So This Was May 2023

I’ve made 109 submissions. 94 rejections. 8 acceptances.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-The Stiff In Pod G was sold to Medusa Tales, Jul 23rd ’22.
Four Women With Swords was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Dec 11th 22.

These were the final 2 unannounced sales from last year. I did have permission from Lorelei Signal, I just forgot to announce.

A Tollbooth On Mars was sold to Amazing Stories, Jan 1st, ’23.
The Boxing Men was sold to Dark Matter Magazine, Jan 24th, ’23. [REPRINT]
Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology Series, Jan 29th ’23.
My House Is Haunted, Ask Me Everything was sold to Eidetic, Mar 2nd ’23.
Hot Dust was sold to Galactic Treks, Apr 19th ’23.
John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time was sold to Eidetic, Apr 26th, 23.
On Reflection, It’s Life was sold to Psychotoxin Press, May 1st, 23.
Hostile Take-over was sold to Eidetic, May 10th, 23.


CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet.

There are currently 33 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
I Made A New Friend Today was released at Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. Jan 1st ’23.
A Monster Under Every Bed was released at It Came From Under The Bed, 13th Jan ’23
A Tollbooth On Mars was released at Amazing Stories, Feb 6th, ’23.
Sidekicks was released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 16th ’23.
The Boxing Men was released in Dark Matter Magazine, Mar 1st, ’23
Empty Chest was released in Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, ’23.
Total Immersion was released in Bards And Sages Quarterly, Vol XV, Issue II, Apr 2023, Apr 1st, 23.
The War Machines was released at Utopia Science Fiction Magazine April/May 2023, Apr 30th ’23.
Tuck & Roll was released at Automobilia, Omicronworld, Apr 30th 2023. (DTBC)
On Reflection, It’s Life is appearing on bookmarks at various horror conventions after May 26th. 23.

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
Hostile Take-over will appear in the Eidetic Pride isue, June, 2023. (DTBC)
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, Jul 2023. (DTBC)
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, winter 2023. (DTBC).
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
The Stiff In Pod G will be released in Medusa Tales (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC)
Hot Dust will be released at Galactic Treks, (DTBC)
John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time will be released at Eidetic, (DTBC)

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
The Stiff In Pod G is also in a void right now, I know as much as you do there.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I’m not setting any resolutions for 2023. I just want to write, submit, and hopefully sell stuff.

I wrote 3 stories this month, 6807 words in total. Two were for calls I decided not to sub for in the end. One story didn’t work out as well I had hoped because it was too vague a concept to flesh out in the time. I didn’t sub the other as I felt it had strayed too far from what they were asking for.

The second is solid enough to sell to the right horror market in the future. I don’t expect to write much during June with the submission challenge going on. I do have a call I want to sub it to & enough of a written up idea to make a decent story which fits. If I get time, I’ll write it. If it fits the sub well enough, I’ll send it there.

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June 2023 Submission Challenge

The rules are simple.

Submit at least 1 story to a paying market during the month of January. If you wish to sub to more than 1, that is your choice. These are my selected markets, they should all be open, they are all paying. If you wish, you can sub a story every day. That’s my challenge, if you want to try it as well, feel free. This is a mixture of SF/Fantasy & Horror markets because I cover all those genres.

It’s been a lot harder compiling the list this time as so many markets have either shut completely or changed their sub schedules. If you submit to one of the markets listed below, READ THE GUIDELINES!

If you take part, do try to blog about it because I love hearing everyone’s experience trying the challenge. Pretty much everyone who ever took part has sold a story but I can’t guarentee success. Write good pieces, fit the right story to the right market & submit. I’ve made a pro sale (which counted towards becoming a Full SFWA Member) from this challenge so it does work.

The whole point of the challenge is to get you used to submitting, matching stories to markets & frequently having to do that with no warning that it’s not the market you expected. If you have questions, or want to take part you can get in touch with @RayDaleyWriter on Twitter or scream into the void because I don’t check Facebook as often these days.

Where I have listed more than 1 market per day, these are spare or optional markets. These can be used if the 1st market isn’t open for any reason. Not every day has a spare market, so if the main market is closed, check my Twitter for an alternate.

