To publish or be published?

I’m still writing. A lot. It’s the publishing that I have issues with. In the last month, I’ve written a ton:

• I wrote a research summary on the neurobiology of political polarization and uncertainty - that was rejected by The Heterodox Academy Blog AFTER revisions and the “go ahead” to write it.

• I wrote a piece about rejecting a faculty job offer at a University so that I can spend my time doing ACTUAL academic stuff.

• I wrote a short story about a day in the life of a Neoacademic in 2045.

• I wrote on several prompts about life in 2045.

All unpublished to date.

The first two items have me in my feelings. After being rejected so many times, I think I’ve really gone back into my shell about publishing, and will certainly not be wasting my time pitching to the HxA blog anymore. I’m sitting on both essays while I finish another project, but I don’t know what to do with them. Writing is always fun, but publishing fucking sucks.

Let me know what you think I should do with the first two essays… pitch the essays to other outlets or should self-publish them here and move the fuck on?

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