I've been kinda down a little because I've really only made one sale this month, but now that I looked back over the R/A log, I really haven't averaged as many rejections either, which means that I'm at a point now where either most my stuff is at markets that take longer to respond or my stories are under consideration. I've received several notices this month that stories of mine have passed the first round at publications, and there's probably a few others I don't know about.
I started Steinbeck's _East of Eden_ and learned right away that it's one of the Adam and Eve modernizations that SF writers warn you to stay away from. Yes, I recognize the fact that back when he wrote it the plot wasn't a cliché, but there's just something about knowing that it's a cliché that distracts me a little. I'm only on the third chapter so I can't really judge it yet.
We're actually planning this weekend ahead of time. Barbecue! We were originally going to try to sneak some beer into it but now we think it's too risky since it will be outside and on campus, but still it's nice that we'll have steak. It's going to be a fun time.
Need to schedule sometime tonight, but I'll put it off until before I got to bed. Good news today, my sociology test how now become a take-home test, so now I only have to worry about International Politics, which won't be easy.
I always try to give these entries some semblance of good writing but it always seems to come out as a list. Must take notes from Lucid Roxie's journal.
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