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From the dawn of time we came, moving quietly, down through the centuries. No one has ever known we were among you... until now. No, that's a different Highlander. I understand Preston has read every word. However, while I am close to completing my antho collection (still need that big table top vol...

I believe KD Wentworth's story was the shortest win at 2k.

disgruntledpeony wrote:

Dustin Adams wrote:Need to change your signature.

Well, she doesn't know if she placed yet or not, so that may be why she hasn't.

True dat.
I was just thinking the F, and pending for the W (fingers still crossed!)

Need to change your signature.

P.S. How do you guys get a pic or graphic to post with your name? You mean the profile picture? It's currently broken on the forums since they did the last update. I second this. It's broke ATM. May be a while, because that's such a specific portion of the forums... I'm keeping my silly Van Damn ic...

A hearty congo rats to you, Amy!
May your wait be worth the wait.

Greetings!
And grats on your solid first entry.

Without finalist sightings, just keep swimming!

stevorso wrote:I know I have a solid story and would be thrilled with an HM. Maybe I should send it out to some more beta readers to boost my confidence.

Nope. Write the next story - send that to beta readers, and get yourself in Q4!

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Glad you got in, Laurie, Dustan, and Beth.
Now we wait!

Thank you for your submission

Your application has been submitted.

I'm in E-letronically.

Yay!
Hooray for draft!

Yup, portal is still closed. Poor, poor Joni.
I e-mailed my entry to her. I'm in upon confirmation.

5am. Sitting at my computer, editing my story.
Sigh.

I do hope the electronic submission system is open or Joni will explode.
I bet they get as many entries on the last day as they do the 89 other days.

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Whenever I get bummed about a rejection, I return to Stewart Baker's signature.

R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner (1st)

Each R puts me closer to that W.

amoskalik wrote:I just had my first story published by pod cast in The Centropic Oracle. I really like what the narrator did with this piece.
http://centropicoracle.com/library/F0017_FreshAndFinite.php

Yay!

Howdy folks!

Several people have won on their first entry.
Ya never know!

Kristy,

I'll e-mail her and report back.

My S-F is in my signature if you're interested. Dave's advice was to cut the last 3 pages. I did, and it sold next time out. I think your list is great. Yeah, there's lots of advice out there, and one can get lost in it, but that's what experimentation is all about. One piece of advice can come in a...

5. The Contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Professional publication is deemed to be payment of at least six cents per word, and at least 5,000 copies, or 5,000 hits. ...

MattDovey wrote:... (and admittedly new) narrator for podcasts.

Dude, I could listen to you narrate a dictionary.
You, and James Earl Jones.
I'm ready.

Webster.

I have felt the same way. I like some stories better than others, but if I submit them, I want to win with them. Eyes on the prize, and all that. Whatever it takes to get me to LA. Plus, I've never disliked a story I've submitted. Of all my submissions, the one I most wish won was my first finalist....

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Q4:
July 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017

Yesterday I cut 500 words from my story.
I'm a putter-inner, not a taker-outer.
Feels strange, like, where did the words go?

Could be someone from Q1 seeing the blog and not seeing their name as a finalist?

I dig today's DSF story by Mr. Matt Dovey.
Nice role reversal. Makes you think.

http://dailysciencefiction.com/hither-a ... essganging

June 20?

Received this global e-mail from Joni. Is it a typo?

"The 3rd Quarter deadline for the Writers of the Future Contest is just around the corner (June 20, 2017)"

Shiny

http://www.writersofthefuture.com/write ... 7-winners/

And now with the proper link...

If you win here, and your story is published elsewhere in the interim, your story will be disqualified.
Not worth it.
Write something new, and submit that!

spirouack wrote:Mwahahahahaha. Finally! I have been trying to register for over a year and a half. Hello writer friends.

Yay!
Glad you made it.

Ysocks wrote:Congrats Jeremy.

I didn't win, but got an email asking if I would like the story to be held for possible anthology inclusion (Joni did try phoning, but we've moved since December).

So, fingers crossed for a win before then, eh.

Wait, so you were a super secret Q1 finalist???