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PaperclipPerfector  1d ago (text post)   1066 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for May 29, 2026

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After a fairly long stretch of rejections, I just had a piece shortlisted for a fiction anthology. It feels good to have a little success.

It really felt like 2025 was a dead year for hack writers like me, but 2026 might be improving. Any other writers here? How's your luck?

I once had a pretty large indie publisher ask about my novel. I told them that I have a lot of shit on my plate, and I do not expect to finish it in a timely manner. I deserve points for honesty.

Beyond that? Someone pledged money to my Substack, which is something I only vaguely dreamed of monetizing, and do not go around begging money for. I accept upvotes and engagement as valid currency. He's a big name, and $8 is $8, even if it's a theoretical $8 that I can't be arsed to redeem just yet.

I am very glad that writing is just a hobby, and I don't want to go full-time pro. My work and life gives me the material for the writing anyway.

$8 is $8

I'm not gonna lie - that line has gotten me into some real trouble in the past.

Well, if you're looking for money through writing, I can imagine. For me, it's $20, $3.50 or free.

Oh, I never said anything about writing.

But yeah, also writing. You wouldn't believe what kind of per-word you can get doing werewolf erotica.

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