I think the Clarkesworld rejection has already spoiled me; all the other markets are estimated at a month or more before they get back to you. I’m waiting to hear from Theresa before I send Twenty Ten out again. Since turnaround times from here on out are so long I’ve got to be strategic. The process from now on is gonna be a slow churn.
Third story, Nothing To Be Afraid Of And No Pain is going to Apex. They like dark sci-fi, which is just about perfect for that one. I cleaned it up very slightly but it was already as done as I could make it. Further changes would likely be for the worse.
Next up, if I can get reviewers’ comments, is Not What You Would Say Is Love which you might remember as the “Dad’s fucking a Russian Whore” story. Folks willing to crit this thing sooner rather than later (as in, within a few days) give me a shout. Now that I’m submitting I have this visceral need to fill the pipeline.
It’s interesting that over the course of CCW0809 I wrote more stories than I had written in my entire life to that point. With submission #3 I have already submitted more stories than I have submitted in my entire life. What other wonders does 2010 hold? Will I bathe more than I have in my entire life? That’s low-hanging fruit. Hmm.