“Pearl Diver” has been finished! It’s been renamed to “A Ningyo’s Pearls” and came in at 2,490 words. It’s been sent on to Spellbound for its sea monster themed issue. It’s my first time writing a children’s story, so I’m curious to see how it does. According to Duotrope, Spellbound is in the top 25 of most personable fiction markets, meaning they tend to personally respond to rejections. So, if the story is rejected there’s a good chance I’ll receive some comments on it. At the very least, that’s what I’m looking for.

• Nonfiction: 119
• Planning and outlining: 000
• Short Fiction: 3,948
• Novel Fiction: 000
• Salable words: 2,490

Total Fiction for Month: 24,467

Total Salable for Month: 7,290

Total Fiction for Challenge Year: 74,690

Total Salable for Challenge Year: 18,234