The Post-it Note of fame and warehouse of shame…
This is where you’ll find few acceptances and many rejections. It’s kind of sad when I look at it, but you won’t get accepted if you don’t submit.
Scorecard: 21 acceptances (15%) & 118 rejections (85%)
For a complete bibliography, visit my site.
- Rejected by Gods & Monsters 2: “Stone Heart, Vinyl Floors” on April 14, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by Abominations: “For the Good of the Flock” on April 9, 2008.
- Rejected by Spacesuits & Sixguns: “A Toad in the Marsh” on April 9, 2008.
- Rejected by Necrology: “Routine Maintenance” on April 7, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by Help: “The Final Quarter” on March 25, 2008.
- Rejected by Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine: “Chiggerfest” on March 18, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by AnthologyBuilder: “First Night in Jennings Grove” on March 16, 2008.
- Rejected by Weird Tales: “Old Nag” on March 15, 2008.
- Rejected by Things are Not What They Seem: “First Night in Jennings Grove” on March 11, 2008.
- Rejected by Shred of Evidence: “A Time to Die” on March 8, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by In Bad Dreams Volume Two: Where Death Stalks: “…Hitman” on March 7, 2008.
- Rejected by Apex Digest: “Chiggerfest” on March 4, 2008.
- Rejected by Eclipse 2: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on Feb. 29, 2008.
- Rejected by Shroud: “Routine Maintenance” on Feb. 28, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by Flashing Swords: “Thinking Small” on Feb. 25, 2008.
- Rejected by The Beast Within: “Old Nag” on Feb. 19, 2008.
- Rejected by Apex Digest: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on Feb. 18, 2008.
- Rejected by Giant Creatures anthology: “Chiggerfest” on Feb. 18, 2008.
- Rejected by Horror Library Vol. III: “Stone Heart, Vinyl Floors” on Feb. 18, 2008.
- Rejected by Triangulation: Taking Flight: “Thinking Small” on Feb. 15, 2008.
- Rejected by Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine: “…Hitman” on Feb. 6, 2008.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “Routine Maintenance” on Feb. 3, 2008.
- Rejected by Fictitious Force: “Thinking Small” on Jan. 20, 2008.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “Old Nag” on Jan. 17, 2008.
- ACCEPTED for the silly fantasy anthology: “Getting Lucky” (reprint) on Jan. 15, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by Slice: “A Little Help in the Kitchen” on Jan. 9, 2008.
- ACCEPTED for the silly fantasy anthology: “A Royal Pain” on Jan. 7, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by Slice: “A Slice of Vengeance” (reprint) on Jan. 3, 2008.
- Rejected by Fantasy Magazine: “Thinking Small” on Jan. 2, 2008.
- ACCEPTED by Flashing Swords: “A Twist of the Knife” on Dec. 31, 2007.
- Rejected by GUD: “…Hitman” on Dec. 22, 2007.
- Rejected by Intergalactic Medicine Show: “Thinking Small” on Dec. 21, 2007.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “Thinking Small” on Dec. 19, 2007.
- Rejected by GUD: “A Twist of the Knife” on Dec. 17, 2007.
- Rejected by Fantasy & Science Fiction: “A Twist of the Knife” on Dec. 15, 2007.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “For the Good of the Flock” on Dec. 13, 2007.
- Rejected by Horror Library Vol. III: “…Hitman” on Dec. 12, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by A Thousand Faces: “Crank Case” on Dec. 6, 2007.
- Rejected by Shimmer: “For the Good of the Flock” on Dec. 4, 2007.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “The Final Quarter” on Dec. 2, 2007.
- Rejected by The Beast Within: “For the Good of the Flock” on Nov. 28, 2007.
- Rejected by Horror Library Vol. III: “Routine Maintenance” on Nov. 24, 2007.
- Rejected by Clarkesworld Magazine: “A Royal Pain” on Nov. 21. 2007.
- Rejected by Read by Dawn: “…Hitman” on Nov. 12, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by Courting Morpheus: “Like Father, Like Daughter” on Oct. 22, 2007.