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01 – Lightspeed (SF) https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/lightspeed/guidelines OR Illustrated Worlds https://www.illustratedworldsmagazine.com/submission-guidelines.html#/
02 – Dose Of Dread https://dreadstonepress.com/submissions/ OR Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores https://cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/submissions/
03 – Clarkesworld http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions/
04 – Interzone https://interzone.press/submissions/
05 – Nature: Futures http://blogs.nature.com/futureconditional/2015/04/19/how-to-write-for-nature-futures/
06 – Flash Fiction Online https://flashfictiononline.com/submission-guidelines-flash-fiction/what-were-looking-for-and-not/ OR Amazing Stories https://submission.amazingstoriesmag.com/guidelines/
07 – Radon Journal https://www.radonjournal.com/submit OR Fantastic Other https://fantasticother.com/submissions/
08 – Propagule https://www.propagule.co/submissions (don’t bump beyond June 15th)
09 – Asimov’s https://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
10 – Apex Magazine https://apex-magazine.com/submission-guidelines/
11 – Space Brides (Wolfsinger) https://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/space-brides-guidelines
12 – Flash Frog https://flash-frog.com/submit/ OR Shoreline Of Infinity (flash theme) http://www.shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/
13 – Electric Spec https://www.electricspec.com/Submissions.html
14 – The Dread Machine https://www.thedreadmachine.com/submit/ OR 34 Orchard https://34orchard.com/guidelines/
15 – F&SF https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.html OR Flash Fiction Podcast http://www.manawaker.com/ffp-submissions/
16 – The Dark Magazine http://thedarkmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/
17 – Beneath Ceaseless Skies http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/submissions/ OR Factor Four Magazine http://factorfourmag.com/submissionsinfo/
18 – Newmyths https://sites.google.com/newmyths.com/newmyths-com-home/submissions
19 – The Future Fire http://futurefire.net/guidelines/fiction.html
20 – Brilliant Flash Fiction https://brilliantflashfiction.com/submissions/ OR Flash Point SF https://flashpointsf.com/submissions/
21 – Planet Scumm https://www.planetscumm.space/submit OR Seize The Press https://www.seizethepress.com/submissions/
22 – James Gunn’s Ad Astra http://www.adastrasf.com/submissions/short-fiction-submission-guidelines/ OR The Other Stories https://theotherstories.net/submissions/ (AI theme)
23 – Analog https://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
24 – Haven Spec https://www.havenspec.com/submit/ OR Metaphorosis https://magazine.metaphorosis.com/guidelines/
25 – Penumbric https://www.penumbric.com/subs.html
26 – Orion’s Belt https://www.orions-belt.net/submissions OR Not One Of Us https://legacyliteraryservices.com/not-one-of-us/guidelines/
27 – Etherea Mag https://ethereamagazine.com/submissions/ OR Mythaxis https://mythaxis.co.uk/submissions.html
28 – Dark Void Magazine https://www.darkvoidmagazine.com/submissions OR Dragon Gems https://waterdragonpublishing.com/submissions/dragon-gems-submissions-fall-2023/
29 – Three-Lobed Burning Eye https://www.3lobedmag.com/submissions.html OR Calliope Interactive https://calliopeinteractive.com/open-call
30 – Anotherealm http://anotherealm.com/faq/submit.php OR Bards & Sages Quarterly https://www.bardsandsages.com/contact_us/fiction_submission_guidelines

NOTHING BELOW HERE ARE CONFIRMED OPEN. THESE ARE MERELY SUGGESTED ALTERNATE MARKETS WHICH MAY BE OPEN & DO PAY.

Allegory https://www.allegoryezine.com/submissions
Andromeda Spaceways https://andromedaspaceways.com/submissions-manager/#fiction
Aphotic Realm https://aphoticrealm.com/submissions/
Apparition Lit https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/
Archive Of The Odd https://archiveoftheodd.wordpress.com/submissions/
Chrome Baby http://robindunn.com/chrome-submit.html
Compelling Science Fiction http://compellingsciencefiction.com/guidelines.html
Fantasy Magazine (short & long form) https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/fantasy/guidelines
Giganotosaurus http://giganotosaurus.org/submission-guidelines/
Infinite Worlds https://www.infiniteworldsmagazine.com/submissions
Kaleidotrope https://kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/
Mithila Review https://mithilareview.com/submission-guidelines/
Neon Mag https://www.neonmagazine.co.uk/guidelines/
Tales From The Radiator https://strongbranchproductions.com/tales-from-the-radiator/
tdotSpec http://tdotspec.com/submissions/
The Bureau Dispatch https://www.bureaudispatch.com/submissions
The Colored Lens http://thecoloredlens.com/?page_id=8/
The Dark Magazine http://thedarkmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/
The Fairy Tale Magazine https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/submissions
The Lorelei Signal https://www.loreleisignal.com/Guidelines.html
The Periodical, Forlorn https://www.periodicalforlorn.com/submission-guidelines
Timeworn Lit https://www.timewornlit.com/submit
Tiny Tales Podcast https://www.tinytalespodcast.com/submissions
Tumbled Tales https://wanderingwavepress.com/submissions
Underland Arcana https://www.underlandarcana.com/submissions/
Vanishing Point https://vanishingpointmagazine.com/index.php/submissions/
Weird Horror Magazine https://undertowpublications.com/weird-horror-magazine
World Unknown Review https://lsengler.wordpress.com/submissions/

