The turnaround time of publication on my ACCEPTANCE is moving fast! I’m likely just days away from shouting to the skies that it’s release day, and I can’t wait!

With that in mind, I figured I’d share the stats that led up to this acceptance.

This short story started out in the submission trenches a couple years ago through college, but it only went out three times between then and 2024. Thus, the bulk of these stats come from this year alone, which is a dizzying, elated realization.

What’s even more dizzying to me is the fact I posted a stats announcement on my social media accounts just THREE days before I got the acceptance email. The Universe aligned for me on this one.

Now before I give away all the secrets of future posts, let’s get to the stats:

Just for fun, take your best guess at what you think CoR stands for, too! I’ll give ya a hint: The story is about assassin guilds, rectifying lies, and entitled queens.