The Undiscovered Country

I'm Not Tellin', and You Can't Make Me

I've decided that I'm not going to share when I've submitted my short stories to a publication, or when I've submitted query letters to literary agents.

For the simple fact, every time I do, it ends up rejected. See, that's the real problem. It's not because I haven't found the right editor or agent, or that my writing is total crap. Nope. It's that I'm telling you. In short, by sharing with you everything about my so-called publication journey story (read ocassional nightmare), I'm actually jinxing myself. Seems logical, don't you think? Scientific, even.

From now on, mum's the word.

Just remember that in the last few days, I may or may not have submitted a query letter and sample pages to an agent or two, and I may or may not have sent a short story or two to a magazine. Or two.

That's not to say I won't share the aftermath of each rejection or acceptance. Of course I will. I'm just hoping with this new strategy, I'll see more acceptances, and as such, prove my theory.

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath, either.