I was right—having a newsletter (specifically on TinyLetter) is gaining new readers as opposed to the supposed staleness of my blog. Hi, new readers! Also, hi to old readers coming back to the fold (Hi, Greg!). # I had a piece, sky swallowed, recently published in The Drabble and people liked it, which surprises me. I'm always surprised when people like stuff I write, even after all this time. I wish I was more cocksure about non-spilling-guts stuff but here we are. I read recently by someone or another they took the advice of some famous author you should try and aim for 100 rejections a year. A writer I met via the comment boards on a lit magazine site said she felt that rejections help her hone her craft better, despite much teeth gnashing, and I have to agree. Some stories I thought they were so brilliant were really awful after I was able to look at them with fresh eyes.
Issue #22 hot as hades
Issue #22 hot as hades
Issue #22 hot as hades
I was right—having a newsletter (specifically on TinyLetter) is gaining new readers as opposed to the supposed staleness of my blog. Hi, new readers! Also, hi to old readers coming back to the fold (Hi, Greg!). # I had a piece, sky swallowed, recently published in The Drabble and people liked it, which surprises me. I'm always surprised when people like stuff I write, even after all this time. I wish I was more cocksure about non-spilling-guts stuff but here we are. I read recently by someone or another they took the advice of some famous author you should try and aim for 100 rejections a year. A writer I met via the comment boards on a lit magazine site said she felt that rejections help her hone her craft better, despite much teeth gnashing, and I have to agree. Some stories I thought they were so brilliant were really awful after I was able to look at them with fresh eyes.