In some ways, I chose the perfect month to do this submissions push. My days are usually slow in January, so I can take the time to research markets during lunch and breaks, and do my actual editing and writing before and after DayJeorb.

But I forgot just how many markets take extended holidays right around now. From December through January, many speculative fiction magazines stop accepting story submissions. I’ve got several stories I’ve been forced to just wait on, because none of the markets they’re suitable for are available.

Fortunately, a few of them reopen on the 15th. I imagine their slush piles grow very quickly when that happens. I know I’m not the only one with submissions ready to be sent at 12:01 AM that day.