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Limbo and NaNo2018

February 21, 2019October 9, 2018 by vfeistner

My anticipation is making me antsy, but it’s not because I am anticipating being a mentee. Rather, the opposite.

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Rollercoasters and Hat Tricks

February 21, 2019October 2, 2018 by vfeistner

Some days the rejections don’t even bother me. Some days I see the notification and the first two lines “Dear Victoria…” and I let out strangled wookiee noises and regret giving up wheat/sugar.

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Good Pain

February 21, 2019September 18, 2018 by vfeistner

Getting back a lot of beta-reading comments can be discouraging enough, but it’s nothing like opening up a “finished” story that you’ve edited/workshopped until your eyes bled only to find it’s a yarn-basket of Word comments.

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Blocking Success

February 21, 2019September 11, 2018 by vfeistner

The summer went by and the pain of falling flat on my face during #PitMad faded. I was ready to try again.

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A Year in Review, 2018

February 21, 2019September 4, 2018 by vfeistner
Providence Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, August 2016

36 was the year of setting a really good foundation for getting published. Here’s to 37!

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Pitch Wars and Rejections

February 12, 2019August 30, 2018 by vfeistner

There’s lots of work left to do, but I’m proud of myself for doing this much so far.

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New Fiction: The Old Man and Hanlan’s Point

February 12, 2019August 8, 2018 by vfeistner

The story features an amusing use of the word ‘humidex’ (which none of my spell-checkers will accept). Enjoy!

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Story sale + query questioning

February 12, 2019July 31, 2018 by vfeistner

My first sale at semi-pro rates!

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On Learning and Processing

February 12, 2019July 26, 2018 by vfeistner

Life is always surprising. I’m turning 37 in a month and I just found out I potentially have a disorder that affects my every day life.

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New Fiction and July Updates

February 12, 2019July 10, 2018 by vfeistner
Providence Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, August 2016

Don’t you love the word ‘mollusc’? It’s like a piece of toffee in the mouth but requiring less dental work.

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