Something strange happened

Something strange just happened.

I went to ralan.com for some reason and noticed a new market, nth Dimension, checked it out and thought of a story to send them.  Today while sending out some stories I decided to  send that story to them but when I went back to ralan I couldn't find it. I checked all of categories and nothing. I finally tried duotrope and using their search engine I found it. I went to their website and sure enough it was the same one I checked out earlier.

Maybe it was on another site I saw it listed or ralan's computer burped and deleted it.


Louis
Sending out stories keeps me away from writing but it has to be done. I have eights stories I sent out the last two days.

Off the internet

I think I'm going to have to take a week or two off of the internet so I will
have more time for writing. I have two stories to redo and a story or two to
finish and two stories to get ready to send out. I haven't touched either for
weeks just been working on my two novels when I've been writing at all.

Of course part of that time was a trip out of town for our anniversary. Funny
how our anniversary trips are always scheduled for the same time as the WotF
awards.

I like to think that maybe next year we will be going there for our anniversary
trip but...


I may add something to the blog during that time but that's it.
Louis
Of course  no one is reading this so it probably won't matter.

writing

Trying to get two pages done a day on my first novel, that is the first one I started recently and some on my second each day but it hasn't been working out that way. Sometimes it's my fault, like last night I played around too much. But sometimes it's circumstances. Like having to put together a new panty. Or that is help my wife put it together.

Must be one of Murphy's Laws.


And I still haven't received any good news about my writing. Kinda of forgot about it with starting these two books but I still need some.

Writers of the Future

So WotF had their 25th anniversary book out, or that is they are taking orders. Hundreds of illustrations, how to, testimonials and I think stories.


First thought is to wonder if Dean Wesley Smith is in it,

Second thought:  oh testimonials--won't be reading those.

Books

John Levitt says the next Dog Days novel will be his last for a while. He's tired of working on that series and is going to do a different one. I can understand that even as I say rats, that was a good series. If anyone, who might be reading this likes to read, pick up "Dog Days" and the following novels. Good reading. His writing is getting better too.

Dreams

I dreamt about writing the other night. Maybe It was wishful thinking since it had to do with a new Star Trek contest, combined with my subconscious thinking I'm not writing enough.  :)  


I wish I could recall the story. I saw only half of it but I recall thinking even though it took place in the ST universe no ST characters were in it. Which would make it easy enough to file off the numbers and make it nonST. But the only two things I can recall is that it was rather short, 3,000 to 4000 words and it had to do something with saving a colony on a planet. Don't know what planet or saving them from what. 


I recall seeing the story on my computer scene, of course the screen was different from my real life one... either one. This one was set in a desk top so I was looking down at it. I could see a page on the screen, but as I said I can't recall any of it. 


Wonder what type of story my subconscious would come up with and how its writing is. Better than mine, or worse, the same? 

And

I managed also to send a E-mail to John Levitt, last night.

Last week I sent one to C. E. Murphy. Haven't heard back from her yet but she may be one of those who answers only some E-mails.

Which reminds me I need to respond to one Dean sent me about his workshops. As of right now it looks like I won't be able to go to the one I really want to go to.

Partly because of my Mother-in-Law. I have mentioned her in a couple of previous posts. I don't feel like explaining why that is a problem, it will take too long, but she is.

Stories out--88th

Managed to send out seven stories today, which includes my 88th story.

Nice if that's the that sells but....

Interesting Market

http://libraryofthelivingdead.lefora.com/2010/06/10/a-glitch-in-the-continuumsubmissions-open/


Glitch in the continuum. Love that name.

They pay only a cent a word but maybe that's al my writing in worth...if that much,

One market's checklist

One market has a checklist they mark off with their rejection. Kinda like what Dean Wesley Smith used to do with the latter Strange New Worlds rejections. But this guy has a longer list.

Of course it wasn't what they wanted, even though they marked send another one but how many times do they not check that box?

WotF Again and again

Blew it again. So much for improved writing. Didn't even get a bookmark--don't know if that was forgetfulness or cost saving idea or so low on the writing level that I don't get one.

Don't know why they bother crossing out contestant and putting my name, it's obvious it's a form letter.

They hope I have another story, yeah right. They like bad writing.

But at least they change the form each time makes it not quite so bad having to read the same No each time