Thanks for the info, Meg- though I'm not sure I will be there, it was suggested during the europe meetup hosted by Simon Jones that I forward this comment on an interesting topic for the next meeting: thus, if schedule permits and anyone is interested,the topic would be: 'how can Substack fiction work better with the established world of fiction markets, both online and in print, so that writers from both worlds can more successfully interact and see their submissions flourish?'
I say this noting from experience that many traditional markets do not allow submissions of stories that have been published before, even in Substack, and this is a major problem for posting new fiction on Substack if you also want to make a larger go of it. It means one is constantly stuck deciding whether to publish here or submit into what is usually going to be a rejection, owing to the sheer scale of the competition. I would be very interested in proactiev ideas and what anyone else thinks, of this issue, either at this meeting or a future one.
I'm a short story writer and "illustrator" (using both terms very lightly as I'm new to it). I know this has been covered likely by many people, but I'm curious about the different ways in which people have used NaNoWriMo to create a short story collection instead of a novel.
Awesome, Emily! That's a great subject to touch on. NaNoWriMo has gotten looser about the "No" part of their name. The goal now is simply to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It can be a novel, two novellas, an essay collection, whatever. It's mostly about the act of sitting down and producing words on the page and having a really big community around you doing the same thing. I think a short story collection is a great idea, and who knows - maybe one of those short stories stretches into a novella or a full novel when you're not looking. 🙂Stranger things have happened!
Thanks for the info, Meg- though I'm not sure I will be there, it was suggested during the europe meetup hosted by Simon Jones that I forward this comment on an interesting topic for the next meeting: thus, if schedule permits and anyone is interested,the topic would be: 'how can Substack fiction work better with the established world of fiction markets, both online and in print, so that writers from both worlds can more successfully interact and see their submissions flourish?'
I say this noting from experience that many traditional markets do not allow submissions of stories that have been published before, even in Substack, and this is a major problem for posting new fiction on Substack if you also want to make a larger go of it. It means one is constantly stuck deciding whether to publish here or submit into what is usually going to be a rejection, owing to the sheer scale of the competition. I would be very interested in proactiev ideas and what anyone else thinks, of this issue, either at this meeting or a future one.
This is an excellent topic, Chris! And one I support addressing this month! Thanks for the suggestion.
See you... scare! Wuahaha! 🎃
Thanks for the "corny" pun.
I almost wrote "Be there or be ... scared," in the post, but it made me uncomfortable. 😂😂
Not to worry, I'm very comfortable making bad puns. Or should I say... bat puns? 🦇 (No, I should not.)
I'm a short story writer and "illustrator" (using both terms very lightly as I'm new to it). I know this has been covered likely by many people, but I'm curious about the different ways in which people have used NaNoWriMo to create a short story collection instead of a novel.
Awesome, Emily! That's a great subject to touch on. NaNoWriMo has gotten looser about the "No" part of their name. The goal now is simply to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It can be a novel, two novellas, an essay collection, whatever. It's mostly about the act of sitting down and producing words on the page and having a really big community around you doing the same thing. I think a short story collection is a great idea, and who knows - maybe one of those short stories stretches into a novella or a full novel when you're not looking. 🙂Stranger things have happened!