I Wish I Had a Pithy Title for This Post…

[mmerriam]

I am finally caught up on Live Journal. I might not have commented on your post, but I read it.

We helped greykev move to the Twin Cities from Iowa this weekend. He is all nice and moved into his new place, though he doesn't have internet yet. I know I said it yesterday, but thank you everyone who came out to help with the move.

I see on LJ that Speculations had closed down, which is too bad, as it was a good resource for newer writers like me. I also read that Janet Kagen has passed away, which I find unacceptable in the extreme. Her short piece "What a Wizard Does" is one of my favorite short stories. She will be missed.

A magazine I had sold a story to has folded. I hate this. Once you find a home for a story, you shouldn't have to worry about it ever again.

February Stats
Submissions Made: 5
Sales: 1
Rejections: 3
Other: 1
Publications: 0
Crits Given: 0
Approx Word Count: 4814
Stories Circulating: 11

If I hadn't made that one sale, February would have been a complete disaster from a writing standpoint.

Comments

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Sorry about the venue folding! I think we've all had that happen. ;o(

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I think this is about the fourth time this has happened to me. It sucks, but it's part of the biz.

[ken-schneyer.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's too bad about Kagan. I loved her work.

I do not think I shall have the guts to post a "submissions stat" list until I've sold a few stories. As it is, mine would now look pretty meagre.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

A lot of us on LJ post word counts to help keep us accountable to the work!