Comments on: Novel Updatery http://www.trenthergenrader.com/wordpress/2007/07/10/novel-updatery/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:58:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Writer's DB Blog http://www.trenthergenrader.com/wordpress/2007/07/10/novel-updatery/comment-page-1/#comment-49232 The Writer's DB Blog Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:39:30 +0000 http://www.hergenraders.com/wordpress/?p=795#comment-49232 <strong>Tracking submissions...</strong> My Clarion buddy Trent Hergenrader makes an excellent point about the importance of being Earnest, where Earnest is a writer who keeps careful track of his submissions. Out of 125 submissions, that’s my fifth instance of something getting lost in tr... Tracking submissions…

My Clarion buddy Trent Hergenrader makes an excellent point about the importance of being Earnest, where Earnest is a writer who keeps careful track of his submissions.
Out of 125 submissions, that’s my fifth instance of something getting lost in tr…

]]> By: Dr. Phil http://www.trenthergenrader.com/wordpress/2007/07/10/novel-updatery/comment-page-1/#comment-42387 Dr. Phil Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:54:47 +0000 http://www.hergenraders.com/wordpress/?p=795#comment-42387 My current record system is very useful, but at 148 submissions, it is beginning to get unwieldy. Still, there is much to be said to having data about average submission/response times, lists of markets and stories -- and being able to keep a running list of Where Does What Story Go Next When It Comes Back. Since I started writing up Yearly/Quarterly stats, it's been easy to figure out if I've been slacking compared to last year or not. (grin) Dr. Phil My current record system is very useful, but at 148 submissions, it is beginning to get unwieldy. Still, there is much to be said to having data about average submission/response times, lists of markets and stories — and being able to keep a running list of Where Does What Story Go Next When It Comes Back.

Since I started writing up Yearly/Quarterly stats, it’s been easy to figure out if I’ve been slacking compared to last year or not. (grin)

Dr. Phil

]]> By: Trent http://www.trenthergenrader.com/wordpress/2007/07/10/novel-updatery/comment-page-1/#comment-42373 Trent Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.hergenraders.com/wordpress/?p=795#comment-42373 Well, you're also working. I'm doing nothing but writing. I've also dreamed up another 10K in short stories but I've restrained myself from writing them so I could focus on the novel. Maybe submission tracking is a volume thing? For the last several months I've had between 8 and 12 stories floating around at various places that have average response times ranging from two weeks to ten months. I can see how tracking submissions may not be a priority if you send out one or two stories annually, but that's about it. Well, you’re also working. I’m doing nothing but writing. I’ve also dreamed up another 10K in short stories but I’ve restrained myself from writing them so I could focus on the novel.

Maybe submission tracking is a volume thing? For the last several months I’ve had between 8 and 12 stories floating around at various places that have average response times ranging from two weeks to ten months. I can see how tracking submissions may not be a priority if you send out one or two stories annually, but that’s about it.

]]> By: Jay http://www.trenthergenrader.com/wordpress/2007/07/10/novel-updatery/comment-page-1/#comment-42371 Jay Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:21:32 +0000 http://www.hergenraders.com/wordpress/?p=795#comment-42371 Wow - 67k is about, er, 67k more than I've done this summer... I, however, have thought about at least 15-20k words. And people who don't track submissions are silly. Wow – 67k is about, er, 67k more than I’ve done this summer… I, however, have thought about at least 15-20k words.

And people who don’t track submissions are silly.

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