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Jaqhama · 29th March 2008, 01:14 PM

G'day Zubi

Yes I've been paid and published.
I mainly do short stories or novellas and have been paid and published by a variety of webzines and magazines; everything from sci-fi to military and motorcycle related stuff.
All of the publishers so far have been in the USA.
I've been extremely fortunate in that I've only ever had two rejections. And one of those rejections was for a flash fiction piece that seemed not to gel with the publisher.
It actually involved God sending Lucifer down to Earth to wipe out mankind, as he'd got sick of humankinds constant warring. I'm orginally from the UK and have lived in Oz for most of my life...I don't think the USA flash fiction publisher quite understood UK/Oz humour or dialog

As for work...I work 4 nightshifts a week...so I have plenty of time if things are quiet, and they normally are, to write at work if I choose to. I can obviously write on my 4 days off as well.

I've just sold my entire collection of sword and sorcery stories to an American magazine publisher. I've also made a deal to have those stories and a couple of others printed in the one novel later in the year.

I'm going to self publish a completed action/thriller/horror novel thru Lulu.com this year. Just to see how it sells compared to a traditionally published book.

I'm currently at work on another collection of action/adventure sci-fi stories that I'll eventually submit (as one novel) to a major Australian publishing house via an agent.

How long does it take me to write something?
I can knock out a short story between 5000 to 10,000 words in a couple of nights when I'm in the mood.
I don't normally write at all when I'm not in the mood.
I'll go a month or more without writing anything, just letting ideas sift around in my head. I might make notes now and again.
Then one day I'll just decide to start the story and it's normally finished in a few days.
Last year I wrote five short stories in less than a month.
The hardest thing about writing is actually sitting down at a keyboard and doing it.
Once I'm sat and typing I can write all day/night.

Hope some of this helped to answer your questions mate.

Cheers: Jaq.

29th March 2008, 01:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jaqhama Science fiction fantasy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 37	Re: Has anyone here been published? And... G'day Zubi Yes I've been paid and published. I mainly do short stories or novellas and have been paid and published by a variety of webzines and magazines; everything from sci-fi to military and motorcycle related stuff. All of the publishers so far have been in the USA. I've been extremely fortunate in that I've only ever had two rejections. And one of those rejections was for a flash fiction piece that seemed not to gel with the publisher. It actually involved God sending Lucifer down to Earth to wipe out mankind, as he'd got sick of humankinds constant warring. I'm orginally from the UK and have lived in Oz for most of my life...I don't think the USA flash fiction publisher quite understood UK/Oz humour or dialog As for work...I work 4 nightshifts a week...so I have plenty of time if things are quiet, and they normally are, to write at work if I choose to. I can obviously write on my 4 days off as well. I've just sold my entire collection of sword and sorcery stories to an American magazine publisher. I've also made a deal to have those stories and a couple of others printed in the one novel later in the year. I'm going to self publish a completed action/thriller/horror novel thru Lulu.com this year. Just to see how it sells compared to a traditionally published book. I'm currently at work on another collection of action/adventure sci-fi stories that I'll eventually submit (as one novel) to a major Australian publishing house via an agent. How long does it take me to write something? I can knock out a short story between 5000 to 10,000 words in a couple of nights when I'm in the mood. I don't normally write at all when I'm not in the mood. I'll go a month or more without writing anything, just letting ideas sift around in my head. I might make notes now and again. Then one day I'll just decide to start the story and it's normally finished in a few days. Last year I wrote five short stories in less than a month. The hardest thing about writing is actually sitting down at a keyboard and doing it. Once I'm sat and typing I can write all day/night. Hope some of this helped to answer your questions mate. Cheers: Jaq.