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Another story down
Apr. 5th, 2008 09:40 amFinished 'The Message' last night, my story for Morrigan Books' forthcoming "Voices" anthology. Brought it in pretty much right on the 7,000 word maximum, but I was panicking a bit as I neared the last 1,000 words. Wasn't sure if I could do it, but it proved to be pretty much the perfect length for the story I had in my head.
I think I pulled it off okay. My wife read the entire thing and only picked up her pen twice in the whole 30 pages. That's pretty much a record... usually the pages are covered in red ink. But that's exactly why she is my first reader - she's brutal and honest. The fact that she was too engrossed in the story to make critique bodes very well indeed.
Just have to settle back now and wait until after the 1st May and see if the editors think it is any good.
I think I pulled it off okay. My wife read the entire thing and only picked up her pen twice in the whole 30 pages. That's pretty much a record... usually the pages are covered in red ink. But that's exactly why she is my first reader - she's brutal and honest. The fact that she was too engrossed in the story to make critique bodes very well indeed.
Just have to settle back now and wait until after the 1st May and see if the editors think it is any good.
