Churning them out

I mentioned last week that I was going to take time this month to get some ready for a few competitions. I am happy to report that I've been progressing slowly but steadily. In addition to "The Pod Chaser" and "Last Era of Mankind," I am about halfway through the internal editing of my first novelette, tentatively called "Burn it Down" (I am not thrilled with the title). I am also through my second round of edits on "Amelia and the Butterfly," thanks to Dusti's feedback.  

I never explained why I am attempting to churn these out (relatively) quickly. Quite simply, I wrote a lot of cool ideas that are only partial stories—eleven to be exact. I challenged myself to turn seven into works I could submit to publishers and other competitions before the Writers of Future Awards Gala on 4 April 2025. I plan to do that while still writing new content like "Burn it Down" and "The Right to be Forgotten" (which is in pre-writing now).

I am still waiting to hear back from Uncanny Magazine about "I Will Save You." In the meantime, I am still looking for readers to help me refine "The Pod Chaser" while I send "Last Era of Mankind" to the editor.