Well, my short story submissions are back up to six. I’ve sent a YA piece I’ve had kicking round for ages to Cast of Wonders, the new YA podcast from Escape Artists; “Castle” to Fantastic Stories of the Imagination; and Brother Blue to Asimov’s.
Yes, I’ve submitted a novella (albeit a short one – 18,700 words) to Asimov’s, knowing that they only take one per issue, at most, and that I’m competing with the best SF writers in the world.
It’s an act of chutzpah, but I don’t want to pre-reject my story on their behalf. I think it’s some of my best work so far.
Let’s hope they like it! Did it change much from the beta version?
I made a few additions as suggested by you and other betas – maybe a couple of hundred words in all. It’s surprising how little you need to add sometimes to make a story work.