Month Two

Submissions: Lost Count - we'll go for one billion and seven
Sales: 1 (after an invite to submit)
Rejections: Stopped counting when it hit 7 (boo, Cate)
Publications: 1 (Uncle Eric's Leather Bound Tale in Arkham Tales)
Approx Word Count: 22,813 words
Total Word Count 2009: 55,532 words
Stories out in submission land: That would require counting.
WIP: Planning Novelette/Novella - 'Church of the Vacant Lot'; trying to ignore 'The Poisoned Apple', and casting a hungry eye over my plan for 'The Moth Maker'.
New Subscriptions: Necrotic Tissue, plus 2 books - Frozen Blood by Joel Sutherland and Bury Me Deep by Joshua Reynolds.


I finished editing 'Theatre of Curious Acts', wrote the synopsis and the query letter (phew!). I wrote three short stories: See Saw, In Silence We Stalk, Insomniac Ink; and two flash stories: Dead Green Glow, Flattened.

And to start the month off on a happy note: Andrea Allison awarded me a 'Superior Scribbler' award.

Here are the rules:

Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award.
Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, we'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives This Prestigious Honor!
Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

Well, this is a tough one because I know many, many superior scribblers. In fact, that would be all of you on my friends list. So in the interest of fairness, I've placed all your names in a hat (well a heap on my desk actually - folded up of course) and dipped in blindly. So here are the superior scribblers 2009:

1. Camille Alexa. A blue haired writing goddess on the verge of super stardom. No more to be said.

2. Natalie L. Sin. Where else on the web can you find such dedication to Korean boy bands? If you're in need of a smile, check out Natalie's blog.

3. Jamie Eyberg, who manages to blog and write and twitter while a toddler scurries around his desk.

4. Gustavo Bondoni, who I am convinced is glued to his chair and that his fingers are tied to his keyboard.

5. Aaron Polson, who when not writing about House Eaters and Rock Gods is educating young minds as to the brilliance of literature.

Go spread the love.