December 31, 2006

2006 Round-Up...

2006 looks a little like this:

Submissions - 160
Rejections - 117
Acceptances - 28

2005 has these statistics:

Submissions - 230
Rejections - 121
Acceptances - 26

So, over the last two years we have:

Submissions - 390
Rejections - 238
Acceptances - 54

I don't mind the drop off from 2005, as far as submissions go, because I made a conscious decision this year to start trying to hit the better places (you can't feed from the bottom of the barrel forever, can you?)... and I have succeeded in doing so.

I made one professional sale in 2005; four in 2006. I know, if I keep the attitude I have at the moment, I will increase that figure in 2007. Most of all however, I have a base to build on, a launchpad. After the silly season I'm going to get my hammer and nails out and build myself a bigger one.

And now, I think I'll go have a drink... or three!

Happy New Year folks - y'all come back, you hear?

10 comments:

Faith Bicknell said...

I started out with small circ non-paying publications and moved right on up the ladder to high paying pro magazines print and online. Once you build a publication resume, editors pay more attention to your submissions, and if you submit to the same ones often, they'll start recognizing your name.

Shaun said...
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Shaun said...

Congratulations on all those sales! You seem to be heading in the right direction: up. I only wish my own output was as prolific, but as I concentrate on novels now, it's slowed to one or two short stories a year and a novel.

Anyway, I hope 2007 sees your sales go through the stratosphere.

Brian G Ross said...

Thanks guys.

Faith, I agree. At the moment I'm halfway between those two streets. Hopefully this year I can make my way towards where you are. Save a seat for me!

Shaun, The Novel is one of the things I will be concentratin' on this year, so the sales may drop off due to that as well. Hope the agent huntin' is goin' well for ya.

:o)

Monique said...

Those are some pretty impressive statistics. Keep it up, you'll find by December of this year, your hard work and determination will have paid off. They always do. ;)

Stephanie Campisi said...

So many submissions. . .My eyes are goggling here!

Brian G Ross said...

I used to be addicted to submitting - especially late 2005, early 2006 - but not so much these days.

All it does is bring to your attention the many, many rejections you get!

Emmy Ellis said...

Good for you! I wish you luck in 2007.

:o)

Anonymous said...

Like you, Brian, I'm expecting a drop-off in the number of subs I send out in 2007. I too am working on my first novel (like everyone else on the planet, I guess), and with 30 stories currently in consideration and about a dozen acceptances under my belt, I thought it was time to try my hand at a longer piece.

Here's hoping we both make it out alive!

Best to you in the New Year,
Ian

Stewart Sternberg (half of L.P. Styles) said...

Thank you. I just read this post and thought...it means that I have to up my submissions. Okay...here's my resolution, with Satan as my witness...I am making at least two hundred submissions this year.