T @ 25 Nov

3 subs, Fish story comp, 1 sub to Story Quarterly

148 subs: 85 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 57 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

27 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 3 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 4 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

88 misses - 41 short story comps, 7 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 11 flash fiction publications, 2 anthologies, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

Spent £428.50 + $5 + E60 + $20 = £484.50
Earned £491 + $6.24 = £494
(and 30% discount off Abroad Writers Conferences (could be worth $750... if I want to pay the other 70%)

T @ 22 Nov

1 miss, Sususurrus press, flash

145 subs: 82 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 57 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

27 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 3 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 4 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

88 misses - 41 short story comps, 7 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 11 flash fiction publications, 2 anthologies, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

T @ 21 Nov

1 hit, short story accepted by Riptide, UK print lit magazine

145 subs: 82 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 57 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

27 hits - 1 short story collection (!) 1 radio story commission, 1 anthology, 6 online mags, 3 print mags, 1 flash comp 2nd prize and 1 finalist, 3 shortlists, 4 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

87 misses - 41 short story comps, 7 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 10 flash fiction publications, 2 anthologies, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

V @ 19 Nov

Second prize at Bridport (already in stats, anon)
1 reject, Libbon

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 [Bridport prize, Fish short story and Flashquake flash, ...])


59 rejects (16 ezines, 11 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 4 other print mags, 7 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 3 monologue, 15 story comp subs, 2 radio)

T @ 17 Nov

3 sub, flash contest
1 miss, Fish criminally short histories

145 subs: 82 to story comps, 3 to play comps, 1 to filmscript comp, 57 to open calls for submissions, 2 to open call for audio submissions

26 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, 4 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

87 misses - 41 short story comps, 7 to flash comps, 1 novel comp, 13 print magazines, 6 online mags, 10 flash fiction publications, 2 anthologies, 2 audio submissions, 1 scriptwriting comp, 2 short play comps

V @ 14 Nov

2 rejections, Fish Historic and Fish criminally short histories


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, ...])


58 rejects (16 ezines, 11 anthology subs, 1 far too high up print mag, 3 other print mags, 7 flash comps, 1 non fic comp, 3 monologue, 15 story comp subs, 2 radio)

T @ 6 Nov

1 hit, longlisted at Fish Short Histories Comp

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

26 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, 4 longlists, 1 Honorable Mention, 1 highly commended in short story comp, 1 commended short story comp, 1 commended in play comp

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

T @ 1 Nov`

1 miss, anthology

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

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