From: thelastearthman@gmail.com   
      
   The only contact I have with other SF writers is here (Google Groups) and the   
   Facebook Science Fiction writers group.   
      
   I'm very curious about some quantifiable data involving a comparison involving   
   other SF short story authors and myself.   
      
   Currently, I have 11 short stories submitted to periodicals.  That seems to me   
   to be a bit much.  However, most of said stories are flash fiction.   
      
   Do any other writers have that many stories being considered for   
   publication????   
      
   A tad over 40% of my stories get published.  Again, I'd like to get a feel on   
   how I'm doing in comparison to others.   
      
   And the most rejections I've received on a story before it was finally   
   published was 19!!!!!  The least (3) was one.  Again, your experiences?   
      
   Analog once held on to one of my stories for seven months before rejecting it!   
   Anyone else have such an experience?   
      
   I've read multiple times that it is "bad luck" to tell others of a story's   
   plot before said story was published.  While I'm not superstitious, I also   
   don't believe in challenging the fates.  So anyway. does anyone know the   
   source of that superstition?   
      
   Thanx in advance for your help and advice;   
      
   C.E. Gee    aka Chuck   
      
   http://www.kinzuakid.blogspot.com/2014/02/science-fiction.html   
      
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