This week’s adventure: “J.D. Gets Personal” J.D. McNutterhouse was tired of getting rejection letters all the time. He knew it couldn’t have anything to do with his writing, and certainly not his manuscript format (didn’t he always make sure to use a 10 point font and single space to conserve room? Didn’t he always use

I’ll explain the question mark in a moment. I received a rejection letter from Pedestal Magazine today. It was a form rejection, and I will reproduce it below: Dear Anthony: Thank you for submitting your work to The Pedestal Magazine. We enjoyed reading it but regret that we cannot use it at this time. We

My interview is officially up on Flash Flood. I had a great time participating in the interview, and I’m very happy with the way it turned out. Go take a look and let me know what you think. The Interview

I’d like to welcome everyone to my new series, which explores the ins and outs of the dreaded submission process. In each episode, we follow J.D. McNutterhouse, a new writer whose rare combination of thick-headedness, ignorance, and naivete cause him to take misstep after misstep on the road to publication. So sit back, relax, and

Just a quick form rejection from A Field Guide to Surreal Botany. Not too much of a disappointment considering I wrote the short submission within an hour of sending it out. In hind sight, I probably should have edited it a little better.

Every Saturday, starting in the spring and running through the fall, the local farmer’s market sets up along Main Street. Fresh vegetables, breads, cheeses, and honey line the street under large tents where the different farms set up. Each week a new assortment of local creations are piled high on flimsy tables and stands: the

Months of waiting and two query letters later, I have received a response concerning my submission to Simulacrum Magazine. It’s not a rejection. But it’s not an acceptance either. Simulacrum Magazineis closing. I can’t say I am happy with this news, seeing as how my piece has been with them for months yet, they were

A few days ago I posted four new links to my market listings. Since then, I have taken a closer look at these web sites, and decided to spotlight one of my favorites, Duotrope. To call this simply a “market listing” is insulting (and I apologize). Duotrope manages to combine what a writer would normally

It’s interesting the way writing gets chopped up and separated into categories. It’s important for readers to be able to find writing they enjoy, and that’s based on the genre; it’s important for publishers to be able to market your masterpiece and therefore need a genre to stick you in. I say the hell with

Yup yup. I have added four links to my Market Pages. These are pretty sweet market lists, two of which actually have internal search engines so you can narrow down what you’re looking for. You can enter the word count, pay scale, genre, etc… I glanced through these, and yes, most of the markets are