Well “Bed of Scorpions” had been put to bed and has gone out to make the rounds. I’m working on something in a Mayan setting, tentatively titled “Shade of the Ceiba Tree.” I also got an e-mail from Writer’s of the Future letting me know my submission had made it safely all the way from […]
Filed under: Words on March 31st, 2008 by silviamg
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I’ve finished “Bed of Scorpions” over the weekend and I need to revise it today.
There’s an anthology called “Age of Blood and Snow” which I may try. I sent a query to the editor asking if a Mayan setting was OK and he said it would be fine as long it was horror or dark […]
Filed under: Words on March 26th, 2008 by silviamg
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The art of cover letters: ah, the joys of figuring out if you will say Dear Editors, Dear Editor, or Dear Name Inserted. Frankly, I opt for the Dear Editors/Editor. Although most of the time I know the names of the people I’m submitting to I feel weird addressing a letter to Mr or Ms. […]
Filed under: Ranting on March 20th, 2008 by silviamg
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My short story “The River-Hag” is over at Coyote Wild. I also got in touch with the editor of Terrible Beauty, Fearful Symmetry. She said she was sick and was still going through the slush. So if you have a story there: hang in there. They seem to still be looking at them.
Filed under: Words on March 19th, 2008 by silviamg
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I’ve started over with “Bed of Scorpions.” I’ve made a fundamental change to the story so now it’s completely shifted and I need to rebuild it from the ground up. I think it’ll be better this time. Otherwise, everything is quiet in slush land. I subbed something to GUD today and I sent a sub […]
Filed under: Words on March 12th, 2008 by silviamg
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