T @ Feb 1st

2 subs -flash open (Quick Fiction), and novel (!!) competition, Daily Telegraph (yeah, yeah, V)

2 misses, 1 short story comp, 1 flash comp,


1 hit (since V says it is) - Fish longlisting.


37 subs: 24 comps, 13 open


5 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp, 1 reg comp longlist

6 misses - 1 comp, 1 print magazine, 1 online mag, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £94.50.

Earned £100.

T @ 30 Jan

2 more subs, 1 open to Bellevue Literary review, 1 comp, Leaf Books open short story


35 subs: 23 comps, 12 open

3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp

4 misses - 1 comp, 1 print magazine, 1 online mag, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £94.50.

Earned £100.

T @ 30Jan

Vox writing contest cancelled, so that's minus 7 subs to comp.

33 subs: 22 comps, 11 open

3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp

4 misses - 1 comp, 1 print magazine, 1 online mag, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £88.50.

Earned £100.

T @ 29 Jan

I miss, Cezanne's Carrot.

40 subs: 29 comps, 11 open

3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp

4 misses - 1 comp, 1 print magazine, 1 online mag, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £88.50.

Earned £100.

F @ 29 January

1 sub to miniWORDS comp

Total so far: 10 subs, 9 to competitions and 1 open

no hits, no rejects

V @ 28 Jan

2 subs: Cotswold writers , frigg ezine

17 submissions. (11 competitions, 6 open)

4 hits (1 print mag 1 ezine 1 reading invite, 1 shortlisting)
3 rejects (1 ezine... unpaid, 1 far too high up print mag, 1 comp)

T @ 28 Jan

3 subs to Meridian Prose Poem Postcard contest


40 subs: 29 comps, 11 open

3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp

3 misses - 1 comp, 1 print magazine, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £88.50.

Earned £100.

F@28 January

1 sub to Scriblerus (thanks, T!)

Does this count as an open sub? If so, then

Total so far: 9 subs, 8 to competitions and 1 open

no hits, no rejects

V @ 25 Jan

1 reject from same comp as T got a prize in...

1 sub to Happenstance


15 submissions. (10 competitions, 5 open)
4 hits (1 print mag 1 ezine 1 reading invite, 1 shortlisting)
3 rejects (1 ezine... unpaid, 1 far too high up print mag, 1 comp)

T @ 24 Jan

A rejection this morning, from European print lit mag that I sent a flash story to.




37 subs: 26 comps, 11 open

3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp

3 misses - 1 comp, 1 print magazine, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £87.

Earned £100.

T @ 23 Jan

1 sub, Happenstance comp


37 subs: 26 comps, 11 open

3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp

2 misses - 1 comp, 1 flash fiction publication.



Spent £87.

Earned £100.

 

T @22Jan: a little win

2nd prize in a flash competition. £100.

2 subs: collection to Starcherone Books Fiction contest.
story to Uptown Books, open sub for chapbook

36 subs: 25 comps, 11 open
3 hits - 2 online mags, 1 flash comp
2 misses - 1 comp, 1 flash fiction publication.

Spent £82.
Earned £100.

T @ 18 Jan

1 sub, open, Cezanne's Carrot

34 subs: 24 comps, 10 open
2 hits - 2 online mags.
2 misses - 1 comp, 1 flash fiction publication.

Spent £67.
Earned £0.

V @ 17Jan

1 reject , far too high up print mag!

14 submissions. (9 competitions, 5 open)

4 hits (1 print mag 1 ezine 1 reading invite, 1 shortlisting)
2 rejects (1 ezine... unpaid, 1 far too high up print mag)


will calculate money stuff too.

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V Fiction Finances

£

Earned: 425.00

Spent: 41.00


balance: £384.00


(thats incomings and outgoings since calculations began for this year.

Viz:
Earned: £200 Phoenix prize money, $400 from Meridien, $50 (Can) from Zeugma
Spent: $30 to Glimmertrain, £10 to QWF, $10 (Can) Ascent aspirations, £11.00 balance owing for a pro crit.

