Nothing sparks my drive to keep writing and pursuing publication better than a positive rejection letter. And this one? It's the most killer rejection I've received in a long time!
Tag: level up
Scoring Silver
What's a perfect early holiday gift? How about another Silver Honorable Mention from the Writers of the Future Contest?
CRY Magazine
My first submission to CRY Magazine was published!
Sharing the Spotlight
I finally get to make this announcement public! Publication in a printed book - it doesn't get much cooler than that!
Silver!
Some rejection letters are better than others. And when you move up a category for the Writers of the Future Contest? That's a rejection you accept!
AK Turns One
Time flies! But Antihero Kreative is a year old this week. And I'm stunned at how far my freelance career has come in that time. I barely recognize the two times. To say I'm delighted? Yeah, that's a major understatement!
Restraining the Happy Dance
Ask people that know me, and they'll assure you my reactions are always readable on my face. Which makes controlling a delighted response over a video call next to impossible. I managed to restrain my dance until the call was disconnected, though!
Happy Dance
Freelance involves marketing yourself (A LOT), having to experiment with new templates, and testing the waters with new clients, and you never know what's going to work and what isn't. So when you get amazing feedback, it makes your heart dance around in a circle.
From Form to Note
My short story, "Glissando" graduated from receiving a form letter rejection to a rejection with a note!
Persistence Pays Off
On the "work" side of things - I have successfully landed my first contracts!