tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post6225136100416627029..comments2023-08-19T07:50:51.818-05:00Comments on Lyn Perry, Writer: Fill Your Submission PipelineLynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-73199637448778681962012-01-19T11:47:42.219-06:002012-01-19T11:47:42.219-06:00That's excellent, Lyn. And you know 'trunk...That's excellent, Lyn. And you know 'trunk' stories often sell. I sold something on its 18th try recently.Deborah Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120928766455872439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-15707295079553934112012-01-19T11:43:01.812-06:002012-01-19T11:43:01.812-06:00I've kept up with writing one per week so far ...I've kept up with writing one per week so far (but we're only into January! lol) but I've submitted 10x (subs and resubs after a couple declines already) - my 3 new pieces and a few 'trunk' stories just waiting for me to pull them out of the trunk. :) No acceptances yet, but with 10 stories out I figure something will break loose soon.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-42722109881121338892012-01-19T08:02:45.371-06:002012-01-19T08:02:45.371-06:00This is my plan, too. What's your score?This is my plan, too. What's your score?Deborah Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120928766455872439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-59413122226974350142012-01-13T06:34:50.829-06:002012-01-13T06:34:50.829-06:00Ty, lol - yeah, another bad side is you find out t...Ty, lol - yeah, another bad side is you find out they published your story and never paid you! :)<br /><br />Stoney, I only went with weekly because I have all these story starts that I want to finish. I may run out of steam by the end of February! lol so it's flexible, but if I can remember that I have put it in the oven for it to bake, then I may keep it up!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-82637277381392372582012-01-13T04:53:43.579-06:002012-01-13T04:53:43.579-06:00Good article. Definitely important to keep the pi...Good article. Definitely important to keep the pipeline flowing. I know I can't do one story a week, but I'm definitely shooting for 1 or 2 per month.Stoney M. Setzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16180616875899527223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-41839198408544742932012-01-13T01:42:34.016-06:002012-01-13T01:42:34.016-06:00I think I've always been lucky when it comes t...I think I've always been lucky when it comes to story submissions. As soon as a tale is sent off, I forget about it. Heck, there have been times when I've checked my submissions log an realized, "Oh, heck, THAT story has been out for more than a year. Time to get it off to somewhere else." Though that has its bad side, too, obviously.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192814826756623212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-55600524220572422932012-01-10T18:09:10.245-06:002012-01-10T18:09:10.245-06:00Thanks Karina. You've got great activity going...Thanks Karina. You've got great activity going! My plan is to write and submit a short story a week this year and it will be interesting to see how many stories will be in the pipeline at the same time. It'll be like having tons of plates spinning - can't wait for the fun!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-3366864483615706062012-01-10T17:55:51.991-06:002012-01-10T17:55:51.991-06:00Well said!
Write, revise, get crit, polish, send....Well said!<br /><br />Write, revise, get crit, polish, send. Repeat with the next story as soon as the first one is out (or before!). Log rejections and send elsewhere. Once it's published, put it to rest for 6 months to a year (depending on contract) and send it out as a reprint. <br /><br />The best way to get over the sting of rejections is to keep producing and keep submitting.<br /><br />Currently, I have two novels and six stories in the pipeline, three stories I'm thinking about posting for free (they've been published already), nine I need to submit (on the calendar for Thursday) and one to rewrite. I'm also writing one novel and have another in revisions. Since I started focusing on fiction, I average a novel a year and a couple of stories because of this method. <br /><br />Don't ride the pipeline!Karina Fabianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06937791512486438983noreply@blogger.com