So This Was June 2023

I’ve made 155 submissions. 127 rejections. 12 acceptances.

SALES & ACCEPTANCES:-The Stiff In Pod G was sold to Medusa Tales, Jul 23rd ’22.
Four Women With Swords was sold to The Lorelei Signal, Dec 11th 22.

These were the final 2 unannounced sales from last year. I did have permission from Lorelei Signal, I just forgot to announce.

A Tollbooth On Mars was sold to Amazing Stories, Jan 1st, ’23.
The Boxing Men was sold to Dark Matter Magazine, Jan 24th, ’23. [REPRINT]
Empty Chest was sold to Spring Into SciFi Anthology Series, Jan 29th ’23.
My House Is Haunted, Ask Me Everything was sold to Eidetic, Mar 2nd ’23.
Hot Dust was sold to Galactic Treks, Apr 19th ’23.
John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time was sold to Eidetic, Apr 26th, 23.
On Reflection, It’s Life was sold to Psychotoxin Press, May 1st, 23.
Hostile Take-over was sold to Eidetic, May 10th, 23.
I Will Send Diamonds was sold to Bards and Sages Quarterly, Jun 5th, 23.
Bizarre Life Triangle was sold to Fear Forge Anthology Series, Jun 6th, 23.
On Patrol At Copperhead Bridge was sold to Cry Baby Bridge, Jun 12th, 23.
Welcome To The Death Machine Factory Tour was sold to Stupefying Stories, Jun 26th, 23. 100th Accept!

CAVEAT:-Be aware, I am now adding stubs for titles which have sold, but I’ve not yet received official permission to announce as sold yet.

There are currently 39 stories out in submission:-

PUBLISHED THIS YEAR:
I Made A New Friend Today was released at Eidolotry Digital #2. PsychoToxin Press. Jan 1st ’23.
A Monster Under Every Bed was released at It Came From Under The Bed, 13th Jan ’23
A Tollbooth On Mars was released at Amazing Stories, Feb 6th, ’23.
Sidekicks was released in A Hero Of A Different Stripe, Feb 16th ’23.
The Boxing Men was released in Dark Matter Magazine, Mar 1st, ’23
Empty Chest was released in Spring Into SciFi 2023 collection, Mar 21st, ’23.
Total Immersion was released in Bards And Sages Quarterly, Vol XV, Issue II, Apr 2023, Apr 1st, 23.
The War Machines was released at Utopia Science Fiction Magazine April/May 2023, Apr 30th, 23.
Tuck & Roll was released at Automobilia, Omicronworld, Apr 30th 2023. (DTBC)
On Reflection, It’s Life is appearing on bookmarks at various horror conventions after May 26th, 23.
Hostile Take-over was released in the Eidetic Pride issue, June 1st, 23.
Bizarre Life Triangle was released in Fear Forge: Summer Quarter 2023, Jun 30th, 23.

LESSONS LEARNED:-(This is a new segment, I’ll be adding tips for myself for future blogs.)
Add sales as stubs as once received. Temp entries until announced then replace with official info.
Add releases when info is received to Shape Of Things To Come, so I don’t forget.
Add stubs to Shape Of Things To Come for unannounced sales.
Create entries for the Submission Challenge each day, as they come in or go out.
I removed the Stories On Hold section as I didn’t want any markets to feel pressure to buy stuff.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!
Spun Yarn will be released in Bullet Points, Jul 2023. (DTBC)
On Patrol At Copperhead Bridge will be released in Cry Baby Bridge, (DTBC).
Welcome To The Death Machine Factory Tour will be released at Stupefying Stories, Jul-Aug, 23. (DTBC)
I Will Send Diamonds will be released at Bards & Sages Quarterly, October ’23. (DTBC)
The Dragon Readers will be released in 99 Fleeting Fantasies, winter 2023. (DTBC).
My House Is Haunted, Ask Me Everything will be released in Eidetic, 2023. (DTBC)
Madam Midnight Fucks Shit Up will be released in Synthetic Reality Magazine, Issue 9. (DTBC)
The Stiff In Pod G will be released in Medusa Tales (DTBC)
Unannounced sale to market (not listed in sales yet). (DTBC)
You Have Summoned A Demon will be released at 34 Orchard, 2024. (DTBC)
Hot Dust will be released at Galactic Treks. (DTBC)
John Lennon Is Feeding Me Instructions Across Time will be released in Eidetic. (DTBC)

There’s some other stuff coming, I can’t officially talk about it yet. Just know it IS coming.
When I get more solid dates on the date to be confirmeds, I’ll announce them.
Publication of Madam Midnight was pushed back due to illness of the Synthetic Reality Mag editor. That may be delayed by at least 2 months.
The Stiff In Pod G is also in a void right now, I know as much as you do there.
A few publications have been pushed back. Some stuff I can’t talk about because they aren’t announced yet.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:-I set a couple of records this month. Most acceptances in a month=4. And all time acceptances received is now 100. I’m currently at 12 acceptances this year, which is the most I’ve ever been at by this point in a year.

I only wrote 1 story this month, 100 words, for a drabble call. I started a bunch of stuff, did several outlines as well. Only that drabble got finished. Big motivation issues. Hard to either get started or finish.

The story I wanted to finish & sub ended up going nowhere, I think the idea ran out of steam. No plans to write this month, we’ll see if my desire picks up or not.