So This Was April 2023

I’ve made 84 submissions.75 rejections. 6 acceptances.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-The Stiff In Pod G was sold to Medusa Tales, Jul 23rd ’22.
Four Women With Swords was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Dec 11th 22.

These were the final 2 unannounced sales from last year. I did have permission from Lorelei Signal, I just forgot to announce.

A Tollbooth On Mars was sold to Amazing Stories, Jan 1st, ’23.
The Boxing Men was sold to Dark Matter Magazine, Jan 24th, ’23. [REPRINT]
Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology Series, Jan 29th ’23.
My House Is Haunted, Ask Me Everything was sold to Eidetic, Mar 2nd ’23.
Hot Dust was sold to Galactic Treks, Apr 19th ’23.
John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time was sold to Eidetic, Apr 26th, 23.


CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet.

There are currently 29 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
I Made A New Friend Today was released at Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. Jan 1st ’23.
A Monster Under Every Bed was released at It Came From Under The Bed, 13th Jan ’23
A Tollbooth On Mars was released at Amazing Stories, Feb 6th, ’23.
Sidekicks was released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 16th ’23.
The Boxing Men was released in Dark Matter Magazine, Mar 1st, ’23
Empty Chest was released in Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, ’23.
Total Immersion was released in Bards And Sages Quarterly, Vol XV, Issue II, Apr 2023, Apr 1st, 23.
The War Machines was released at Utopia Science Fiction Magazine April/May 2023, Apr 30th ’23.
Tuck & Roll was released at Automobilia, Omicronworld, Apr 30th 2023. (DTBC)

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, Jul 2023. (DTBC)
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, winter 2023. (DTBC).
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
The Stiff In Pod G will be released in Medusa Tales (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC)
Hot Dust will be released at Galactic Treks, (DTBC)
John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time will be released at Eidetic, (DTBC)


There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
The Stiff In Pod G is also in a void right now, I know as much as you do there.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I’m not setting any resolutions for 2023. I just want to write, submit, and hopefully sell stuff.
I wrote 2 stories this month, 4454 words in total. Banged out over 4200 words in a single dead under a deadline crunch. Scary to see I can still do that when push comes to shove. With nothing else coming out now until July, I expect the next few months to be fairly quiet. I’ve got the prep for the newly rearranged June Submission Challenge which will be the last one this year. I closed out a bunch of long outstanding submissions as never replied. Several more still need to be closed as well.

So This Was March 2023

I’ve made 67 submissions.63 rejections. 4 acceptances.1 story being held.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-The Stiff In Pod G was sold to Medusa Tales, Jul 23rd ’22.
Four Women With Swords was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Dec 11th 22.

These were the final 2 unannounced sales from last year. I did have permission from Lorelei Signal, I just forgot to announce.

A Tollbooth On Mars was sold to Amazing Stories, Jan 1st, ’23.
The Boxing Men was sold to Dark Matter Magazine, Jan 24th, ’23. [REPRINT]
Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology Series, Jan 29th ’23.
My House Is Haunted, Ask Me Everything wass sold to Eidetic, Mae 2nd ’23.


CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet.

There are currently 32 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
I Made A New Friend Today was released at Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. 1st Jan ’23.
A Monster Under Every Bed was released at It Came From Under The Bed, Jan 13th Jan ’23
A Tollbooth On Mars was released at Amazing Stories, Feb 6th, ’23.
Sidekicks was released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 16th ’23.
The Boxing Men was released in Dark Matter Magazine, Mar 1st, ’23
Empty Chest was released in Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, ’23.

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
Total Immersion will be released in The Bards and Sages Quarterly, Apr 2023. (DTBC)
The War Machines will be released at Utopia Science Fiction, Apr 2023. (DTBC)
Tuck & Roll will be released at Omicronworld, Apr 2023. (DTBC).
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, Jul 2023. (DTBC).
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, winter 2023. (DTBC).
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
The Stiff In Pod G will be released in Medusa Tales (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC).

