I sucked it up and submitted a short story to a magazine on Saturday.  The response time is supposed to be 2-4 weeks.  I am fairly certain it will be rejected.

A resolution:

I will not check the email account from which I submitted it more than once per day.  I will get to work on the next thing and move on with my other writing in the meantime.

No, really, I mean it.  No more than once per day. 

/twitch

Tags: writing