Submissions Sent
My eyes are still bleary after reading submission guidelines, trying to find a market for the two short I completed and polished up last month. But I found a couple and sent the stories out.
Once bitten by the creative bug though I couldn't shake the fever. I typed up sic of those micro-fiction stories Kay had told us about. Of those, I sent out four. Then I tried the fib poem thing and I liked it. I didn't get hooked on writing poems, but I do like the conciseness of micro-fiction writing. It really challenges you to consider your word choices, making you strive to select words that will evoke a clear and vivid image in the reader's mind. I found myself consciously reviewing my 120 word story after I've written in, while I was watching TV that night and when I was at work the next day, wondering if I had chosen the right words or if I could've described something another way. I reworked one of the stories once. Changed only a couple of words in two others. Then I sent four of the mini stories out. I didn't feel the plots of the two others were strong enough for publication, but I liked the stories.
Guess we'll wait and see what happens. My family is still in shock.
