Good News and Bad News

First, the bad news. I got a response from Flash Fiction Online which I've been anxiously anticipating. Rejection! I'm extremely bummed, but it's still a somewhat positive note. It made it to the winnowing stage, the third and final stage of reading at that venue, which supposedly only 3-10% of stories make it to.

The good news: I got a response from JW Schnarr, the editor of a Wizard of Oz horror anthology that I submitted a story to. It sounded like he really liked the story and wanted to hold it for consideration which he'll determine later this summer (the deadline for the antho is at the end of July). If I got in, it wouldn't pay a lot, but the idea of the antho is so awesome that I would love to be a contributor! I'll keep you all posted.

Hopeful news from FFO

I just got an email from Flash Fiction Online, a pro short story market:
http://www.flashfictiononline.com/

I've had a submission out to them for just over 2 months, it's a comedy about the end of the world. Apparently the story has made it into their 3rd and final stage of reading (called winnowing), which only about 10% of stories make it to. For more information on the readin process there:
http://flashfictiononline.com/bb/index.php?topic=127.msg499

So I'll be crossing my fingers until I get confirmation one way or the other. I would love to sell a story to FFO and be able to put it on my cover letters. :) Wish me luck!

In the meantime, you might want to check out one of their recently published stories that I particularly enjoyed, called "I Foretold You So":
http://www.flashfictiononline.com/f20090401-i-foretold-you-so-rod-santos.html