Tuesday, October 30, 2007

T @30 Oct

1 miss, Carvezine contest

142 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 57 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

25 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

85 misses - 41 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 10 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Sunday, October 28, 2007

T @ 28 Oct

2 flash subs, the Normal School, Wet Ink
3 subs, Tin Parachute

142 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 57 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

25 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

84 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 10 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Thursday, October 25, 2007

T @ 25 Oct

1 rejection, Quick fiction

138 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 49 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

25 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

84 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 10 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

V @ 23 Oct

1 sub to Normal School
1 reject, Times

71 Submissions. (32 competitions, 39 open)

32 hits ( 2 anthology publication, 1 non-fiction article, 1 anthology, 6 print mags, 7 ezine, 4 reading invites, 1 recording invite, 4 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 3 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash, ...])


56 rejects (16 ezines, 11 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 3 other print mags, 6 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 3 monologue, 14 story comp subs, 2 radio)

T @ 23 Oct

1 rejection, Smokelong

138 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 49 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

25 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

83 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 9 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Saturday, October 20, 2007

V @ 20 Oct

Catching up.
1 acceptance, short story non paid, at Night Train (e) plus annual print version
1 acceptance, short story at The Cafe Irreal, paying (e)
3 Rejects from Tales of Decongested anthology, non paying (p)
3 rejects, small closed comp for monologues SWWJ
1 rej Smokelong non paying (e)
1 rej Zahir token payment speculative fic mag (p)
I rej Summerset Review paying (e)
I rej Strange Horizons paying (e)




70 Submissions. (32 competitions, 38 open)

32 hits ( 2 anthology publication, 1 non-fiction article, 1 anthology, 6 print mags, 7 ezine, 4 reading invites, 1 recording invite, 4 shortlistings, 1 longlist, 2 First Prizes (Paddon Award Exeter Uni, Daily Telegraph Novel Comp), 3 Second Prizes [Fish short story and Flashquake flash, ...])


55 rejects (16 ezines, 11 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 3 other print mags, 6 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 3 monologue, 13 story comp subs, 2 radio)

Monday, October 15, 2007

T @ 16 Oct

2 hits, Cafe Irreal, payment $6.24
1 miss, same publication

138 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 49 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

25 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

82 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 8 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Spent £423.50 + £5 = £428.50
Earned £491 + $6.24 = £494
(and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other 70%)

Saturday, October 13, 2007

T @ 13 Oct

1 hit - story accepted for anthology on string theory. Paying $20

138 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 49 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

23 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 4 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

81 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 5 online mags, 8 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Spent £423.50 + £5 = £428.50
Earned £481 + $20 = £491
(and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other 70%)

Monday, October 8, 2007

T @ 8 Oct

1 flash submission, Mslexia
1 miss - Smokelong

138 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 49 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

22 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 4 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

81 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 5 online mags, 8 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

T @ 2 Oct

2 rejections, print mag

137 subs: 79 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 48 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

22 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 4 online mags, 2 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 3 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

80 misses - 40 short story comps, 6 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 5 online mags, 7 flash fiction publications, 1 anthology, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps