Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June	First draft of “Found on Roadside, Dead.” Second draft of “Fourteen Nights of Day” (a working title). Third draft of “Tiger on My Back”.	6 manuscript pages. -812 typed words. Complete and submitted instantly.	Parker Duofold Montblanc 32 Platinum PKB-2000 Pelikan P1	Lamy black Diamine Oxford Blue Edelstein Topaz Jentle blue-black

There is a negative number in the progress this week. I wrapped up the story, and found it was over the word limit given out by the target anthology’s call for submissions. So, last week’s remarkable output proves to have been a bit of a foot-shoot.

I am, alas, not surprised by this development. But it’s done now, two words under the limit, and ready for examination by my patient readers.

Those who actually follow these updates will be shocked at how long I left “Tiger on My Back” sitting in a commented-upon-yet-unedited state. Well, I started some other stuff, then found the call “Fourteen Nights” responds to… and having thumbed through it when the last reader finished I figured the gratifyingly few issues they found were low priority. Until I found another call for submissions yesterday, seeking WW2-related stories. I’m susceptible to magical thinking, and submitting today of all days with that as the criteria was irresistible.

And for those who are feeling clever– yes, indeed, it is that kind of Tiger.

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