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I think the wave is over, guys. I heard about a semi-finalist. I'm guessing finalist calls have already gone out. This is just a guess, though.

Wow, the forum is hopping! Condolences for all who rcvd an "R." I've had my share of those! Congrats to all the HM'ers. That's awesome (and frustrating!) There seems to be a curious lack of SHMs, SFs and finalists. What could this mean? ***looks around suspiciously at the forumites who hav...

Come on, results! Maybe there'll be a Thursday this week. Can't wait to see who the finalists are!

I hope everyone who wanted to enter made it in on time. Good luck, and I can't wait to see who wins! I hope it's a forum sweep. That would be awesome!

Deadline approaching! Four days left. Do NOT wait until the last day! Submit! Submit! Submit!

Thanks for the input, thewritescott, and for the article. That was definitely worth the read. My main problem is that my characters are not human, and they don't seem human. It's not that they aren't engaging, per say, but their inhumanity makes them a bit harder to empathize with. The part in the ...

Spiraledpen here, New to the contest and a little bit of an old schooler. Does anyone know how the mailed manuscripts get processed? I’m guessing most entries go digital. Do they get processed last? And if so, last to hear the trumpet sound (or the axe). Just a wondering... wotf017 Mailed manuscrip...

Welcome Ryan (aka, SiFiMarine) and welcome, Spiraledpen. I think you'll find this forum friendly and information, not to mention entertaining and inspiring. I learned more here about writing than in college...not even kidding. The trick to winning this contest is simple: keep entering! Of course, it...

Congrats wiseserpent and Ishmael! Also have a story of my own out today-an early version of which was a shm a little ways back. You can read it (free!) over at syntax and salt Great story, Sataris. Vivid, poignant and incredibly creative. Can see why it won a silver! https://syntaxandsalt.com/2018/...

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WiseSerpent wrote:I got my story "Braids" in Swords and Sorcery Magazine ! It's my first in that market.

Congrats, WiseSerpent. That's a nice market!

Henckel wrote:Ha Ha. I just read your "Dispell" story, Preston. Very good.

Thanks, Henckel. DSF is a tough market to crack. That was like the 30th story I've sent them.

Incoming!
Rejections now appearing on Grinder.

Jeez, new avatars can only be 16 kb or smaller? I couldn't find any images that small. I finally took my image (34 kbs), opened it in "paint", re-sized it down to fifty percent, and saved it as a gif file and got it down to 13 kb. Success!

Very pleased to announce that my new story "Korba's Revenge," is now live at Stupefying Stories! It's my first attempt at steampunk. (2000 words). Here's the link if you'd like to take a peek: https://stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2018/09/showcase-korbas-revenge-by-preston.html wotf026 wo...

WiseSerpent wrote:I got a story published in Swords & Sorcery Magazine Issue 79. August 2018!

Congrats! A very vivid and inventive story. Well done. I enjoyed it very much.

Seems like results should be coming soon, and tomorrow is Thursday. Just sayin'.

@Vin Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it too much. - Mistakes/typos in the opening lines aren't ideal, but if Dave makes it past those it shouldn't affect how he judges the story overall. - If Dave doesn't get past the opening lines (i.e. you get an R), then at least you'll know why. - If Dave does...

Thanks, Wulf. I listened to this. He mentioned you! So cool. (I also got a little shout-out...***bows humbly.***) I loved hearing about all the writers who entered and are now super famous. Was also amazed to hear that some winners couldn't attend the awards ceremony because they are incarcerated! C...

And the word is - nope. I did not win but I am not depressed. Coming this far on a story I fully would not expect to strike's Dave's fancy is a good feeling all on its own. Next time, Bob! Best of luck on getting published finalist. BTW, the WOTF blog is up with the list of winners, finalists, semi...

bobsandiego wrote:so Q2 vol 34 I posted that Dave had returned me to the dog house.
Last week I found out that this year, this Q2, I am a finalist.
It doesn't seem real.

Yeah! I hope you win!

Only a few days left! Submit! Submit! Submit! Don't wait to the last day! Don't give up! You can win this thing!

Only once have I re-submitted a previously submitted story. KD gave it an HM (my first!) I re-submitted it to DF. It got an R. Never did that again.

Wow, guys! That was a big wave. My condolences to all the R's. Been there many times. Don't let it discourage you. Let it inspire you to do better! I think with so many entries, good stories can get lost in the shuffle. Congrats to those who managed to earn an HM. An HM is the equivalent of making t...

KD Julicher wrote:My V34 Q4 SHM is out now from InterGalactic Medicine Show!

Congrats, KD! That's a great market to place a story in. And illustrated too! Very nice.

michaeljwyantjr wrote:It’s a little thing, but my R from last quarter was accepted for a dystopia-focused magazine.

Ah, it's always sweet to sell a WOTF reject. Congrats, Michael!

I have a story out The Garden of Esther in The Colored Lens https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BXG21D3 . It's free on KindleUnlimited and will be on sale for $0.99 on June 19th is anyone's interested. Congrats, Aaron. I sold a story to these guys a while back. I love how they always give feedback even if...

Mad Scientist Journal accepted two fictional advertisements from me. Normally I'd wait to circulate contracts to post about it, but I wanted to tell everyone here because their submission window is still open. http://madscientistjournal.org/submissions/ and this maybe gives you more time to get som...

I think it's pretty amazing to have got in Razor's Edge, YM. Those guys are hard to please! Here's my own first effort this year. Slow off the mark but running at last! http://www.gumshoereview.com/IMAGES/GR_Orig_Story_Logo.jpg The Eleventh Commandment is not actually my first crime story, but it's...

Thanks, guys! I'm really hoping to see all of you at the workshop in LA, or at least some of you! There are still nine slots open for Volume 35.
And best of all, tomorrow's Thursday!