I dropped a gently edited version of “Castleneff” in the mail yesterday, bringing my total number of stories submitted since January 1 to 29. That was my total for last year and 2006 still has a few months to go.

I’m more selective in where I send stuff now and more selective in what I send. I’ve got a few older stories that I’ve never sent out that I’m thinking of dusting off and submitting out there just for kicks as some of my other ones that have been circulating for awhile are inching towards the trunk. I was starting to lose faith in “Working Out Our Salvation” before it sold to Weird Tales, so sometimes you have to stick with it.

Officially, I’m disappointed in the decision to move Clarion to San Diego. This echoes a lot of what’s been circulating on the blogosphere, there’s nothing sacred about East Lansing but I don’t think the west coast should have both North American Clarions. Can people still get there? Sure. Our workshop pulled heavily from the midwest and east and I can’t help but thinking that being within driving distance is the difference between attending and not attending for many applicants. There’s also the issue of culture-shift between the midwest and southern Cal, but that’s something else entirely.

Current Mood: Okay |
Currently Listening To – Bob Dylan – “The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 – No Direction Home (Disc 1)”