My 2023-2024 Writing/Publishing Stats

Pieces: 154 Submissions: 288 Rejections: 185 Acceptances: 62 Pending: 26 Acceptance Percentage: 25.1% I’ve seen others post these types of stats lately and some have very high acceptance percentages and others lower. Some also have higher or lower numbers in terms of pieces written, submissions, etc. One thing that’s been personally helpful for me to …

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Last Publication of 2024: Phoenix ER (Sur)Reality in Mad Swirl (December 28, 2024)

Mad Swirl was the last publication to publish anything of mine in 2024, a short story titled "Phoenix ER (Sur)Reality" on December 28, 2024. I'm very happy because Mad Swirl is one of my favorite magazines and because I've worked and worked and wrote and rewrote this piece and I like how it turned out …

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New Story Featured in Bristol Noir Magazine: “The Final Episode?”

Bristol Noir Magazine: Scott C. Holstad's story The Final Episode? I have a new story titled "The Final Episode?" in the November 28, 2024 issue of Bristol Noir: Curiously Dark Fiction. It's very different from the other stories of mine Bristol Noir has published this year and, for me at least, ends on an upbeat …

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Sporting Bristol Noir Merch

This year I've posted links to some stories excellent litmag Bristol Noir published. Make that Bristol Noir: Curiously Dark Fiction, which is a badass title. They also publish badass stuff, though I don't know if I'm narcissistic enough to put my stuff in that category. They're one of my favorite magazines to read and I love …

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