- Rejected by All Possible Worlds: “The Final Quarter” on Oct. 14, 2007.
- Rejected by Apex Digest: “The Final Quarter” on Oct. 9, 2007.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “…Hitman” on Oct. 6, 2007.
- Rejected by Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine: “A Royal Pain” on Sept. 29, 2007.
- Rejected by Shimmer: “A Royal Pain” on Sept. 23, 2007.
- Rejected by Sybil’s Garage: “…Hitman” on Sept. 21, 2007.
- Rejected by Everyday Fiction: “A Royal Pain” on Sept. 20, 2007.
- Rejected by Shimmer: “…Hitman” on Sept. 10, 2007.
- Rejected by Hardboiled Horror: “…Hitman” on Sept. 6, 2007.
- Rejected by Tales of the Talisman: “…Hitman” on Aug. 31, 2007.
- Rejected by Clockwork Phoenix: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on Aug. 26, 2007.
- Rejected by Books Gone Bad: “…Hitman” on Aug. 23, 2007.
- Rejected by Clarkesworld Magazine: “Of Bones and Blades” on Aug. 15, 2007.
- Rejected by Everyday Fiction: “Nothing to be Afraid Of” on Aug. 10, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by Speculative Realm: “Of Bones and Blades” on Aug. 1, 2007.
- Rejected by Everyday Fiction: “The Pains of Love” on July 27, 2007.
- Rejected by Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine: ”Routine Maintenance” on July 17, 2007.
- Rejected by GUD: “Thinking Small” on July 10, 2007.
- Rejected by Fantasy & Science Fiction: “Thinking Small” on July 7, 2007.
- Rejected by Etchings: “A Time to Die” on July 7, 2007.
- Rejected by Intergalactic Medicine Show: “The Final Quarter” on July 5, 2007.
- Rejected by Magic & Mechania: “Thinking Small” on June 30, 2007.
- Rejected by From the Asylum: “Nothing to be Afraid Of” on June 20, 2007.
- Rejected by Lone Star Stories: “Old Nag” on June 14, 2007.
- Rejected by Subtle Edens: “Old Nag” on June 12, 2007.
- Rejected by Machine of Death: “…Hitman” on June 11, 2007.
- Rejected by Reality Complex: “Routine Maintenance” on June 9, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by Gallery Seven Fantasy Anthology: “Tapewyrm” on May 28, 2007.
- Rejected by Gallery Seven Fantasy Anthology: “Old Nag” on May 28, 2007.
- Rejected by Shimmer: “Tapewyrm” on May 27, 2007.
- Rejected by GUD: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on May 23, 2007.
- Rejected by Black Dragon, White Dragon: “Tapewyrm” on May 22, 2007.
- Rejected by Southern Fried Wierdness: “Old Nag” on May 20, 2007.
- Rejected by Black Box: “Nothing to be Afraid Of” on April 26, 2007.
- Rejected by A Thousand Faces: “Old Nag” on April 23, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by Triangulation: End of Time: “That Ain’t a Mosey” on April 14, 2007. (Published in July 2007).
- Rejected by Darker Matter: “Routine Maintenance” on April 13, 2007.
- Rejected by Hub: “Routine Maintenance” on April 10, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine: “Dreadneck” on April 9, 2007.
- Rejected by All Possible Worlds: “Of Bones and Blades” on April 5, 2007.
- Rejected by Shimmer: “Of Bones and Blades” on April 4, 2007.
- Rejected by Black Sails: “The Final Quarter” on April 3, 2007.
- Rejected by Black Dragon, White Dragon: “Of Bones and Blades” (rewritten) on March 31, 2007.
- Rejected by Black Dragon, White Dragon: “Of Bones and Blades” on March 24, 2007.
- Rejected by Triangulation: End of Time anthology: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on March 19, 2007.
- Rejected by Black Box: “The Pains of Love” on March 17, 2007.
- Rejected by Fantasy Magazine: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on March 16, 2007.
- Rejected by The Best Underground Fiction: “Old Nag” on March 10, 2007
- Rejected by History is Dead: “That Ain’t a Mosey” on March 4, 2007.
