SUBMISSION BOMB.

by Katherine Villyard | Mar 17, 2012 | selling fiction

I just sent out five stories to various markets.  I’ve been so crazy busy that I haven’t had time to send them back out until now.  In fact, at one point I didn’t have time to bathe. (Fret not, it was for a good cause, and it paid off.  All will be...

“La Divina Commedia” is live at ChiZine!

by Katherine Villyard | Oct 1, 2011 | selling fiction, short fiction

Yay! I’m really excited! This story took a long time to sell (two years, three months), and the rejections all said it was really good but not really something they buy. I never lost faith in the story, though, and am really happy that such an awesome place...

Have an excerpt…

by Katherine Villyard | Oct 9, 2010 | selling fiction

This is from “Underworld.” Dion tucked his computer science textbook and his Book of Shadows into his backpack, dropped it onto the floor at the foot of his bed, and launched World of Warcraft. He selected his realm: Earthen Ring. He was number eighty in...

Spotted in the Wild!

by Katherine Villyard | May 23, 2009 | cons, selling fiction

Check it out! It’s the issue of Electric Velocipede with ME! spotted in the WisCon dealer’s room at the Wheatland Press table. I now have my own copy to hug and squeeze and call George. Squee!

It’s a table of contents with me!

by Katherine Villyard | May 17, 2009 | selling fiction

Allow me to just say: Holy shit, I’m in some good company! For those of you who were at WisCon last year, yes, that’s the story I read at the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading. John Klima also says it’s going to the printer...

Psst! Want to buy some stuff?

by Katherine Villyard | Apr 21, 2009 | selling fiction

It’s for a good cause: Electric Velocipede is having cash flow problems, and you can buy some awesome chapbooks and back issues and other awesome stuff, including an issue with the awesometastic Jennifer Pelland. While you’re there, subscribe and you can...

Hey, check it out!

by Katherine Villyard | Mar 29, 2009 | selling fiction

It’s the cover of the issue of Electric Velocipede that I’m going to be in. Isn’t it awesome?

Made. Of. Awesome!

by Katherine Villyard | Mar 11, 2009 | geekiness, selling fiction

Fantasy Magazine’s new online submission system rocks so hard I’m afraid they’ll get a ticket for disturbing the peace. Seriously. And this is from someone who used to write database-driven websites for a living. Best online submissions ever! They...

*drops pin*

by Katherine Villyard | Jun 22, 2008 | selling fiction

Has anyone heard from the Indian Country anthology? I queried on the 15th.

I am a dork.

by Katherine Villyard | Dec 3, 2007 | selling fiction

That’s why I sometimes get the urge to do Snoopy dances upon receiving rejections. But this was one of the nicest I’ve ever gotten! I’m definitely moving these folks up in my rotation. This story is now out to its 22nd market. People say nice things...