I figured I'd start a topic for those of us who are trying to write for publication to discuss the ups and downs, and share experiences. What genres do you write? Do you have any completed manuscripts? How long have you been writing, and what are you working on now?
As for me, I've completed three novels, two of which are currently roaming the slush piles at various agencies or E-book publishing houses. One is a YA fantasy and the other is a, erm, adult M/M romance (Don't judge!). The other novel-my first-is in the editing bin, although I doubt it will ever be good enough for publication. I wrote it back when I thought every idea I had was genius. Newflash-it wasn't.
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As for current stories-oh boy, so many. I need to write for an apocalyptic story call for an anthology over at Samhain. I doubt it will get picked, but it's always worth a try, and I will have a complete short story out of it.
I've been trying to get published for over a year now, and have been rejected over a hundred times-but it's not stopping me, at least not yet.
So what about you guys? Anyone else out there have experiences to share? Or is this a dumb topic?