Story Progress

Okay, six weeks until the next Writers of the Future deadline. I still have no concrete outline for my story. Ugh. I wonder how many WOTF applicants out there spend months polishing their story? Sometimes I wish that were me, although there is something to be said for the last-minute fast track. Once I have my plot hashed out, it becomes a story quickly! I wrote my December WOTF entry in 36 hours sandwiched between Christmas and New Years. And I feel like it was the best story I’ve written yet. Of course, what matters is what the judges think!

Analog Rejection

I received my 2nd rejection from Analog today. This one is noteworthy in that Stanley Schmidt typed a short note and signed it himself. My previous rejection from Analog was the usual form letter listing the various reasons a manuscript might not be appropriate for Analog. Thank you Dr. Schmidt for the personal touch!

Passed Slush

News today on my October Intergalactic Medicine Show submission: the story has passed the slush pile and Orson Scott Card will read it and make a final decision. That’s pretty exciting news for me. I have tremendous respect for OSC’s work and contributions to the science fiction genre, so it’s a terrific honor to know he will read a story of mine.