- Rejected by Triangulation: End of Time anthology: “The Final Quarter” on March 2, 2007.
- Rejected by Magic & Mechania: “Dreadneck” on Feb. 27, 2007.
- Rejected by 971 Menu: “The Pains of Love” on Feb. 25, 2007.
- Rejected by Shimmer: “Routine Maintenance” on Feb. 23, 2007.
- Rejected by Back Roads: “First Night in Jennings Grove” on Feb. 23, 2007.
- Rejected by Fast Ships, Black Sails anthology: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” on Feb. 16, 2007.
- ACCEPTED by 55 Words: “Getting Lucky” on Feb. 14, 2007. (Published March 6, 2007)
- Rejected by 55 Words: “The Pains of Love” on Feb. 14, 2007.
- Rejected by Intergalactic Medicine Show: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Feb. 11, 2007.
- Rejected by Southern Gothic: “Old Nag” on Feb. 7, 2007.
- Rejected by The Macabre Underground: Volume Two: “Routine Maintenance” on Feb. 2, 2007.
- Rejected by Fast Ships, Black Sails anthology: “The Final Quarter” on Jan. 27, 2007.
- Rejected by Triangulation: End of Time anthology: “Routine Maintenance” on Jan. 13, 2007.
- Rejected by Space Squid: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Jan. 11, 2007
- Rejected by Touched by Wonder anthology: “Old Nag” on Jan. 5, 2007
- Rejected by Shimmer: “Old Nag” on Jan. 4, 2007
- Rejected by Rise and Fall anthology: “Old Nag” on Jan. 2, 2007
- Rejected by Ballista: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Jan. 2, 2007
- ACCEPTED by Gryphonwood: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Dec. 28, 2006 (Published Feb. 17, 2007)
- Rejected by Aiofe’s Kiss: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Dec. 14, 2006
- Rejected by Murky Depths: “Routine Maintenance” on Dec. 7, 2006
- Rejected by Twisted Tongue: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Nov. 29, 2006
- Rejected by Triangulation: End of Time anthology: “Old Nag” on Nov. 24, 2006
- Rejected by Way Out West anthology: “Old Nag” on Nov. 21, 2006
- Rejected by Guzzolene anthology: “Routine Maintenance” on Nov. 15, 2006 (The anthology was later cancelled)
- Rejected by All Possible Worlds: “A Slice of Vengeance” on Oct. 22, 2006
- ACCEPTED by The Edge of Propinquity: “First Night in Jennings Grove” on Oct. 19, 2006 (Published in December 2006)
- Rejected by GrendelSong: “First Night in Jennings Grove” on Oct. 16, 2006
- Rejected by Dead Pages Press anthology: “Just Dessert” (a rewrite of “Damn Strange”) on Oct. 11, 2006
- Rejected by Shimmer: “First Night in Jennings Grove” on Oct. 11, 2006
- ACCEPTED by The Late Late Show: “Damn Strange” on Sept. 25, 2006 (Published Dec. 19)
- Rejected by Forgotten Worlds: “Damn Strange” on Sept. 9, 2006
- Rejected by Glimmer Train: “Damn Strange” on Aug. 27, 2006
- Rejected by Clarksworld: “Damn Strange” on Aug. 23, 2006
- Rejected by Horror Library: “Damn Strange” on Aug. 17, 2006
- Rejected by Son and Foe: “Damn Strange” on Aug. 12, 2006
- Rejected by OG: “Damn Strange” on July 26, 2006
- Rejected by Bust Down the Door and Eat all the Chickens: “Damn Strange” on July 25, 2006
- Rejected by GUD: “Damn Strange” on July 23, 2006
- Rejected by Shimmer: “Damn Strange” on July 23, 2006
- Rejected by Carnifex Press: “A Slice of Vengeance” on July 2, 2006
- Rejected by Strange Horizons: “Damn Strange” on June 30, 2006
- ACCEPTED by Grants Pass Anthology: “Final Edition” on June 14, 2006 (Editor is seeking publisher)