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
The Stiff In Pod G is also in a void right now, I know as much as you do there.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I’m not setting any resolutions for 2023. I just want to write, submit, and hopefully sell stuff.
I wrote 2 stories this month, 2626 words in total. I’ve really been struggling to get anything done so I’m happy for some small wins.
It’s been a difficult time, mentally, recently. I’m trying my best. Bear with me, okay?

So This Was February 2023

I’ve made 54 submissions.47 rejections. 3 acceptances.1 story being held.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-A Tollbooth On Mars was sold to Amazing Stories, Jan 1st, ’23.
The Boxing Men was sold to Dark Matter Magazine, Jan 24th, ’23. [REPRINT]
Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology Series, Jan 29th ’23.

The Stiff In Pod G was sold to Medusa Tales, Jul 23rd ’22.
Four Women With Swords was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Dec 11th 22.

These were the final 2 unannounced sales from last year. I did have permission from Lorelei Signal, I just forgot to announce.

CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet.

There are currently 37 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
I Made A New Friend Today was released at Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. 1st Jan ’23.
A Monster Under Every Bed was released at It Came From Under The Bed, Jan 13th Jan ’23
A Tollbooth On Mars was released at Amazing Stories, Feb 6th, 2023.
Sidekicks was released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 16th 2023.

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.
I moved the entry for Tuck & Roll because I’m tired of working around its constant delays.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
The Boxing Men will be released in Dark Matter Magazine, Mar 1st, ’23. (DTBC)
Empty Chest will be released in Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, 2023.
Total Immersion will be released in The Bards and Sages Quarterly, Apr 2023. (DTBC)
The War Machines will be released at Utopia Science Fiction, Apr 2023. (DTBC)
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, 2023. (DTBC).
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, winter 2023. (DTBC).
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
The Stiff In Pod G will be released in Medusa Tales (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC).
Tuck & Roll will be released. (DTBC).

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
The Stiff In Pod G is also in a void right now, I know as much as you do there.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I’m not setting any resolutions for 2023. I just want to write, submit, and hopefully sell stuff.
I did write a story this month, but haven’t typed it up yet. So no word counts.

Jan ’23 Submission Challenge Round-up

Jan 01 – The listed markets were Fantasy Magazine or The Fairy Tale Magazine. Sadly, Fantasy were only open for BIPOC authors so I sent Life Is Grim to The Fairy Tale Magazine.
1 story subbed. I also made a sale, not related to the challenge.

Jan 02 – Todays markets, Clarkesworld or Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores. I Live The Future In Reverse went to Clarkesworld & King For A Day to Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores. No on Smoke & Mirrors from Kaliedotrope.
3 stories subbed, 1 rejection.

Jan 03 – Todays markets, Flash Fiction Online or Cosmic Horror Monthly. Waking Hours to Flash Fiction Online & 2 AM Check In to Cosmic Horror Monthly.
5 stories subbed, 1 rejection.

Jan 04 – I Dream Of Plastic went to Hexagon.
6 stories subbed, 1 rejection.

Jan 05 – Sent Clip Clop, And The Kid to Interzone & Do Bears… to Planet Scumm. No on Bizarre Life Triangle from Book Worms. Had more arrive later the same day, No on It All Happened At Taco Bell from Taco Bell Quarterly & I Live The Future In Reverse from Clarkesworld.
8 stories subbed, 4 rejections.

Jan 06 – Stranding Room Only to Best of British Science Fiction Anthology Series & A Pale Imitation to Augur. No on Clip Clop, And The Kid from Interzone. Best of British Science Fiction are a sub for me. I’ve been trying to break them about 3 years now.
EDIT:- No on King For A Day from Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores.
10 stories subbed, 6 rejections.

Jan 07 – Only subs going out today, it seems. The Bivouac to Analog, On Reflection to Fantastic Other & The Safety Of Checkpoints to The Fabulist.
13 stories subbed. 6 rejections.

Jan 08 – Just the 1 sub today, after yesterdays 3. There were a few markets who were closing, is why. War Driver to Electric Spec. No on Survival Of The Fittest from Stanchion.
14 stories subbed. 7 rejections.

Jan 09 – This Is Not A Side Quest to Beneath Ceaseless Skies & And The Pervading Smell Of Lilac to Sci Phi Journal.
16 stories subbed. 7 rejections.

