The No-Shave November Logs, Day 14: Accept Defeat With Dignity

The rebel in me says, Never submit! But the pragmatist in me realizes that I have no choice. For me, at least, self-publishing just isn't an option.

I've been entering my stories in the rejection circuit again. It's a process I can't help loathing, but it's the only way to get the kind of external validation my pathetically needy ego craves so badly. What can I say? I'm a modern, American male.

I've been focusing on getting one story submitted per-day for the last couple of days. I only have five finished stories - which is to say, five stories that have gone through the rewriting process enough times for the perfectionist in me to say, Well, that's the best I can do - so I should be done by the end of the week, but Nightmare Magazine claims their turnaround time is 2 days or less (unless they're seriously considering a story), so I'll probably have Monica's Portrait back by tomorrow.

Well, I gotta go. I have to call the furnace guy and work out payment, as it turns out his is the last business in America that doesn't accept credit cards. You'd think he'd mention that up-front, wouldn't you?

DAILY NO-SHAVE NOVEMBER PIC:

I call this look, Drinking Binge, Week 2.


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The No-Shave November Logs, Day 13: We'll Call You

Well, I still haven't heard from the furnace guy. I know I should call him, but if you've been following me all month you'll remember that I'm terrified of the phone (CLICK HERE for that post).

What's that you say? You say this month is all about being manly, so I should man-up and make the call?

By thunder, you're right! I can't cower here in my chilly house and refuse to call the furnace repairman just because I'm deathly afraid of the telephone! I must conquer my fears! I must overcome! I must...

Crap! The phone is ringing and nobody else is home to answer it!

If you don't hear back from me, tell my wife I love her...

DAILY NO-SHAVE NOVEMBER PIC:

I call this look, Happy-Go-Unlucky.


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