Holding My Breath
Jul. 15th, 2008 02:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
przedWell, I've edited and re-edited (thanks ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ancastar!), crafted a cover letter, tweaked the cover letter (thanks storm_grant!), and finally hit send. And now my first submission to a professional publication (well, okay, semi-pro) has been sent off into the ether.
Worst case scenario: I'll have my first professional rejection letter. *g*
ancastar!), crafted a cover letter, tweaked the cover letter (thanks storm_grant!), and finally hit send. And now my first submission to a professional publication (well, okay, semi-pro) has been sent off into the ether.Worst case scenario: I'll have my first professional rejection letter. *g*
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Date: 2008-07-15 10:09 pm (UTC)I am going to try to whip something else into shape in the next month or so and get it out there.
My problem is its too freaking long! I need to trim it if anyone is seriously going to look at it.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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Date: 2008-07-16 02:07 am (UTC)Length is an issue. I never used to be able to write a story shorter than 15,000 words. Writing challenge stories has helped with that, so I can pull one in under 5,000 words these days and have it make sense. Good luck with the editing.