The Unpublishable

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:29 pm

http://the-unpublishable.com

Most of you will rightly ignore this, but I've started up a weekly writing blog, which will feature original fiction every Friday. I got tired of submitting shit to magazines, e-zines, and anthologies and getting rejected (even the free e-zines have standards, it seems), so I'm just going to say "fuck it" and free. The doodles and music are just to keep it from looking so frickin' sparse, I doubt any of y'all here will care much for that one way or another.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:54 am

Today's offering is Topeka Gold Rush, a crime story.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:57 am

http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... s-war.html

This week's offering is a brief fantasy.

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:36 am

I think it's a great idea that you started this. I'd reconsider the tabs at the start of each new paragraph like you did in the second post, though. It doesn't read as easy on the screen as it does in a book.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:50 pm

Still playing with formatting. I just want to see if I can keep this up. A year of short stories and maybe I'll write something worth reading.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:44 am

http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/05/1.html

This week's short story is "A=1", a piece of science fiction.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri May 13, 2011 5:39 pm

This week on The Unpublishable is an adult fantasy fiction short story, The Ianthe Complex: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... mplex.html

For mature readers.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:32 pm

Inter Nova, a free international science fiction ezine, published my short story "Three-Fingered Joe."

http://nova-sf.de/internova/?p=479

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:47 am

Today's Unpublishable is Never Late, an urban fantasy microfiction: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... -late.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:14 am

This Friday's Unpublishable is "13 Inches to Life", an adult fiction short story. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... -life.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:10 am

I seriously doubt any of you read this, but this week on the Unpublishable is "Life-Cycle of a Necronomicon": http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... micon.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:05 am

This week on The Unpublishable, science fiction microfiction: Burnt.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:40 am

Another Friday, another short story. This week on the Unpublishable: Cunning Man, a piece of weird fiction not for the faint of stomach.
http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... g-man.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:07 am

None of you read this, so I'm posting out of habit or spite. This week on the Unpublishable: Perkele, a fantasy tale for all ages. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/06/perkele.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:09 am

This week on The Unpublishable is a musical fantasy: Mix Tape. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/06/mix-tape.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:02 am

This week on the Unpublishable:The Yezidi Contract: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/07/yezidi-contract-i.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:20 pm

Today on The Unpublishable is Zippergirl, and adult romance: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/07/zippergirl.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:08 am

You didn't ask for it, you didn't want it, but here it is anyway. Today on the Unpublishable, explore the American Guild of Occult Detectives: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... tives.html

AtemHutlrt · Post by **AtemHutlrt** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:43 am

I've read a few of these, and I think some of it is very good. And I'm not a very forgiving audience. I can offer some more in-depth feedback if that's the kind of thing you're after.

One bit of advice, though: I think you've got the wrong attitude about this whole thing. From the name of the project, to your commentary in this forum ["None of you read this, so I'm posting out of habit or spite.", etc], it's all so negative and defeatist, which isn't endearing to your audience or your prospective publishers. Yeah, it sucks to be turned down, but you know who has to deal with that? Every published writer on the planet. There comes a point when you have to ask yourself, "why am I doing this?" If it's to have stuff published and to profit from it, well, I suggest finding a new hobby. If the answer is, "because it's a true passion of mine, and it enriches my life", then, yeah, keep at it. And you just might find that, if you care enough about it, some other people might also. At that point, though, if it's adding value to your life, then you've already won. Just some friendly advice.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:17 pm

I'm just amazed you read any of these. I get so little feedback, it ain't even funny.

As for the defeatist talk, I generally save it for Bulldrek. Y'all have a low enough opinion of me already, I can do the self-deprecation for shits and giggles. As to why I write...<shrug> I'm a writer.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:25 pm

I'd give more feedback, but I'm an even less forgiving audience.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:29 pm

I'll take any feedback, positive or negative.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:31 pm

I know you will, and I think that's really laudable. But that doesn't mean I'm comfortable with giving it. "The British Disease," I think they call it.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:13 pm

Now on the Unpublishable, a brand new adult fantasy: The Goat-Towers of Ardit. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... ardit.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:55 pm

Blast from the past this week on the Unpublishable, Grey Irish, an adult science fiction snippet fiction epic: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... irish.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:45 pm

Today on the Unpublishable is "An Arm & A Leg" - a weird fiction romance: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/08/arm-leg.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:15 pm

Today on the Unpublishable, a piece of weird fiction I dare you to un-puzzle: Nothing Out. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... g-out.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:56 pm

It's still Friday. This week on the Unpublishable is a modern adult story of a woman, "Tick Tits Boom." http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... -boom.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:22 pm

Today on The Unpublishable, something a little different: an adult one-act play, "The Wrong Porn." http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... -porn.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:39 pm

Today on the Unpublishable, a piece of financial fiction: Balancing the Book http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... -book.html

I know "financial fiction" isn't really a genre, but I like to try something new every now and again.

Tiny Deev · Post by **Tiny Deev** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:11 am

Keep 'em coming, AH.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:09 pm

Thanks deev!

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:16 pm

Today on the Unpublishable is Red Honey, another tale of the Cunning Man: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/09/red-honey.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:44 am

Today on The Unpublishable is a lost page from a classic work, for adults only: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... y-day.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:54 pm

Today on The Unpublishable is a bit of science fantasy -- Exotic Energies, Inc.
http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/0 ... s-inc.html

Science fantasy is a bit harder for me to write.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:35 am

Today on the Unpublishable, something weird and barely coherent: Þorn
http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/10/orn.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:27 pm

This week on the Unpublishable is "Heavy Water", set in the posthuman Eclipse Phase universe: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... water.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:35 am

Today on the Unpublishable, the adventures of Detective Jack Bastard begin in Afterbirth: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... birth.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:59 pm

Today's Unpublishable is another Eclipse Phase short-story, "Starwell on 13 @-rep" - even in the future, it can be hard for young people to scrape by. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... 3-rep.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:19 pm

It's still Friday. New on the Unpublishable is "An Angel Passed," a weird story for weird people: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... assed.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:28 pm

Todays' Unpublishable is inspired by an incident I read recently in a biography. The resulting one-act play is "Nights in August." http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... ugust.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:52 pm

Today on the Unpublishable, a strictly adults-only short: Blood on the Set. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... n-set.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:12 pm

Don't know how many of you are still following The Unpublishable, but this week we have a new, adult macabre story: Daughter of Pearl
http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... pearl.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:41 pm

Today on the Unpublishable, a collection of microfiction stories for friends birthdays. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... ories.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:44 pm

Today's Unpublishable is short and weird: The Inheritance of Willie Glover: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2011/1 ... lover.html

I don't know how much longer I'll keep up the weekly schedule.

Tiny Deev · Post by **Tiny Deev** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:22 pm

Keep 'em coming buddy!

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:25 am

Today on The Unpublishable is "No Sprach," a story about communication that will leave my German friends spitting blood. http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2012/01/no-sprach.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:06 am

It's yellow leaf journalism on the Unpublishable with the newest, weirdest story yet: Cruciferous.
http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2012/0 ... erous.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:57 pm

Today on the Unpublishable is "Changeling Wood," another story of the cunning man: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2012/0 ... -wood.html

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:30 pm

Not sure who still reads these things, but today on the Unpublishable we have an excerpt from an account of war, Chapter XII: http://www.the-unpublishable.com/2012/0 ... r-xii.html

If anyone can guess the source of this, you win.