Best writing year yet?

Today I have had yet another story accepted for publication, that brings the total to 7 this year.

To put that in perspective, before this year, the total number of stories that I’d ever had published was 10.

What happened? Why this sudden streak? Well, one major key is I’m sending out many more stories, and to multiple places. Another factor is I’ve been much less discriminatory in where I send my stories. Does it seem like they might like it? Go for it. None of these places has paid me, or has a very big readership. But any readers at all is what I am after.

A final factor, which I’d like to believe is a major one, is I’m writing better stories. And I believe in them enough to keep sending them out after a couple rejections, which I often haven’t done in past years.

In the end, I think that really is the main thing: believe in your own work enough that you don’t toss it in the bin after one or two people don’t get it. And if you don’t believe in it, then keep working on improving until you do.