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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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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Misfit Magazine No. 38, Spring 2024 with 2 poems by Scott C Holstad

2 Poems Published in the new Misfit Magazine Issue 38!

Misfit Magazine No. 38, Spring 2024 with 2 poems by Scott C Holstad Issue 38 of Misfit Magazine is out and it's got two poems by Scott C. Holstad: Were We Reading the same Poems? and I Can’t Help It. The editor, Alan Catlin, put a great issue together featuring some great poets, including Ron …

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Funky. Zillions of Scott C. Holstad Quotes Used for Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms. Who Knew?

Scott C. Holstad discovered his words and quotes being used to define and explain various terms on related websites. These quotations from his books and publications were found in search results and linked back to the original sources. This realization was both surreal and intriguing and has led to the discovery of hundreds of his quotes on many dozens of websites as well as definitions, citations and even pirated books and papers. Several newly found definition examples make up much of this post. [CLICK ON THE TITLE TO ACCESS THE ENTIRE POST. THESE WORDS ON THE HOMEPAGE ARE SIMPLY AN AUTO-GENERATED LEAD-IN. THANKS.]

“Another Fine Long Beach Day” Featured in New Issue of Mad Swirl Magazine

My 1,000-word story, "Another Fine Long Beach Day," has been published and is featured in the May 7, 2024 edition of Mad Swirl, a literary journal I've really come to enjoy, respect and recommend. I've previously written about another story of mine Mad Swirl published in February. There's also a Mad Swirl Scott C. Holstad …

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