Jan 10 – I had 2 markets listed for today, but had nothing to send to Dose Of Dread. Just A Small Slice Of Life to Fusion Fragment.
17 stories subbed. 7 rejections.

Jan 11 – Just the one market today, Univercity to Radon Journal.
18 stories subbed. 7 rejections.

Jan 12 – Another single market day. Forever, Young to Bourbon Penn. No on Just A Small Slice Of Life from Fusion Fragment.
19 stories subbed. 8 rejections.

Jan 13 – And a 3rd day of single markets. The Recently Declassified History Of South Bend Flight School to Apex Magazine.
20 stories subbed. 8 rejections.

Jan 14 – John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time to 34 Orchard. I wanted to also sub to F&SF but I’d screwed up when they were open. More on that tomorrow.
21 stories subbed. 8 rejections.

Jan 15 – A rare day. I don’t normally sub reprints, today I subbed two! The Boxing Men to Dark Matter Mag & Lost Souls to Manawaker Studio Flash Fiction Podcast.
23 stories subbed. 8 rejections

Jan 16 – A bunch of new markets popped up for the rest of the month so todays subs got interupted whilst I filed those. I managed to get 3 subs out, even though there was only 1 listed market. Desperately Seeking… Something to Deadly Drabble Tuesdays, Volunteer To Be A Martyr to Habitats Mag & Scenario 12 to Horror Library Anthology.
EDIT:- And a late rejection:- No on War Driver from Electric Spec.
26 stories subbed. 9 rejections

Jan 17 – Just the 1 market today. There were two, but I wanted to be able to get on with other stuff so I bumped it down. I’ve Fallen In Love With A Hologram, Again to Factor Four Magazine.
EDIT:- And a rejection later in day, just after my zoom writing course finished. No on Desperately Seeking… Something from Deadly Drabble Tuesdays.
27 stories subbed. 10 rejections

Jan 18 – A mixed day. Some rejections, some subs too. No on Hansel & Gretel & Wilhelm from Cast of Wonders & on This Is Not A Side Quest from Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
The Adventures Of The Amazing Jill, And Otter Bob to Escape Pod & Running With Scissors to Ghoulish Tales.
29 stories subbed. 12 rejections

Jan 19 – I had 3 markets set today, but didn’t have anything for Dark Void. The Witch In The Fog to The Future Fire & One Small Step to F&SF.
31 stories subbed. 12 rejections

Jan 20 – Had 2 markets lined up today but one of them closed early on me. No on Dial Stuck On Summer from Flash Fiction Podcast. Two Little Birds to Brilliant Flash Fiction.
32 stories subbed. 13 rejections

Jan 21 – I had 2 markets set out but was told one of them was not open. No on One Small Step from F&SF & The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon from riddlebird.
11 Walls In The World to Asimov’s.
33 stories subbed. 15 rejections

Jan 22 – Spent the previous evening selecting the stories for the rest of the month. I really haven’t had any motivation to do anything to be honest. My subs get later each day to the point where I’ll possibly miss a day due to procrastination. At least I got shit done today. Commence With Enthusiastic Dancing to James Gunn’s Ad Astra.
34 stories subbed. 15 rejections

Jan 23 – I had 2 markets today, so I subbed to both. No on On Reflection from The Fantastic Other & on 11 Walls In The World from Asimov’s.
I Screamed Into The Cosmic Void And All I Got Was A Lousy T-shirt [subbed to Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award & The Princess And The Sandwich to Baen Fantasy Adventure Award.
Had a rejection come in later, also spotted one I’d somehow missed earlier in the challenge.
No on The Recently Declassified History Of South Bend Flight School from Apex & Sixteen Tons from Calliope. Apparently I failed to log Calliope on Jan 10th, when it was received. Not sure why, but it’s logged now.
36 stories subbed. 19 rejections

Jan 24 – No on Reserved For Special Treatment from The Vanishing Point.
Dial Stuck On Summer to Penumbric. I did have another market for today but my motivation just NOPED there. I also got my 1st acceptance of this challenge. Can’t say anything yet, but as soon as they acknowledge receipt of the signed contract. Their editor said some super nice things.
37 stories subbed. 20 rejections. 1 acceptance (unannounced).

Jan 25 – The Boxing Men has been sold to Dark Matter Magazine, it’ll appear in issue 14. That’s a reprint, so free money!
I did have 2 markets lined up, but I can’t confirm The Arcanist as open so I decided to pass there. I Will Send Diamonds to Bards & Sages Quarterly.
38 stories subbed. 20 rejections. 1 acceptance.

