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Three More Short Fiction Sales to Fictionvale Magazine and Mad Scientist Journal

Posted on Friday, November 29, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve sold three more short stories to Fictionvale Magazine and Mad Scientist Journal  over the last several months. “Enemy Allies” marks my first sale to Fictionvale Magazine, while “Shooting Stars and Schadenfreude” and “The Witchwood Whispers” … Continue reading →

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Two More Short Fiction Sales to Plasma Frequency Magazine and NewMyths.com

Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m very pleased to announce that I sold two more short stories to Plasma Frequency Magazine and NewMyths.com last week. “Spirals and Starways” marks my second sale this year to Plasma Frequency Magazine, while “Cerebral Vortex” marks my first sale to NewMyths.com. So … Continue reading →

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Second Short Fiction Sale to The Colored Lens

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have some great news to report. Today, Dawn Lloyd, the editor-in-chief of The Colored Lens, notified me that she would be buying my short story, “Remember New Roanoke.” The story is scheduled to appear in the online magazine’s Summer … Continue reading →

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First Short Fiction Sale to Plasma Frequency Magazine and Writers of the Future Contest 4Q29 Update

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have some great news to report. Late last week, Richard Flores, the editor-in-chief of Plasma Frequency Magazine, notified me that he wanted to buy my short story, “Movement to First Contact.” The story is scheduled to appear in Issue 4, … Continue reading →

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Writers of the Future Contest 3Q29 Update

Posted on Sunday, November 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Back in August, I posted an update on the 1Q29 and 2Q29 quarters of the Writers of the Future Contest. On Friday, I received the results for my 3Q29 submission.

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Writers of the Future Contest 1Q29 and 2Q29 Update

Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Back in December, I posted an article on the Writers of the Future Contest, and ultimately reported my Honorable Mention for 1Q29. Since then, the contest has gone on to report the overall contest winners for 1Q12 (aka 1Q29) and … Continue reading →

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Heinlein’s Business Habits

Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

According to bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith, famous science fiction writer Robert Heinlein penned five business habits for being a successful fiction writer. They are: 1. You must write. 2. You must finish what you start. 3. You must refrain … Continue reading →

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Writers of the Future Contest 1Q29 Results

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Back in December, I posted an article on the Writers of the Future Contest, and then provided an update in early March once contest participants started receiving rejections. I then posted another update estimating that as of March 15th, the … Continue reading →

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Writers of the Future Contest 1Q29 Update: Statistical Torture

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Back in December, I posted an article on the Writers of the Future Contest, and then provided an update earlier this month once contest participants started receiving rejections. As of today, I have both good news and bad news. The … Continue reading →

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Writers of the Future Contest Update

Posted on Saturday, March 3, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Back in December, I posted an article on the Writers of the Future Contest. Since then, the contest has reported 4Q11 contest winners, and rejections have started trickling in for 1Q12. Unfortunately or fortunately, I have no news to report … Continue reading →

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