Arthur Klepchukov's Writing
Sharing rejections shares the effort behind submissions and makes celebrating acceptances even sweeter. What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing? On the road to publication, why not "publish" the rejections themselves? Here are the various rejections I collected from December 2019 - February 2020.
I cover the following submission topics in my workshop: - how submitting shorter writing benefits longer writing - why you should submit - what writing to submit - where to submit - how to submit - what to do while you wait for a response - handling rejections - when to revise & resubmit - giving up - how to get accepted and published
How do you say goodbye to a brief universe inside you? Find out in my latest flash fiction, "Glimmering Sidewalks," published in the first zine from The Racket: Quarantine Journal. What amount of effort went into getting "Glimmering Sidewalks" published? 300 words2 drafts15 submissions14 rejections, 6 encouraging rejections These numbers are on par with my… Continue reading How Leaving San Francisco Got Me Published… in a San Francisco Zine
Sharing rejections shares the effort behind submissions and makes celebrating acceptances even sweeter. What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing? On the road to publication, why not "publish" the rejections themselves? Here are the various rejections I collected from December 2019 - February 2020.
Welcome to The Rejection Quarterly, Fall 2019 edition. Sharing rejections shares the effort behind submissions and makes celebrating acceptances even sweeter. What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing? On the road to publication, why not "publish" the rejections themselves? Here are the various rejections I collected from September 2019 - November 2019. Encouraging Rejection… Continue reading Fall 2019 Rejections: Kenyon Review, Tin House Online, The Iowa Review, AGNI, Boulevard, Granta, Witness, and More Literary Journals
How much does chivalry really cost on a summer night where young ideals are alive and well? Find out the dollar answer and its unexpected justification in "The Price of Chivalry," my most recent short story publication, available now in From Whispers to Roars: Volume 2, Issue 2. What amount of effort went into getting… Continue reading How Long Did It Take for My First Submittable Acceptance to be Published?
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Spring 2019 season.
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Spring 2019 season.
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Winter 2019 season.
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Fall 2018 season.
What happens when a luggage thief picks the wrong target on the early-morning airport train? Dive into the mind of a snarky antagonist in "A Damn Fine Town," my first short story publication, available now in Down & Out: The Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 4.
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Summer 2018 season.
A brief conversation with a lone songbird in downtown San Francisco. A vulnerable state before free fall. I explore these ideas in my latest flash fiction publications "Dawnsong" and "lying is the girl" out now in KYSO Flash.
What expectations transcend distance and life changes? I explore that in under 400 words in my latest flash fiction publication, "Reading Willow" in The Common. What amount of effort went into getting "Reading Willow" published? 2 drafts5 submissions2 rejections2 withdrawals These are lucky numbers, especially given that this story didn't earn any encouraging rejections. Read on… Continue reading “Reading Willow” Published in The Common
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Spring 2018 season.
What kind of literary journal rejections are you seeing for your submissions? Here are the various rejections I garnered during the Winter 2018 season.
What can a newborn teach his father about shaving? Read my latest flash fiction publication, "bleedin’ peach" in KYSO Flash. Also, see the effort that went into getting this story published.
My first online publication appears in Necessary Fiction. "Rivet Here" is a story is about a new kind of relationship that blossoms in a small town when all the men leave for World War II. Read the story and its journey to publication.
What it took to get to my first published piece of fiction.
Lumina rejection for Spring 2017 Flash Prose contest.
Arsenal of Words 