BS: Keys

Subject: BS: Keys a story by Amergin
From: Amergin
Date: 25 Mar 15 - 05:25 PM

So anyway, I'm not sure who all saw this and if you did, I am sorry for spamming Mudcat. I am just very proud of this. A couple months or so ago, an editor of my acquaintance solicited a story from me for this project her press is doing. It's called Unbound Octavo. What it is is a series of 8 interlocking stories, each one done by a different writer. She solicited it based on a comment I made on facebook, which is the last sentence of the story. So I wrote the first draft in a couple hours or so, and then revised, revised, revised and so on. Then, I sent it to her. She said the other editors may not take it, and to try this other press. I did. The other press declined it, but gave their feedback. Three days later, when I was just about to revise again, I got the acceptance notice from Unbound Octavo. She told me that all five editors loved it. That night, it was published.

I can't share it in Mudcat proper, due to the contract, so I am linking to the site. Just to warn you, it is not safe for work, or kids.

Keys

Subject: RE: BS: Keys
From: GUEST,#
Date: 25 Mar 15 - 05:48 PM

Congratulations, Nathan.

Subject: RE: BS: Keys
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 25 Mar 15 - 06:44 PM

Hooray!

Subject: RE: BS: Keys
From: Rapparee
Date: 25 Mar 15 - 09:00 PM

Good for you!

Subject: RE: BS: Keys
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 12:40 AM

Good story, Nathan....but what did the guy do to land himself in prison?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Keys
From: gnu
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 01:09 PM

Bravo!

Subject: RE: BS: Keys
From: Amergin
Date: 27 Mar 15 - 07:13 AM

Thank you all very much!

Joe, in the original draft, he murdered the ex boyfriend. I was advised to take that out, to leave it up to the reader what he did.