The good news is I have a new publication up at Imitation Fruit.
The bad news is I don’t have anything in the queue, nothing forthcoming. And this makes me very nervous. I had been on a roll and I wasn’t finished rolling in it. Since April I had a publishing a month. I didn’t know I had a pattern until recently, but once I did, I didn’t want to break it.
I wonder if I could e-mail all the editors that I have submissions out on and ask if they could accept me on the grounds of I’m neurotic. After all, this is my own personal cosmos of stars and we must keep them in line. How should I word this? Is this too weird of a request? If not, would it be pushy to demand a November publication, even if they had already selected their November contributors?
If you are an editor out there and you need a November slot to fill, look no further than right here. I can write anything. Except quirky, insanity stuff. I can’t write in that mindset, don’t understand it. No siree bob, I’m a straight arrow kinda gal. Calm, cool and collective. That’s me. Don’t worry be happy. Relaxed … ACCEPT ME! NOW! HURRY!
Tricia
I love that, Tricia! “I wonder if I could e-mail all the editors that I have submissions out on and ask if they could accept me on the grounds of I’m neurotic.” I’m certain they’ve had that request before – you wouldn’t be the first! lol. and yes, you’ve been on a great publishing roll!
Jennifer~That’s the problem with being a writer. It’s such a solitary business that we sometimes forget that all writers are nuts. Editors too. Of course they’ve seen this request before. Silly me.
LOL! That’s one way to get on their blacklist! But, hey, once they’ve been warned you’re neurotic, that should give you an excuse to stalk them, threaten, wheedle, plead, or whatever… right?
Congrats on your story at Imitation Fruit. Now get busy on something else to add to that queue. 🙂
Carol~You are right, they have been warned. I have a license to stalk and I plan to use it.
You are AWESOME! A publication a month. Part of me wants to set a goal for myself and the other part of me wants to eat cheesecake. I guess those aren’t mutually exclusive, are they…
Okay, Ms. Inspiration. I guess I better get crackin’.
Judy~Yes they are mutually exclusive (in my world anyway).
For every story you send out, you get cheesecake. I like my own advice so much, I’m going to use it.
The proof will be on my scales.
Another VERY entertaining story! Loved it! It’s been so great reading your published stories. You certainly know how to entertain a reader, Tricia. Hoping you find a November slot somewhere!
Laura~Thank you. And as far as November goes, I’m still holding hope that an editor will pity me enough to humor me.
awesome!
Cynthia~Thank you
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