Jan 26 – 38 Days to Nature Futures & Moon Walker to Not One of Us.
40 stories subbed. 20 rejections. 1 acceptance.

Jan 27 – The Boxing Men was sold to Amazing Stories! Finally able to announce this now. One Small Step to Mythaxis Magazine & Dragon’s Tower to Dragon Gems Anthology Series.
42 stories subbed. 20 rejections. 2 acceptances.

Jan 28 – When Does The Screaming Stop to Three-Lobed Burning Eye.
43 stories subbed. 20 rejections. 2 acceptances.

Jan 29 – Another non-challenge related sale! Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology.
No on Two Little Birds from Brilliant Flash Fiction, on Waking Hours from Flash Fiction Online & on Do Bears … from Planet Scumm.
Observation Log; Day Shift subbed to Archive of the Odd. I had NewMyths down as todays market, but decided to try something else instead. I may still sub there this month, we’ll see.
44 stories subbed. 23 rejections. 3 acceptances.

Jan 30 – Feeding The Ghosts Of The Abandoned Asylum to ParSec & A God’s Day Off to Flash Point SF.
46 stories subbed. 23 rejections. 3 acceptances.

Jan 31- Final day. In the last couple of weeks it felt like it couldn’t come soon enough. No on I Dream Of Plastic from Hexagon.
The Sex Lives Of Robots to Triangulation Anthology.
47 stories subbed. 24 rejections. 3 acceptances.

I am amazed at three acceptances in a month. Sure, 2 weren’t challenge related but that is an excellent start to my year. I hope the wave holds a little longer.

So This Was January 2023

I’ve made 47 submissions. 24 rejections. 3 acceptances.1 story being held.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-A Tollbooth On Mars was sold to Amazing Stories, Jan 1st, ’23.
The Boxing Men was sold to Dark Matter Magazine, Jan 24th, ’23. [REPRINT]
Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology Series, Jan 29th ’23.

Unannounced sale to redacted market, Jul 23rd ’22.
Unannounced sale to redacted market, Dec 11th 22.
If permission is not forthcoming in the next few weeks, I will announce these myself.

CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet.

There are currently 54 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
I Made A New Friend Today was released at Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. 1st Jan ’23.
A Monster Under Every Bed was released at It Came From Under The Bed, Jan 13th Jan ’23

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.
I moved the entry for Tuck & Roll because I’m tired of working around its constant delays.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, (DTBC).
A Tollbooth On Mars will be released at Amazing Stories, Feb 6, 2023.
Sidekicks will be released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 2023. (DTBC)
Empty Chest will be released in Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, 2023.
The Boxing Men will be released in Dark Matter Magazine, Apr, ’23. (DTBC)
Total Immersion will be released in The Bards and Sages Quarterly, April 2023. (DTBC)
The War Machines will be released at Utopia Science Fiction, April 2023. (DTBC)
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, 2023. (DTBC).
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market. (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC).
Tuck & Roll will be released. (DTBC).

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I’m not setting any resolutions for 2023. I just want to write, submit, and hopefully sell stuff.

2023 Awards Eligible Work

The following works are eligible for the Nebula, Hugo & BSFA Awards in the short story category.NOTE: REPRINTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OUTSIDE THEIR PUBLICATION YEAR.To make life a bit easier for myself (and you), I’ve added what genre they are in brackets.

I Made A New Friend Today. Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. 1st Jan ’23. [SF/Horror]
A Monster Under Every Bed. It Came From Under The Bed. Hiraeth Publishing.13th Jan ’23. [SF/Horror]
A Tollbooth On Mars. Amazing Stories. 6th Feb ’23. [SF]
Sidekicks. A Hero of a Different Stripe. LTUE Press, 16th Feb ’23.[SF]
Empty Chest. Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, ’23.[SF]
Total Immersion. Bards And Sages Quarterly, Vol XV, Issue II, Apr 2023. Apr 1st, 23.[SF]
The War Machine. Utopia Science Fiction Magazine April/May 2023, Apr 30th ’23. [SF]
Tuck & Roll. Automobilia, Omicronworld, Apr 30th 2023. (DTBC) Sale link also to be confirmed. [SF]

So This Was 2022

2020=356 subs.
317 rejections.
16 acceptances.
18 pubs.
9 ISFDB credits.
54 stories written, 88,033 words.

2021=458 subs.
406 rejections.
22 acceptances.
25 pubs.
11 ISFDB credits.
75 stories written, 85,117 words.

