[Writer Post] Christmas Eve 2015 and Oopsies
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I know I’m a day late on my Wednesday post… yesterday was busy with good, bad, and an epic FAIL. But I’m making up for it.
So the big writing news since the last week was Tor.Com announcing it is closing to “unsolicited submissions” starting January 7, 2016. This is sad, sad news for writers. The avenues for newer writers or established writers like me who aren’t necessarily a “name” author to break into “professionally” paying markets is narrow enough to see one of the more promising markets make the avenue even more constricted is sad. But… nature of the beast in a lot of ways.
I wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU ALL for the support and sharing my excitement this year. It still boggles my mind at I FINALLY have a novel out! I appreciate everyone who bought it. Who’s commented on it – if you don’t mind reviewing it (if Amazon will let you), please consider it. I’ve had a handful of people ask if there’s going to be more stories in that universe… the answer is…
I have Grand Plans for the New Year…
Most of the plans lie in the same vein of “Get Stuff Done”. Some of it’s stuff I’ve should’ve done over the last couple of years, but haven’t (setting up a Create Space/Amazon author page to get the chapbooks online better and the like). I have two major projects that need FINISHING. I have at least two or three projects that need DOING – start to finish.
So please keep asking/bugging me about what’s going on so I don’t get complacent and let things slide. There are no laurels to sit on here. I need pokes, prods, and fire to feet. Fortunately, I have two THREE DAY WEEKENDS in a row coming up. And this weekend we have potential for threatening weather. Good to bundle up with puppies, fireplaces, and pens/paper/computers.
So here’s wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. See you again soon!