My to-do list is always growing. Since I’ve decided not to focus exclusively on children’s lit, I’ve been exploring more genres than ever before. One of my favorite things to do is go through the deadline list on Duotrope and find interesting anthology and journal themes that catch my eye. As a result, my current to-do list looks a little like this:
“The Problem with Fairies”- a fairy story for teens- first revisions done
“The Haunted Prom Dress”- semi-scary story for tweens- need to finish
a rewrite of the classic Hansel and Gretel- need to finish
a fantasy story involving food (vague)
a flash fiction fantasy
a rewritten Greek myth
Most of these are due in August. One thing that astounds me about this list is that there’s no poetry on it. While it’s true that I don’t write poetry much anymore, I really can’t pinpoint when I became a fiction writer either!
By the way, I’ve found that anthologies are fantastic ways to earn some $$ while doing what you love- writing! If I’m successful with getting most of these stories published, I will make at least as much as I’ve made on my picture book royalties in the past year.
