I’ve just recorded my hundredth submission in The Submission Grinder (thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com). There were a few submissions I made prior to using it that I didn’t transfer across, so the real total is a little higher. 

Out of those, I’ve so far made 12 sales. My sense is that I’m beating the industry average there. 

If you’ve made two or three short story submissions and got form rejections, and are wondering if you should stop, think about these figures for a bit.