Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Gold

Jersey Devil Press just accepted "Beta Geminorum" for publication. Thanks to them, Nick, Merrilee, Mick, JJ, Ben, and everyone who's given me advice and encouragement.

Next we query editors and agents about the novel.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Submission to the Devil

After having my first short story "Beta Geminorum" returned unread after a five month wait, I've resubmitted it to Jersey Devil Press.

They're an online magazine that publishes yearly anthologies. They also profess to enjoy weird fiction over there. I hope my work meets their standards.

As always, I'll keep you posted.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Nethereal Third Draft

I finally finished the third draft of my novel yesterday. I ended up trimming the final page count by about a hundred pages, just from tightening up dialogue and reducing unnecessary exposition. It should now be far easier for a reader to forget about the book and get lost in the story.

Finishing this project doesn't mean I'm done. Not remotely. Next on the agenda is revising and resubmitting my first short story. I'll let you know how it goes.