I'd wanted to write 2 or 3 new pieces, especially since I was so tickled by the ideas of 2 anthologies (Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations & Evil Jester Press: Attic Toys Anthology) but I came up empty for both.
I could have tweaked a current story for one of them but by the last day, I actually didn't care anymore--I was so distracted by planning for NaNoWriMo.
The one new story I wrote mid-month ended up taking a lot out of me and I believe I jinxed myself when I mentioned on the AW forum my betas get back to me the same day I give them the story because my beta hasn't gotten back to this particular one yet!
Nevertheless, I did make the Borderlands 6 anthology deadline by subbing the new story to them on October 31st (originally intended for Pedestal but they closed to submissions earlier than expected. Story ended up longer than their max in any case once editing was done!).
I also didn't bother with working on anything for the Penumbra call for stories involving Shakespeare in some way because they still have my story from the last call and I haven't heard anything since the notice that it got moved to the second round/senior editor (didn't make the final cut for the AW anthology by the way).
I also submitted last month's story to Glimmer Train earlier this month so I guess I made 2 out of the 6 markets I'd been thinking about.
In addition, I subbed the heck out my older stories this month: made 20 submissions total, with 19 stories currently out (although I suspect it will be back up to 20 before the night is up). I'm expecting a few stories to come home to roost soon but of course I'm ready with a market to send them right back out to as soon as they get in.
I don't really have any particular markets in mind in November for short stories--perhaps Penumbra's call re: Animals--but it's mostly about NaNoWriMo this month.
