May Writing and June Plans
Jun. 1st, 2026 04:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
osprey_archerMy writing news for May: I have finished a draft of The Paper Bird! It clocks in around 15,000 words, which is a somewhat awkward length, but WHATEVER, I have a draft a draft is DONE a draft is COMPLETE it may be a terrible draft but it is FINISHED. And the length may end up changing in revisions anyway.
I am in that part of the composition process where you have no idea whether a story is good or how much it will need to be revised. I plan to let the story cool until after my birthday (which realistically means "after the Fourth of July weekend") before I start revisions.
June plans: I have two stories out on submission, two short stories out for beta, and one short story I need to revise before it goes out for beta too. Need to send out at least one submission to fulfill my One Submission a Month goal. Might send out more, as there are many interesting calls for submission this month, especially for horror stories. Presumably short fiction venues are gearing up for spooky season. So I might end up writing a new short story or two. Even if they're not accepted, they could strengthen the ranks. I've currently got nine unpublished short stories capable of making the rounds.
Also contemplating some possible longer projects, but so far nothing has leapt ahead of the pack yelling "WRITE ME NOW." So we shall see what might develop there.
I am in that part of the composition process where you have no idea whether a story is good or how much it will need to be revised. I plan to let the story cool until after my birthday (which realistically means "after the Fourth of July weekend") before I start revisions.
June plans: I have two stories out on submission, two short stories out for beta, and one short story I need to revise before it goes out for beta too. Need to send out at least one submission to fulfill my One Submission a Month goal. Might send out more, as there are many interesting calls for submission this month, especially for horror stories. Presumably short fiction venues are gearing up for spooky season. So I might end up writing a new short story or two. Even if they're not accepted, they could strengthen the ranks. I've currently got nine unpublished short stories capable of making the rounds.
Also contemplating some possible longer projects, but so far nothing has leapt ahead of the pack yelling "WRITE ME NOW." So we shall see what might develop there.
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