I’ve dug up two places that are recruiting for upcoming anthologies (using Duotrope’s Digest). I recently got accepted into one I found through this site, so I decided to look again and see if there were any new ones popping up. Fun thing about anthologies is that they are often specifically themed, such as “stories about dragons,” or “stories about evil books.” They serve to inspire and motivate…perhaps knotting random story threads in your brain into a single plot braid.
For now, we’ve got:
Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic
and
Intriguing topics, and I’m already mulling over a few ideas. I’ve got one on motherhood that I drafted out a few weeks back, but it’s more a fairytale than anything futuristic. Hmm.
Even though I may be back looking for agents, it’s nice to have had this time to focus on getting a few new drafts, revising, polishing, and generally (hopefully) getting a bit better at this writing craft. Plus I have the bonus of having a few new short stories under my belt…something of a writing resume I can take along with me in the search. Every little bit helps. So even though anthologies and the like might seem like a long shot, it never hurts to submit a story or two. Which reminds me…in the next week, I have at least three stories I think are ready to pop into the mail. Then I shall sit at my desk and chew my fingers to nubs as I anticipate their return. Oh, the agony…
I see that smile.