2022=327 subs.
310 rejections.
22 acceptances. (2 unannounced)
14 pubs. (Inc 1 poem)
9 ISFDB credits.
78 stories written, 64,576 words.

I’ve made 327 submissions. 310 rejections. 20 acceptances.1 story being held.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-Sidekicks was accepted by A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Oct 6th ’21. (Not included in the above total)
Bag Of Bones was accepted by 206 Word Stories, Feb 12th ’22
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up was sold to Synthetic Reality Magazine, Feb 15th ’22
PROVISIONAL SALE IF MARKET GOES AHEAD, TO BE LOGGED.
Father, Are You Sleeping? was sold to Dark Recesses Press, Mar 5th ’22.
Dragon Bait was sold to Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Mar 20th ’22.
I Hide Behind Cardboard Cliffs And Polystyrene Rocks was sold to Fission, Apr 3rd ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 1, Time Flies With Time Pies (Co-Author) was sold to Stupefying Stories, Apr 8th ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 8, When things look dark…. was sold to Stupefying Stories, Apr 8th ’22.
A Fine Body was sold to The Lorelei Signal, May 9th ’22.
Ask For Slim was sold to HyphenPunk, May 17th ’22.
Total Immersion was sold to The Society of Misfit Stories, Jun 22nd ’22.
A Monster Under Every Bed was sold to It Came From Under The Bed, Jul 15th ’22.
The Age Of Chivalry was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Jul 17th ’22.
Unannounced sale to redacted market, Jul 23rd ’22.
Spun Yarn was sold to Bullet Points, Aug 8th ’22.
The Man Who Borrowed My Clock was sold to The Colored Lens, Aug 24th ’22.
Breaking Down A Cursed Sandwich was sold to Never Cheat a Witch, Aug 29th ’22.
The Dragon Readers was sold to 99 Fleeting Fantasies, Sept 5th 22.
I Made A New Friend Today was sold to Eidetic, Sept 16th 22.
The War Machines was sold to Utopia Science Fiction, Oct 4th 22.
Idiots Of The Underworld was sold to Tales From The Moonlit Path, Oct 6th 22.
You Have Summoned A Demon was sold to 34 Orchard, Nov 13th 22.
Unannounced sale to redacted market, Dec 11th 22.

CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet. These are just an aide memoire for me, and my increasingly terrible short-term memory.

There are currently 35 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
Stranding Room Only was released at Abyss & Apex, Jan 1st ’22.
Bag Of Bones was released at Bag of Bones – 206 Word Stories: A Horror Anthology, 26th Feb ’22. (POEM)
Father, Are You Sleeping? was released at Dark Recesses Press, 16th Mar ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 1, Time Flies With Time Pies was released at Stupefying Stories, 8th April ’22. (Co-Author)
Call Back, Any Time! was released at Grandpa’s Deep-Space Diner, 20th Apr ’22.
Dragon Bait was released at Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, May 2nd ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 8, When things look dark… was released at Stupefying Stories, May 27th ’22.
Ask For Slim was released at HyphenPunk, Jun 15th ’22.
A Fine Body was released at The Lorelei Signal, Jul 3rd ’22.
The Age Of Chivalry was released at The Lorelei Signal, Oct 2nd ’22.
The Man Who Borrowed My Clock was released in The Colored Lens, Oct 8th ’22.
Breaking Down A Cursed Sandwich was released in Never Cheat a Witch, Oct 10th ’22.
Idiots Of The Underworld was released at Tales From The Moonlit Path. Oct 28th ’22.
Where They Fear To Tread was released at Trees:An Anthology. Nov 18th ’22.

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.
I moved the entry for Tuck & Roll because I’m tired of working around its constant delays.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
A Monster Under Every Bed will be released in It Came From Under The Bed, Jan 1st 2023.
I Made A New Friend Today will be released in Eidetic, Jan 1st 2023.
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, (DTBC).
Sidekicks will be released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 2023. (DTBC)
Total Immersion will be released in The Bards and Sages Quarterly, April 2023. (DTBC)
The War Machines will be released at Utopia Science Fiction, April 2023. (DTBC)
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, 2023. (DTBC).
I Hide Behind Cardboard Cliffs And Polystyrene Rocks will be released in Fission Vol #2. (DTBC)
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market. (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC).
Tuck & Roll will be released. (DTBC).

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I’m not setting any resolutions for 2023. I just want to write, submit, and hopefully sell stuff.

