Should I be concerned that I’m not quite sure what I did yesterday? I didn’t black out or anything like that. No booze or mind-altering anything–aside from the prescribed stuff which, since I’m on an antidepressant, I guess does technically count as “mind-altering”–but the day seems to have gone by without me really doing anything. There was a bit of writing and a bit of surfing, but it’s sort of blending into the blur of writing and surfing I’ve done on other days. Not that yesterday was all that less eventful than other days, but perhaps that’s the point.
It’s unsettling is all. There’s time in my life which just . . . passes. Considering what a finite amount of the stuff we have to begin with, that seems wrong. Or, I’m wallowing in my own angst and need to get a grip.
Or a drink.
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Writing Stuff
Received an 11-day rejection from Fictitious Force on a flash piece. I’ve still got a submission with them that’s cresting the 1-month mark that I’m beginning to get hopeful about. Or antsy. Hopeful and antsy in the writing biz feels pretty interchangeable.
jackzodiac just added Gardner Dozois to the list of authors with stories in his Writers for Relief charity anthology. I’m sharing a ToC with Larry Niven, Brian W. Aldiss, Joe Haldeman, Nancy Kress, and Gardner Dozois! I need to go hyperventilate now.
New Words: 100
A pair of editing passes on “The Better To . . . ” and loaded it up to Critters. Next, I need to figure out what I want to write for the heroic fantasy anthology.
Oh, what fun! :hands Eugie a paper bag: Here you go. You’ll need this. 😉
I think the time that drifts by that can’t be accounted for is the time when mind, body and soul are taking time off, resting a regrouping. They know if they let you have any say in the matter, you’ll just think of ways to keep them busy, so they kind of zone you out, and poof! a missing day. I wouldn’t worry about it too much. 🙂
all I have to say in a way you have made doing this anthology all that much more enjoyable… just by seeing your excitment over it… and having you tell me who some of these authors… but thanks… you rock hard core… eugie… if you ever need anything from me… just let me know and I am there for you..
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jackzodiac just added Gardner Dozois to the list of authors with stories in his Writers for Relief charity anthology. I’m sharing a ToC with Larry Niven, Brian W. Aldiss, Joe Haldeman, Nancy Kress, and Gardner Dozois! I need to go hyperventilate now.
It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving writer. Don’t worry about those 500 rejections;think about those 50+ stories published. Eugie’s rule of submissions rocks!