Going Meta

Thanks to Jeff, Loren, and Corby for supplying certain of this week's 512 words. They are just a few of the people who have been emailing me story ideas. While I appreciate the thought, I don't really need any more ideas right now. Executing on the ideas I already have--for short fiction, novels, and screenplays, among other things--is more than enough work.

Last Monday, I received my rejection from Clarion 2009. The good news is, this year's form letter was very encouraging, and I've already put my two application stories into turnaround with my VPXII manuscript critique group. I've got high hopes for revising both "Persuasion" (based on "Bachelor of Science") and "Prisoner" (a longer version of "Prisoner") into salable shape.

This is my 27th week of doing 512 Words or Fewer, which means I've officially crossed the halfway point. I still don't know if I'll continue this project past the one-year mark, but so far, it's gotten me to write a lot more (and on a greater variety of topics) than I would have otherwise. Business types call that a "net positive!"