How are things going right now, writers of /lit/? Anything to report? Any successes? Any failures?
I've got a bunch of short stories and one short story collection out for submission. Some of the response deadlines are close, so I'm hoping for good news on at least a few of them.
I made the mistake of vanity publishing many years ago.
Now I receive rejection letters from people/agencies/companies who know (more than me) what will do well. I won't lose faith that one day I'll get picked up. I'd love to be the next big name in fantasy, but I won't hold my breath.
As long as you're loving writing, you'll be okay in the end.