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My First Acceptance

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 by Nathalie Lawrence

I got an acceptance yesterday. I KNOW. Rune Bear will publish a micro-fiction piece of mine on April 1st. I’m actually really excited to have that publication date. Somehow it feels very me. This is, however, not my first acceptance. For all my whining, you’d think I’d never received one. I’ve technically received three as an…

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Rejection and Monsters

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Nathalie Lawrence

I got a rejection on Sunday while parked in some snow on a random side street in Chicago. Surprisingly enough, it was a positive rejection, and the editors encouraged me to submit again soon. Finally, I got a pitying shoulder squeeze instead of a punch to the face. God, what a relief.   I must…

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Rejection and Sean Penn

Posted on January 21, 2021January 25, 2021 by Nathalie Lawrence

I realized the other day I was down to two pending submissions and fast approaching the “assuming the lack of response is a rejection” dates for both. I’m starting to enjoy the rejection as a catalyst for blogging (something I usually hate but that the industry assures me is essential), so I sent out another…

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