Maybe I've been in the wrong game all this time. My first two short stories have been accepted. I'm not actually surprised. The story I wrote for SNAFU is a corker, if I do say so myself. They're going to put me through a rewriting process, but I can do that.
My story for the werewolf anthology was an original idea, and after the rewrites, I think it's a corker too.
What I haven't decided is whether I want to dive into this market. These two opportunities presented themselves through my normal Facebook browsing. Also, I think the stories were effective because they were written specifically for those markets.
Sending off short stories on spec is a different game. I think the reason to do it is to get your name known and associated with other, perhaps better known, writers. A career builder, if you will. I'm not sure I have time left to build a "career."
I do enjoy the one and done nature of short-stories. Even the rewriting is a more concise process. But I'm really not into the submit and be rejected and try somewhere else game. I'm so spoiled. I always hit immediate (beginner's luck?) success, and then confronted by the true nature of the business--which is work, work, work.
Let's see where these two lead. With any luck, someone will ask me to write for an anthology.
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