Rebecca K. McDowell's Writer Site. Horror and Puppies and Bitching, Oh My.
I have the day off (sort of; I still went into work for a little while), so I'm out and about in the world, trying to get some shit done. It's President's Day, which used to just sort of mean that banks and courts were closed, and now it means I have to remember our …
Continue reading Happy Birthday to My Dad. Miserable President’s Day to Cheeto Mussolini.
So the city of Philadelphia is closed today because of the "winter storm." I have to say that while it is snowing outside, it certainly is not a winter storm. I've been living here for five years, and I'm still confused about why, as a northeastern city, we don't have better snow procedures. I know it's warmer …
Continue reading Shoveling Snow, Shoveling Bullshit, Shoveling Food in my Face.
Welcome to November 18. Remember how I said how bad I am at Nanowrimo? My prediction has come to fruition. I wrote a little bit of a new story on November 1 and since then have done fuck all (British term). I haven't even written here, until today. Currently, I'm in my office. I had …
So I've made attempts to participate in Nanowrimo on and off for a number of years, and I never quite make it. By "never quite make it" I mean I usually write no more than 5,000 words spread out over 30 days. I know there are people who throw themselves in with great excitement and …
So DarkFuse filed Chapter 11, as many already know. I thought about going on PACER and looking at the stuff (I'm a lawyer, I have access to so much) but I kind of don't want to feel sad about it, so I've refrained. In other news, I'm working on a story and I also don't …
Quick bit of news - my submission to DarkFuse was returned to me unread with a message that the magazine is on hiatus and they're not looking at anything. Wonk wonk. I still feel weird having a blog, because I doubt anyone finds what I have to say interesting, but since I'm out and about …
So I haven't written anything in a while; there are several reasons for that. 1) I've actually been traveling and doing stuff, which is weird for me; 2) I have a job, losers; and 3) I'm lazy. So far I've just been rejected across the board, although Pseudopod sent me a personal rejection and told …
Continue reading Long Time, No See. You’ve Changed So Much. Here’s What Happened…
I finally got my anticipated rejection from Apex Magazine earlier this week. Now I need to figure out A) what's wrong with the story, and B) where to send it to next. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen until this weekend, because you know what, turds, I have a job. I also need to write …
Continue reading “It’s an Honor Just to be Nominated” Part 2: REJECTED. Plus, Hallucinogens.
So I've written previously about how I have a couple of stories being held for consideration, one by Apex Magazine (which is fucking crazy) and one by Pseudopod (which is only a little less crazy). Since learning this information, I've been obsessed with finding out whether I will be rejected at the next stage. Pseudopod …
Continue reading Many and Varied Obsession #472: Checking Statuses of Things
So a month or two ago, I made submissions to Apex Magazine and Pseudopod (that one is a reprint; you can find it linked here). Since then, I've been advised that the initial readers liked the stories, and so they're moving up the chain. I almost didn't post about it here, because I didn't want …