So This Was November 2022

I’ve made 316 submissions. 297 rejections. 19 acceptances. 2 stories being held.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-Sidekicks was accepted by A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Oct 6th ’21. (Not included in the above total)
Bag Of Bones was accepted by 206 Word Stories, Feb 12th ’22
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up was sold to Synthetic Reality Magazine, Feb 15th ’22
PROVISIONAL SALE IF MARKET GOES AHEAD, TO BE LOGGED.
Father, Are You Sleeping? was sold to Dark Recesses Press, Mar 5th ’22.
Dragon Bait was sold to Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Mar 20th ’22.
I Hide Behind Cardboard Cliffs And Polystyrene Rocks was sold to Fission, Apr 3rd ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 1, Time Flies With Time Pies (Co-Author) was sold to Stupefying Stories, Apr 8th ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 8, When things look dark…. was sold to Stupefying Stories, Apr 8th ’22.
A Fine Body was sold to The Lorelei Signal, May 9th ’22.
Ask For Slim was sold to HyphenPunk, May 17th ’22.
Total Immersion was sold to The Society of Misfit Stories, Jun 22nd ’22.
A Monster Under Every Bed was sold to It Came From Under The Bed, Jul 15th ’22.
The Age Of Chivalry was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Jul 17th ’22.
Unannounced sale to redacted market, Jul 23rd ’22.
Spun Yarn was sold to Bullet Points, Aug 8th ’22.
The Man Who Borrowed My Clock was sold to The Colored Lens, Aug 24th ’22.
Breaking Down A Cursed Sandwich was sold to Never Cheat a Witch, Aug 29th ’22.
The Dragon Readers was sold to 99 Fleeting Fantasies, Sept 5th 22.
Unannounced sale to redacted market, Sept 16th 22.
The War Machines was sold to Utopia Science Fiction, Oct 4th 22.
Idiots Of The Underworld was sold to Tales From The Moonlit Path, Oct 6th 22.
You Have Summoned A Demon was sold to 34 Orchard, Nov 13th 22.

CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet. These are just an aide memoire for me, and my increasingly terrible short-term memory.

There are currently 40 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
Stranding Room Only was released at Abyss & Apex, Jan 1st ’22.
Bag Of Bones was released at Bag of Bones – 206 Word Stories: A Horror Anthology, 26th Feb ’22. (POEM)
Father, Are You Sleeping? was released at Dark Recesses Press, 16th Mar ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 1, Time Flies With Time Pies was released at Stupefying Stories, 8th April ’22. (Co-Author)
Call Back, Any Time! was released at Grandpa’s Deep-Space Diner, 20th Apr ’22.
Dragon Bait was released at Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, May 2nd ’22.
Dawn of Time Episode 8, When things look dark… was released at Stupefying Stories, May 27th ’22.
Ask For Slim was released at HyphenPunk, Jun 15th ’22.
A Fine Body was released at The Lorelei Signal, Jul 3rd ’22.
The Age Of Chivalry was released at The Lorelei Signal, Oct 2nd ’22.
The Man Who Borrowed My Clock was released in The Colored Lens, Oct 8th ’22.
Breaking Down A Cursed Sandwich was released in Never Cheat a Witch, Oct 10th ’22.
Idiots Of The Underworld was released at Tales From The Moonlit Path. Oct 28th ’22.
Where They Fear To Tread was released at Trees:An Anthology. Nov 18th ’22.

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as soon as those are received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.
I moved the entry for Tuck & Roll because I’m tired of working around its constant delays.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
I Hide Behind Cardboard Cliffs And Polystyrene Rocks will be released in Fission Vol #2, Late ’22. (DTBC)
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9, Late ’22. (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market, possibly late 2022. (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet, possibly late 2022. (DTBC)
A Monster Under Every Bed will be released in It Came From Under The Bed, Jan 1st 2023. (DTBC)
Sidekicks will be released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 2023. (DTBC)
Total Immersion will be released in The Bards and Sages Quarterly, April 2023. (DTBC)
The War Machines will be released at Utopia Science Fiction, April 2023. (DTBC)
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, 2023. (DTBC).
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, (DTBC).
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC).
Tuck & Roll will be released. (DTBC).

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-Despite not wanting to do NaNoWriMo, I somehow wrote 15 stories finished this month, 15,389 words in total. An amount I am happy to have reached. I’ve no plans to write anything else during December. Most of my time will be prepping for January’s Challenge. It looks doubtful that Tuck & Roll will come out this year. Sad to be saying that for yet another year. I had hoped that at least 1 of the 2 unannounced sales would come out during November but that wasn’t to be.