Just sent out my 42nd story for the year
(this is 42 diff stories, but ranging all the way from drabble, to the longest piece being 4010 words)
This is not counting stories that I've written, and yet to be either sent out, or to be put on patreon.
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5th rejection, day 5 (and now to find home for 5 different stories)
Can we make the perfect week? 7 days, 7 different stories being rejected?
(Yes universe I'm trying reverse psychology—feel free to send an acceptance in the mix 😂)
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Have gotten 4 rejections in the last 4 days 😅
(One of those, I felt pretty confident about, but it didn't make the cut)
Oh well a lot of new homes to look for next week, when I have some breather.
(In the mean time, check out my Patreon for free stories)
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Little less than 8 hours for March to end, hoping no more rejections make way to my inbox today
20 rejections 🙃
1 acceptance 🎉
1 published 🎉🎉
3 stories on patreon
No new followers 🥹
(you should follow me there: www.patreon.com/c/lucidillus...)
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March Mood.
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Got a bunch of rejects this week, received bunch of dates for the online publications, and waiting for few contracts...
Oh! and also hoping a whole bunch of replies from mags before the month is over
(with maybe one or two acceptances—*fingers crossed*)
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I was just thinking—about been a hot sec since I got a rejection—in the morning, and I got one in the afternoon.
(The week had been pretty busy full of rejections… and also one acceptance—more on this later when I can share the details)
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Caught up with a lot of things to catch up with in March, so definitely won't be sending out too many stories, but expecting a whole lot of #rejections, just got my 2nd one for the day, and 4th one for the month.
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One of the magazines that I like, sent me a rejection, gotta check how long to wait before i can send them something new
I also withdrew a story from another magazine (which on average takes 2 days to reply and is now at 3 weeks mark) so I could confirm an acceptance
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I check the submission grinder very regularly on who sent out acceptance/rejection, and looking at Flame Tree Publication being more active wrt Horror and Folklore call they had back in September, I'm quite excited to get a response (most likely rejection)
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📌 New month, new pinned post and an update on Feb 2026 (mostly wrt writing)
For starters you should read my stories:
www.patreon.com/c/lucidillus...
& commission me to write for you or to gift them
(helps me pay utilities)
ko-fi.com/lucidillusio...
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Houston we have a lift off!
After 18 Rejections since last Acceptance,
I got my 3rd acceptance for the month last night 🎉
Very excited that another one of my weird little stories found a home
(while you wait for this, check patreon?)
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I suppose the 16th rejection for the month is a sweet enough reason to update this thread.
(on the other hand, I've also sent out stories to 27 market this month)
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(p.s. a reminder about commissions being open, check pinned post)
I sent out a new story for an anthology call, and just as the email went through, I also received an email instantly from a different magazine with a new rejection 😂
Universe keeping a balance.
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The cover is orange background with textur, and in front there are vines with eye balls (that are the fruits) Text on the book: The Anthropocene Epic An Anthology As Composed by Sera Amoroso The anthology is described as a patchwork of prose, poems, and stories dedicated to the strength and resilience of humanity and their mother, celebrating how humanity and nature interact, destroy and renew each other through the cycles of life and death, grief and joy, helplessness and hope.
So @beyondtstarspress.bsky.social just revealed the cover (on insta) for The Anthropocene Epic — and I love how gorgeous a book cover this is.
One of my stories got selected in this anthology, and can't wait to share more details!
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It really did turn out to be Rejection Day 😅 now to find two new magazines to send these stories to, and two new stories to work on, that I can send out to these mags (in few months) ^_^
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New Rejection day 🎉 😂
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I wasn't too far off from my expectations, just got the mail from Apex, planning to return to the first draft (which was closer to 1500 words, before I brought it down to 1000 for Apex) and send it out to one of the magazines I have been considering for it
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Been a week, and I'm waiting for a bunch of monthly themed 'rejections', but the first mail to hit my inbox is another acceptance for an anthology! (4th for 2026)
I think writing a lot and sending them, might be a good thing 💙📚
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Just sent out the first story for the month as well, only thing to cover all the bases for the day would be writing/finishing a new story?
Anyway I felt like making cards for January Update.
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p.s. join patreon - read stories!
www.patreon.com/c/lucidillus...
Woke up to two different emails (about 20 mins apart). Got my first rejection for the month, and 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.
(Total 3 acceptance for #2026WritingJourney)
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Taking a break from editing videos and checking my phone...
Just received a 2nd acceptance in the mail, can't wait to share the story once it gets published online!
This week is really going to be one of the best week of the year 😅
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Woke up to an e-mail, the first acceptance of 2026, for an anthology 😬😬😬
(Alongside a rejection, I'd sent out two stories for the book)
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A little late to the sending out new stories, but managed to focus on three stories that I've been meaning to send out, and away they go!
(and I guess, I can expect a few rejections this week, equal balance)
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Got a rejection to a story i'd sent out in November. Total Rejection stands at 3.
This only means I must polish stories over the weekend and send out to few more magazines before end of next week!
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Now trying to stack the odds in my favour, sent out few more (okay 3) simultaneous submissions to some very interesting magazines.
First week of January: 2 Rejections received; 10 Submissions sent.
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Just found out today's last day to send something out to Effy, so decided to up my numbers and send them three of my flash fictions.
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Trying to maintain a balance.
Received a rejection last evening, so woke up early today, finished a story and sent it out!
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Sent out my first story for the year (a drabble)
Finished writing and scheduling my story for #FlashFictionFriday (will be available on patreon in 3 hours)
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