T @ 16 Jan

1 sub, BkMk Press comp for short story collection

33 subs: 24 comps, 9 open
2 hits
2 misses

Spent £67.
Earned £0.

V @ 15 Jan

1 sub to The paddon Award, Exeter University (comp for graduates from that uni)


14 submissions. (9 competitions, 5 open)

4 hits (1 print mag 1 ezine 1 reading invite, 1 shortlisting)
1 reject (ezine... unpaid)

T @ 14 Jan

1 sub, open.

So far -
32 subs: 23 comps, 9 open
2 hits
2 misses

Spent £52.
Earned £0.

F@12 Jan

2 subs to Flashquake, 2 subs to The Binnacle

Total so far - 8 subs, all to competitions. No hits, no rejections.

V @12 Jan

Hits at Riptide and Cafe Irreal
1 submission to Herts Uni comp





13 submissions. 8 competitions, 5 open. (got it wrong way round before)

4 hits
Short Fuse reading invitation
Willesden Comp shortlist
Story at Riptide Journal
Flash at Cafe Irreal

1 reject ezine

T @ 11 Jan

1 sub, Belvedere Writers Club Intelligent Children's Short Story comp, cost £5.

So:
31 subs: 23 comps, 8 open
2 hits
2 misses

Spent £52.
Earned £0.

T - financial tally @ 10 Jan

As well as quantity of subs, I have decided to keep an eye on the financial side of the business.

So far spent:
£4 + $21 + £10 + $20 + $12 + £13 = £27 + $41

total = £47.

So far earned:
£0

T on 9 Jan - another flurry

7 subs to VOX flash comp
3 subs to Biscuit flash comp
2 subs to Flashquake microfiction comp

Total so far:
30 subs: 22 comps, 8 open
2 hits
2 misses


Time for a rest...

T @ 8 Jan

1 miss - Willesden Herald comp. Congrats to my fellow writer, V!!

so, as of 8 Jan, T is at:

18 subs: 10 comps, 8 open
2 hits
2 misses

V @ 8th Jan

1 more sub, Ascent Aspirations.
1 reject, Kaleidowhirl ezine
1 hit, finalist place at Willesden Comp.


12 submissions. 7 competitions, 5 open. (got it wrong way round before)

2 hits
Short Fuse reading invitation
Willesden Comp shortlist

1 reject ezine

T 5 Jan - confused & recalculated

Sorry, subs were calculated wrong, didn't count each story, counted each publication. So, per story, far it is:

19 subs: 11 comps - Willesden Herald (1), JBWB (1), Opium 7-line comp (3), Philip Good (2) Lunch Hour flash (4)
8 open - Hiss (1), Steel City Review (1), Tattoo Highway (1), Maisonneuve (1), Big Ugly Review (3) , Flash Me (1)

2 hits - Hiss & Steel City Review
1 miss - Flash Me

V @ 6th jan

2 more subs, to Flashquake comp.

11 submissions. 4 competitions, 7 open. 1 hit

F finally does something

1 sub to Ascent Aspirations, 3 subs to Fish one-page comp

Total 4 subs

V @ 2 jan

2 more subs. 1 story, 1 flash to 2 tough ezines.

9 submissions. 4 competitions, 5 open.
1 hit

T 3 Jan

1 sub
1 flash rejection

So now:

10 subs: 5 comps, 5 open.

2 hits, 1 flash (Hiss Quarterly), short story (Steel City Review)

T starts with 2007 a flurry

Stats beginning Dec 24th:
10 subs - 5 comps, 5 open

2 hits, one flash (Hiss Quarterly), one short story (Steel City Review)

Didn't place in a flash comp.

V Kick Starts the Year

Stats beginning 27th December.

7 submissions. 4 competitions, 3 open.

1 rejection immediately from one submission. (Within four hours!)

1 hit. Short Fuse event, Brighton. Acceptance for a short story.