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GCU_Dramatic Exit · Jan 16, 2012

just finishing up a crime short story...I had been working on it but couldn't finish it so left it and now, a couple months later I've finally figured out how to end the thing.

also going to send a flash to DSF. I was waiting until my other submission would be accepted/rejected (it got rejected) so I could send this one.

Izz · Jan 17, 2012

Well, i've written two stories in the last two days, thanks to the Flash Fiction January Challenge. Both are longer than flash (one over 2k). Means i haven't written any novel words, or done any editing on the novelette i want to get out the door by the end of this month, but still, writing's writing, right?

Prisoner24601 · Jan 17, 2012

Ooh found this thread and decided to give this challenge a go with a goal of two stories per month, twenty four stories this year.

Finished my first story of the new year "Five Deaths for Deliverance" (Horror, 2,900 words) and subbed it to the the Dark Faith 2 Anthology call. No chance in hell, but aim high, right? On track for the second short story of the month, "Running with the Huntress," at 1,900 words so far.

So total, eight out on submission, hoping to make that nine by the end of the month.

JenniferB · Jan 17, 2012

Finished my first W1/S1 story and submitted it to a writing contest. I'm starting out with two per month. I have my next story outlined and I've completed some prewriting. Such a good feeling.

Izz · Jan 17, 2012

Prisoner24601 said:
Ooh found this thread and decided to give this challenge a go with a goal of two stories per month, twenty four stories this year.

Finished my first story of the new year "Five Deaths for Deliverance" (Horror, 2,900 words) and subbed it to the the Dark Faith 2 Anthology call. No chance in hell, but aim high, right? On track for the second short story of the month, "Running with the Huntress," at 1,900 words so far.

So total, eight out on submission, hoping to make that nine by the end of the month.

to the challenge, Prisoner! And well done so far

Have a browse around the rest of the W1S1 room. There's plenty of great threads in here.

JenniferB said:
Finished my first W1/S1 story and submitted it to a writing contest. I'm starting out with two per month. I have my next story outlined and I've completed some prewriting. Such a good feeling.

Go, Jennifer! :e2cheer:

Aggy B. · Jan 17, 2012

Just hanging out, waiting on responses from a couple of markets.

And a friend pointed me toward this: Movies From An Alternate Universe. Has nothing to do with the short fiction challenge but it made me laugh out loud so I thought I'd share.

Izz · Jan 17, 2012

Ha! Very clever. Nimoy in Diehard and Shatner in Avatar especially made me laugh.

Aggy B. · Jan 17, 2012

Izz said:
Ha! Very clever. Nimoy in Diehard and Shatner in Avatar especially made me laugh.

I liked Jean Luc Godard directing Trainspotting.

Sarah G · Jan 18, 2012

Wrote my short. It's been checked, but am just waiting for a response from someone else who is reading it and then I'll be sending it out. My first short for W1S1

mhaynes · Jan 18, 2012

Sarah G said:
Wrote my short. It's been checked, but am just waiting for a response from someone else who is reading it and then I'll be sending it out. My first short for W1S1

Nicely done! Congrats and good luck with it.

Lillie · Jan 18, 2012

Has anyone sold to Pseudopod?

How do they pay?

They say 'we need to know who’s legally offering us this story and to whom the check should be written'.

Do they send cheques, or is that just a turn of phrase?

Because I can't cash a US cheque, so if they do, I won't sub to them.

SmallThing · Jan 18, 2012

Has anyone here worked with Musa? If so, would you be willing to pm me?

Thanks!

alexshvartsman · Jan 18, 2012

Milo James Fowler has just been published by Musa. You might want to contact him.

GCU_Dramatic Exit · Jan 18, 2012

I've decided to change from W1S1 Monthly to the weekly goal. I've written four stories so far this month and I have another nearly finished

Izz · Jan 18, 2012

Sarah G said:
Wrote my short. It's been checked, but am just waiting for a response from someone else who is reading it and then I'll be sending it out. My first short for W1S1

Yay, Sarah! :hooray:

Lillie said:
Has anyone sold to Pseudopod?

How do they pay?

They say 'we need to know who’s legally offering us this story and to whom the check should be written'.

Do they send cheques, or is that just a turn of phrase?

Because I can't cash a US cheque, so if they do, I won't sub to them.

I haven't sold to them, and am not sure how they pay, sorry. Do they have a query address on the site you could email and ask?

GCU_Dramatic Exit said:
I've decided to change from W1S1 Monthly to the weekly goal. I've written four stories so far this month and I have another nearly finished

Go, you! You're on fire :e2cheer:

GCU_Dramatic Exit · Jan 18, 2012

Lillie said:
Has anyone sold to Pseudopod?

How do they pay?

They say 'we need to know who’s legally offering us this story and to whom the check should be written'.

Do they send cheques, or is that just a turn of phrase?

Because I can't cash a US cheque, so if they do, I won't sub to them.

"If we decide we’d like it for our podcast, we’ll send you a contract as a PDF file in email. You will sign it and send it back to us either via email (after scanning it), fax, or postal mail. Then we’ll pay you via check or PayPal, whichever you indicated on the last page of the contract, and we’ll start producing."

Lillie · Jan 18, 2012

Oh! Lol!

Thanks

I should read more carefully.

Taylor V · Jan 18, 2012

GCU_Dramatic Exit said:
I've decided to change from W1S1 Monthly to the weekly goal. I've written four stories so far this month and I have another nearly finished

Congratulations! I'm doing monthly and I think I'll make two this month, but I dunno if I'm necessarily ready to commit to that for every month.

As for me, I just finished editing my January piece today. Sending it out to a few beta readers, then sending it out as soon as I get their feedback.

zanzjan · Jan 18, 2012

Izz said:
Well, i've written two stories in the last two days, thanks to the Flash Fiction January Challenge. Both are longer than flash (one over 2k). Means i haven't written any novel words, or done any editing on the novelette i want to get out the door by the end of this month, but still, writing's writing, right?

Yay! Well done, sir!

Sarah G said:
Wrote my short. It's been checked, but am just waiting for a response from someone else who is reading it and then I'll be sending it out. My first short for W1S1

Congratulations!

GCU_Dramatic Exit said:
I've decided to change from W1S1 Monthly to the weekly goal. I've written four stories so far this month and I have another nearly finished

Wow, everyone is writing except me. Wait... did you guys steal my writing mojo? C'mon, 'fess up... you'll regret it when space ninjas start showing up in all your stuff...

Izz · Jan 18, 2012

zanzjan said:
Wow, everyone is writing except me. Wait... did you guys steal my writing mojo? C'mon, 'fess up... you'll regret it when space ninjas start showing up in all your stuff...

I stole. It's now chained to the boiler in my basement along with all the other mojos i've stolen. It's good to have a hobby.

SmallThing · Jan 19, 2012

alexshvartsman said:
Milo James Fowler has just been published by Musa. You might want to contact him.

Thanks Alex. I'll track him down.

Izz · Jan 19, 2012

I have a new idea that involves a whole lot of interconnected short stories (under 2k) set on the same world.

Damn it. The ideas are coming through far too fast at the moment.

JenWriter · Jan 20, 2012

Write like the wind, Izz!!

I just finished my first ever piece of flash. Every other short story I've written has been between 2.5k and 4k. No idea if it's any good. Going to polish it up and get it out there though.

KitCat · Jan 20, 2012

Grats Jen!

Go Izz! Write, write, write

akaSylvia · Jan 20, 2012

Any advice for markets that take "conceptual pieces" like McSweeney's, where the format and humor take precedent over story arc? I just got a very nice rejection from them and am not sure where else to look.

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