1 more sub to Tales of the Decon.
2 subs to Penumbra
1 Bridport
43 Submissions. (24 competitions, 19 open)
22 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 3 reading invites, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
F @ 26 June
2 misses - pulp.net and binnacle competitions
so far: 30 subs, 22 to competitions and 8 open
4 hits, 25 rejects
so far: 30 subs, 22 to competitions and 8 open
4 hits, 25 rejects
Monday, June 25, 2007
T @ 25 Jun
1 hit - finalist in the Binnacle Ultra short competition & will be published in their magazine
1 miss - same comp
1 story withdrawn because accepted elsewhere.
105 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 23 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
18 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
55 misses - 27 short story comps, 3 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp
1 miss - same comp
1 story withdrawn because accepted elsewhere.
105 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 23 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
18 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
55 misses - 27 short story comps, 3 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp
V @ 25 June
1 sub to Tales of the Decongested
39 Submissions. (23 competitions, 16 open)
22 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 3 reading invites, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
39 Submissions. (23 competitions, 16 open)
22 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 3 reading invites, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
Sunday, June 24, 2007
T @ 25 June
1 hit - longlisted for short story comp
106 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
17 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
55 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp
106 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
17 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
55 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp
T @ 24 June
1 miss - scriptwriting competition
106 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
16 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
55 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp
106 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
16 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
55 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp
Saturday, June 23, 2007
V @ 23rd June
2 invites to read
38 Submissions. (23 competitions, 15 open)
22 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 3 reading invites, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
38 Submissions. (23 competitions, 15 open)
22 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 3 reading invites, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
Thursday, June 21, 2007
T @ 21 June
2 subs, 1 to Bridport comp, 1 to Six Sentences comp
106 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
15 hits - 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
54 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
106 subs: 72 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
15 hits - 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
54 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
V @ 21 June
1 sub, 1 acceptance at small ezine
1 reject, BBC (but asked to send more, so not too awful!)
38 Submissions. (23 competitions, 15 open)
20 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 1 reading invite, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
£ in...£43.00 from Riptide Journal
$ in...$25.00 from Thema
£ out £25.00 prize money for my own comp
Earned: 624.00
Spent: 91.00
Balance: £533.00
in pipeline: (prize worth c.900 euros ...roughly 630 quid...Fish)
nota bene, writers... sounds good, but not exactly making a living at this, am I?!
1 reject, BBC (but asked to send more, so not too awful!)
38 Submissions. (23 competitions, 15 open)
20 hits (2 anthology publication, 1 anthology, 4 print mag, 4 ezine, 1 reading invite, 3 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 2 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash ])
33 rejects (8 ezines, 7 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 2 other print mags, 5 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 8 story comps, 2 radio)
£ in...£43.00 from Riptide Journal
$ in...$25.00 from Thema
£ out £25.00 prize money for my own comp
Earned: 624.00
Spent: 91.00
Balance: £533.00
in pipeline: (prize worth c.900 euros ...roughly 630 quid...Fish)
nota bene, writers... sounds good, but not exactly making a living at this, am I?!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
T @ 17 June
1 miss - Pulp.net
104 subs: 70 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
15 hits - 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
54 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
Hit rate: 0.27777 or almost one acceptance for every 3 rejections.
104 subs: 70 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
15 hits - 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
54 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 4 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
Hit rate: 0.27777 or almost one acceptance for every 3 rejections.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
T @ 14 Jun
2 hits - my short story collection accepted by Salt Publishing for 2008
- paid commission to write a story for BBC Radio 4 afternoon reading.
2 play submissions to ten-minute play contests, one in Australia, one in US
104 subs: 70 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
15 hits - 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
53 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
Spent £357.5 + $15 +$15 = £372.50
earned £100 + $10.80 + £375 = £480 - whee, in the black!
(and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other 70%!)
- paid commission to write a story for BBC Radio 4 afternoon reading.
2 play submissions to ten-minute play contests, one in Australia, one in US
104 subs: 70 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
15 hits - 1 radio, 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
53 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
Spent £357.5 + $15 +$15 = £372.50
earned £100 + $10.80 + £375 = £480 - whee, in the black!
(and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other 70%!)
Friday, June 8, 2007
T @ 8 Jun
5 misses - audio submissions to Australian lit mag with audio CD, 3 flash fiction entries to competition
102 subs: 70 to story comps, 1 to play comp, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
14 hits - 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
53 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
102 subs: 70 to story comps, 1 to play comp, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
14 hits - 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
53 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions
Thursday, June 7, 2007
T @ 7 June
1 hit- publication in flash fiction print magazine, paid.
102 subs: 70 to story comps, 1 to play comp, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
14 hits - 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
51 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology
Spent £357.5
earned £100 + $10.80 and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other $700!)
102 subs: 70 to story comps, 1 to play comp, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
14 hits - 3 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
51 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology
Spent £357.5
earned £100 + $10.80 and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other $700!)
Monday, June 4, 2007
T @ 4 June
1 hit - Commended in 6 minute play competition
102 subs: 70 to story comps, 1 to play comp, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
13 hits - 3 online mags, 1 print mag, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
51 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology
102 subs: 70 to story comps, 1 to play comp, 1 to filmscript comp, 24 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions
13 hits - 3 online mags, 1 print mag, 1 flash comp 2nd prize, 3 shortlists, 2 longlists, 4 Honorable Mention, 1 commended short story comp, i commended in play comp
51 misses - 27 short story comps, 2 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 5 print magazines, 3 online mags, 6 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology
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