‘Being Tim’ was published on The Writer’s Hub. This is the same story that appeared in the 44 Square: anthology of new fiction, and I am delighted to see it is now on the website.
It really is an honour to appear here, because the quality of the pieces selected by the Writer’s Hub editorial team is very high. Continue reading “Being Tim: on the web”
Published in an anthology.
This month I was lucky enough to have a short story published in 44 Square, the annual journal of new fiction, published by Birkbeck, University of London.
The journal features some excellent work from a bunch of talented writers, and I feel honoured that my short story, Letter to Oliver, was selected for publication.
This is the second time I’ve had a short story selected for the 44 Square journal. Once was wonderful, but to be accepted twice represents a huge achievement for me.
You can read my story, along with all the other included pieces, by downloading a PDF of the anthology. It’s free!
My aim was to approach a new agent every week. But I’ve found whole process is very time-consuming.
I’m taking part in Misha and Beth’s Five Year Project and my five-year goal is to write a novel and get it published.
For those who have been following my progress, you will know I have finished my novel, The Reluctant Scribe, and have been sending it off to agents. Just after my last update, I received my first rejection. It was polite but firm. The agent did not feel passionate enough about my work to want to take it on. Fair enough. Continue reading “Submissions, submissions, submissions.”
One thing I’ve learnt during this process is that spelling is fluid, despite what we were taught at school.
What’s so difficult about copy-editing? All you need is a dictionary, a style guide, and a red pen.I’m working with a group of fellow Birkbeck students on our final assignment before graduation. Our task is to put together and publish a journal: 46 Square, an anthology of non-fiction pieces.
We are currently at the copy editing stage.
Copy editing? Or, is it copy-editing? Or even, copyediting? Continue reading “Copy-editing: more difficult than it looks…”
As part of my Birkbeck studies, I am involved in publishing a collection of non-fiction stories, in a journal.
The journal is called 46 Square
and will be released on the 4th June.
Here is the provisional artwork for the cover, which I think looks great.
The aim of this module is to give us an insight into the world of publishing, including the job of production manager, editor, art director, copy-editor, proof reader, etc.
My role? Webmaster and blogger, of course!
If you want to follow our progress, please follow our blog: 46 Square: creative non-fiction.
Reading and choosing submissions has been fun. I’ve learnt how difficult it is to reject pieces. Some of the pieces we rejected were beautifully written, but not quite what we were looking for.
So now, I’ve been on the rejection process from the other side. Will it make me more sanguine about my own rejections? I’m not sure. Wait and see.
Ruth Livingstone 