Monthly Archives: August 2012

Rejection number 98–well received, but

Posted on August 30, 2012 by crhodges

Rejection number 98 was the ninth such for “The Trillionaire” but at least it didn’t feel like a form letter, with some encouragement even.  Encouragement is good. “Thank you for submitting “The Trillionaire ” to xxx. It was well received here, … Continue reading →

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Rejection number 97–a year late

Posted on August 26, 2012 by crhodges

In August of 2011 I submitted “Walking with Great Uncle” to a literary market that a fellow writer had recommended.  Walking had previously been published in The First Line in the Summer 2009 edition, but this market accepted reprints so … Continue reading →

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Rejection number 96–for a half dozen other reasons

Posted on August 22, 2012 by crhodges

“Airlock” earned rejection number 96, yet another form letter which laid open the possibility of not one but six possible, unnamed reasons for rejections.  A lawyer in their midst, perhaps. “Thank you for submitting your story, “Airlock”, to Xxx. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Rejection number 95–short and unsweet

Posted on August 16, 2012 by crhodges

After the verbose rejection #94, rejection number 95 (of “Queen Meabh”) was back to short and decidedly not sweet. “Thank you for offering your story to Xxx.  We’re sorry to tell you that we will not be using it; you are free … Continue reading →

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Rejection number 94–a rejection longer than the manuscript

Posted on August 10, 2012 by crhodges

Rejection number 94 (of “The Steamer Trunk”) was unlike any I’ve ever seen. For one thing, the rejection email weighed in at 795 words, 22 words longer than the manuscript. For another, it was rich in content, critiques from five … Continue reading →

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“Three-Quarters Martian” is now available as a podcast

Posted on August 6, 2012 by crhodges

“Three-Quarters Martian” has been published as a podcast by EscapePod, available (for free) at http://escapepod.org/2012/08/02/ep256-three-quarters-martian/. Too cool. C.R. Hodges

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The Dísir

Posted on August 6, 2012 by crhodges

Circa 1220 AD, the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson laid down the Old Norse sagas in a work that is known today as the Prose Edda. In stanza thirty-six of the first book, Glyfaginning, Snorri numbers the mythical valkyries, the dísir: … Continue reading →

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