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Quarter 4, 2018 - Volume 35

July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018


This is our last chance to write an epic, winning story and hang out with Preston in LA!

Alecia,
You are awesome.

If no one else wants in, I will get started with Amos for Magic in the 4th!

Almost swept the top 3!
(There's always next quarter.)

Link:

https://www.writersofthefuture.com/writ ... 8-winners/

amoskalik wrote:

preston wrote: RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHRRRHRRHRHHHRRHHRHRRRHHRRRHRRRRF/winner!

I imagine this is the sound you made after your phone call with Joni.

You've read every story ever printed.
Soon, you shall read your own.

"He stood on a small knoll, breeze blowing in, and west where the sun was setting in hues of red and orange."

That's about equal to the error I found in my Q2. Ugh!

Cool.
Want to send me a PM with your e-mail address?

I can't change my avatar. Is the system out?

Love me some Jean Claude, but he's been screaming for like two years now.

The new one, for sure.

I'll swap SHM's with you if you can wait around 2 weeks for a reply.

Glenn,
Yes, sometimes Joni can't reach someone or a phone # has changed... In my previous quarter, M.T. Chambers didn't know he was a finalist until after the list came out. He was backpacking in Asia!

However, I do strongly believe that the 8 finalists are picked. When we see one, Joni has them all.

Opened my story this morning to check a certain line and found a typo. I know one typo isn't a deal breaker, but damn, it was right there waiting for me. Oh well, less twitching is good, right?

Very cool list! I started out OK, but faded in the latter half of the (sci-fi) list. I think I will go get Neuromancer. Seems time. Interesting about The Shining. I wonder why. I've been discussing "character" again with a writer friend, and it seems that might fall under that category? An...

This article makes me want to submit again.
I take rejections pretty hard, (read: personally) which I know six ways from Sunday that I'm not supposed to do, but I do anyway.
But reading this helps.

If I start the thread, I post the dates in big letters/numbers.
Check the first post in the quarterly threads.

It is confusing at first, but you'll get used to it.
Or maybe you wont have to.

Counted!
I don't have an idea yet either, but I'm hoping to workshop idea ideas.

Magic is definitely out of my comfort zone. I literally don't think I have one magic story.
A flash, maybe, but nothing over 1k.

Moon,
Thanks for typing that all out. Very inspiring!

Critiques are for semi-finalists - ONLY.
So, eight (8) stories per quarter.

Since Stephanie isn't feeling well, I'll take over the list for this quarter. Hopefully she's back on her feet in no time! Annaliese reigheena - January 27 History Neverwas - March 6 AlmostWritten - Mar 14 Becky Schibler - Mar 14 Wulf Moon - Mar 21 KD Julicher - Mar 26 PC Mccollum - Mar 26 Mennalynn...

Loglines are fluid. They are pitches in Hollywood, I suppose, but for me, they help focus a story in a way unique unto themselves. If you're in doubt, create a logline. Watch what happens. :)

I got it!!

This thread is to create a writer's group of five (5) people who want to work together on their individual 4th quarter entries - and are willing to create something (new or edit) with one specific criteria... Magic. I'm the first member, and if you'd like to join, please post below. We will be in a ...

I know, come on. Not like you're busy or anything.
Get with the pix! :)

I just noticed that my signature says 2shm. I sold one, so what of the other?
It's sitting on my hard drive. Ha!
I think I'll run it past my critique heavy-hitters and see what they think.
If they didn't already read it. That might be why it did that well to begin with.

...Just working to enter this contest has been a lesson in editing, time management and story length control. I feel like I'm a better writer just for going through the process... -Phoenix Hays Totally agree! I just spent the past two weeks finishing and finalizing my story. I really enjoy the proc...

I sold a story to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction . *faints* Blogged about it here: http://www.ympang.com/i-sold-a-story-to-the-magazine-of-fantasy-and-science-fiction/ It's close to April Fool's. Wouldn't blame y'all if you didn't believe me. Intense sale! Can't wait to read this. Let ...

Katie wrote:Can the story be more than 17000 words?

Nope.
Nor can it be over 68 pages of courier new 12 pt 1.5" margins.
(someone correct me if I'm wrong on the #s)

Reason: 250 words per page (printed) x 68 = 17000

In like Flinn with a grin on his chin.

Fascinating that he'd want to see it again. I would think he'd think, oh, I read this already. But he must be pro enough to remove himself from any previous bias and re-read. Fascinating. Makes me want to get more SHM. Ha!