Novel progress

Progress on the novel is getting more difficult. The story was divided into thirty 'chapters' and then each day I would tackle about 500 words. The following day I would move to the next chapter. I worked my way though to the end and then started again at one where I had left off. I'm back to chapter twenty on the second time around.

Until a couple of chapters ago this system worked well for me. With well defined start and finish, it slowed me down to look around. One of my greatest weaknesses is to rush through too fast and this really helped. In the chapters that I had written a lot more than a 500 word start, the story wants to  turn away from or around where it needs to go to meet the next chapter.

For now will just write and let it go where it wants. Later will delete, shuffle the chapter order, or unite.

Boulevard

St. Louis University in Richmond Heights, MO, publishes the Boulevard. Today after about three months, I received their rejection. It was a standard printed form, but someone (JR) added my name, the story name, and thanks.  Thanks, JR, touches like yours make it easy to have a positive attitude about rejection forms.

AGNI

 AGNI
Another rejection. This one from AGNI. On the back there is a subscription form with a discount. Good idea. Their web site is: www.agnimagazine.org
They are in Boston:   AGNI 236 Bay State Rd., Boston, MA 02215

Indiana Review

Seven months ago submitted to Indiana Review and today received their form rejection, hand trimmed to envelope size.

Work on the novel progresses well. Each day I write part of a specific chapter. Have worked through the thirty chapters once and am back to about number seven. Try it. It is a fun way to write.