Persistence

Here's an interesting factoid, perhaps an encouragement to aspiring authors. A number of people have said I am prolific and pointed out how often I have been published - 90 stories in less than 12 years.

But rejection is a part of the game. I've only had two pro publications that sold on the first submission - "A Rocket for the Republic" in Asimovs and "Double Exposure" in Daily Science Fiction.

"Great White Ship" - which was a Sidewise Award finalist in 2013 - was submitted 16 times.