2026 is another year of short stories. In this weekly series, I talk about short story writing, from idea and draft to submission.
This is week twelve: Mar. 23-29.
Stats
- Stories Finished: 2
- Submissions Currently Out: 7
- Submissions Total: 15
- Rejections: 12
- Acceptances: 0
Goals and Results
Another quick post this week, since I don’t have much to report.
My goals for last week were:
- Get ahead on critiques.
- Prep a story to queue up for Critters.
I did manage to get caught up on critiques, which was not quite as much work as I had anticipated. I always forget that the 75% ratio allows for roughly one week skipped per month.
I did not get a story ready for submission, but I’ve been knocking out one goal per week, so I guess I’ll make it my one goal and get it done next week.
Next Week
Goal:
- Prep a story to submit to Critters.
I also have non-writing plans next week, so I’ll be taking a week off from my surprisingly consistent 2026 posting schedule. See you all in approximately two weeks!
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