by Jim Stitzel | Aug 8, 2006 | Writing
I’m at a point in my writing where I think I need to establish a more specific set of goals. I feel like I’ve stagnated a bit where I am, so it’s time to raise the bar a little. In no particular order: Submit one short story a month. The only way to...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 24, 2006 | Writing
It’s kind of weird – I thought I was immune. I’ve heard about other writers who, when they complete a story, discover they have trouble submitting it anywhere. The fear of rejection makes them nervous, thus making it difficult to send the story out...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 13, 2006 | Writing
I just received notice this morning that my first short story submission has been rejected. I’m not disappointed at all. I fully expected it. I think I might actually have been embarrassed if it had gotten accepted. I think it will need some revisions before it...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 8, 2006 | Asides
I’ve been sitting here thinking I should be hearing back from IGMS any day now about my story submission but just realized I have at least another month to wait, since their turnaround time is about three months. Just did a bit of bad math...
