Dotsie,
They are all short stories. A couple were written a while ago, but most are new stories. Most were submitted to competitions, but 4 were submitted to online magazines. And I won't find out if any have won or been accepted for up to four months from now. (That's the hardest part about submitting work!)

I have just finished the above-mentioned work-in-progress, too, and will be submitting it tomorrow.

Is anyone else entering the Gather.com novel competition? It's like an American Idol contest - millions will enter, one will win. I've decided to give it a shot. If you're interested, info available at Gather.com
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