My writer thought for the day

One of the most frustrating aspects of being a writer is the competition.

Every vocation, especially artistic ones, have competition. I enjoy competition. However, writers have competition on a scale that no other vocation in the world has.

Why am I complaining about it?

I think I've reached a new level in my writing. Rejection letters from editors are starting to get more and more kind. The last three rejection letters have all said the same thing. I really liked story X, but we just published a story with the same themes a couple of issues ago and I want to keep the issues balanced. One of the reasons I decided to do the Gods and Monsters anthology was that I wanted to see things more from the editor's point of view. I totally understand that line of reasoning.

It is just a weird thought that when I submit something somewhere I am not just competing against the current volume of people that have submitting, but also against all of the people published in that magazine.

One of the editors has been really kind to me and had been reviewing a lot of my work. I appreciate the effort.

My writer thought for the day

One of the most frustrating aspects of being a writer is the competition.

Every vocation, especially artistic ones, have competition. I enjoy competition. However, writers have competition on a scale that no other vocation in the world has.

Why am I complaining about it?

I think I've reached a new level in my writing. Rejection letters from editors are starting to get more and more kind. The last three rejection letters have all said the same thing. I really liked story X, but we just published a story with the same themes a couple of issues ago and I want to keep the issues balanced. One of the reasons I decided to do the Gods and Monsters anthology was that I wanted to see things more from the editor's point of view. I totally understand that line of reasoning.

It is just a weird thought that when I submit something somewhere I am not just competing against the current volume of people that have submitting, but also against all of the people published in that magazine.

One of the editors has been really kind to me and had been reviewing a lot of my work. I appreciate the effort.

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Progress is continuing on the Highway West.

I'm in the middle of the most awkward scene so far. Awkward for the characters that is. Basically, Marguerite and Ruthie have to stay near Saint Mary's Home for Children to protect it from the vampires. Marguerite is a vampire and is starting to get hungry. Ruthie offers to feed her a little. Marguerite explains that it is awkward since she normally puts the "whammy" on humans when she feeds from there. Here we have to women, both a little homophobic, having to go through a feeding scene. I think that it is my revenge for having been in the Camarilla Live Action role-playing club for so many years where vampires feed from each other like passing around beers at a frat boy kegger. Heh! It amused me. I think my spin on vampires is different enough to hold interest while still fitting the archetype.

I'm working on two short stories.

I'm doing research for a WWI short story. I'm looking for information about the Christmas Truce and trench warfare in general.

Once I am done with that, I am going to write out "In US, God Trust."

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Progress is continuing on the Highway West.

I'm in the middle of the most awkward scene so far. Awkward for the characters that is. Basically, Marguerite and Ruthie have to stay near Saint Mary's Home for Children to protect it from the vampires. Marguerite is a vampire and is starting to get hungry. Ruthie offers to feed her a little. Marguerite explains that it is awkward since she normally puts the "whammy" on humans when she feeds from there. Here we have to women, both a little homophobic, having to go through a feeding scene. I think that it is my revenge for having been in the Camarilla Live Action role-playing club for so many years where vampires feed from each other like passing around beers at a frat boy kegger. Heh! It amused me. I think my spin on vampires is different enough to hold interest while still fitting the archetype.

I'm working on two short stories.

I'm doing research for a WWI short story. I'm looking for information about the Christmas Truce and trench warfare in general.

Once I am done with that, I am going to write out "In US, God Trust."