez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Well, guess I was feeling inspired. I focused on writing instead of playing video games last night, and did some more today during some quiet moments and have ended up with a complete 3,900 word short story. Now comes the hard part, editing. I hate doing it in my professional, research writing, and I'm sure I'll hate it just as much in fiction writing. And I know I need a lot of editing. Too many repeated phrases, overly similar sentence structures, and bland descriptions. But at least the bones of it all are in place. Also, I need to make sure I haven't subconsciously plagiarized anyone. I don't think I have, but that the trouble with a subconscious. Lastly, no idea if the story is any good at all. But at minimum I already feel proud for at least having done this much. HoodedCrow, The Marquis de Leech and The Grey Wolf Strikes Back 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkess Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 That's awesome! It's exciting to start a new hobby and you should definitely feel proud of yourself. And go forth and submit to this magazine! But word to the wise, short stories do not get accepted often. It's likely you'll have to submit it many times to many places if you want to see it published, that's totally normal and doesn't mean it's a bad story! The Grey Wolf Strikes Back and Fez 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Starkess said: That's awesome! It's exciting to start a new hobby and you should definitely feel proud of yourself. And go forth and submit to this magazine! But word to the wise, short stories do not get accepted often. It's likely you'll have to submit it many times to many places if you want to see it published, that's totally normal and doesn't mean it's a bad story! Oh for sure. Definitely not trying to get my head past my skis here. And I am trying to keep my aims appropriately modest. Not like I'm shooting for The New Yorker or anything (also, I don't want to write the kind of thing they'd accept). But I'm sure there's still a ton of competition (the magazine I'm looking at does a quarterly call for open submissions of short stories that fit a theme—which I've tried to hit), and that's even assuming what I've got is any good in the first place. Which, after an appropriate amount of editing, I'm hoping will be. The Grey Wolf Strikes Back and Starkess 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Short stories are great fun. If you need help looking for a market, try the Submission Grinder: https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Search/ByFilter The Grey Wolf Strikes Back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) My fifth book, The Blood Hour is being edited my agent Still no word from most of the publishers Diabolic Immunity was sent to last year, though Orbit UK and Orbit US have so far rejected it. Due to Brexit red tape and rising print costs, the publisher of my three books are now using Ingram Spark for the paperbacks, which makes them available cheaply(ish) internationally. A picture of my three books from the new printer: Edited April 12, 2022 by Derfel Cadarn Zorral and williamjm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Sorry to hear your book is being rejected @Derfel Cadarn. Hope someone picks it up sooner rather than later. Derfel Cadarn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.T. Phipps Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 We have a strong release out the gate with 7# out of Humorous Science Fiction for Space Academy Dropouts. I wonder if we'll reach 1# before the day ends. As usual, I attribute my success to Jeffrey Kafer the narrator covering for my awful writing. https://www.audible.com/pd/Space-Academy-Dropouts-Audiobook/B09VWJZ7SY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 My book just got its first review! Derfel Cadarn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 New story out (The Night of Parmenides) as part of Aftermath, the 2022 SpecFicNZ anthology: https://specfic.nz/2022/04/27/aftermath-tales-of-survival-in-aotearoa-new-zealand/ Derfel Cadarn, Starkess, The Grey Wolf Strikes Back and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Congrats @The Marquis de Leech! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 And another story out. Of Tin and Tintagel (5800-words about... tin) is out as part of the Spring 2022 edition of New Maps Magazine: https://www.new-maps.com/news/2022/05/spring-2022-issue-out/ The Grey Wolf Strikes Back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) My agent sent back the edits for my 5th novel! Once the edits are done, I send back, and then it goes out to relevant publishers. My 4th book is still out on submission; covid has caused quite a few delays in the industry. 3 rejections for it so far. Meanwhile I’m at chapter 8 on Lucifer & Son, The Sooty Feathers #3. Edited May 16, 2022 by Derfel Cadarn Starkess, Ser Not Appearing, The Grey Wolf Strikes Back and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.