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Congrats to the HMs I didn't see anyone higher but if so Congrats to you.

I just remembered I had a story still in. Couldn't remember which one. Still can't. But whatever one it was, it failed completely again.

CONGRATS, einstein36, vjalrik, DoctorJest, Henckel, disgruntledpeony, LDWriter2, and all those who submitted earlier!!! wotf010 I am working on the novel this week and letting the crits for my Q4 simmer until the weekend. Then a Fix and a Polish and I might even be in a day early. wotf001 Thanks an...

thegirlintheglasses wrote:I'm trying...to...finish... Wish me luck guys!

You got time which means you can do it.

I be in this quarter

And now to redoing, at least the opening, of a SF story about a chef. I need it for an anthology about speculative food, and to work on a short tale about an Apocalypse. Need to put some danger in it or effort of some type. Then I hope to write one about outdated tech that may or may not be working....

Okay, mine is done. I will be sending it in tomorrow or Monday. Tomorrow will be a bit busy with a couple of different things to do. Ohhh, boy some major changes: rewrite first thousand words or so, changed sentences, deleted at least a 1500 words probably more like at least 1750, moved things aroun...

Hmm, the deep emotional journey might be one of my problems. Certain people around here can tell you other problems, I always seem to forget one or three techniques I know. I work at the emotion as I see pros do, but how deep it goes is another matter. Did you get Don Maas' book THE EMOTIONAL CRAFT...

Hmm, the deep emotional journey might be one of my problems. Certain people around here can tell you other problems, I always seem to forget one or three techniques I know. I work at the emotion as I see pros do, but how deep it goes is another matter.

Okay, think I am done. I have time to keep it a few days then look it over again. I rewrote the first 900 words or so, condensed some of it. I deleted over 1500 words, redid some sentences, replaced paragraphs and made it better. I hope.

Congrats to him

My story needed even more work than I thought. Delete a bunch of stuff, change a few words, move things-again. But I think I may have it almost ready for another try

Started the revision of my story. Two nice people said they would critique it. Plus I am adding some of my own changes. Even deleted a couple of sentences so maybe this week I will have it done. Not to mention time to send out some other stories also. I am assuming the last one out was a rejection o...

storysinger wrote:My story for Q4 is way ahead of schedule. One more session and it should be finished.

And 'tis good

disgruntledpeony wrote:Finally got a workable rough draft on a potential Q4. It needs a lot of polish yet, but writing it made me happy.

Very good

I got a rejection earlier in the year but I felt pretty strongly about the story so I gave it a solid revision and submitted it for Q4. We shall see what that brings! As I have said I am doing the same for the same reason. I have four stories I feel good about even though they never got a whole rea...

LDWriter2 wrote: "Been meaning to say this for a while but Wow 25 years. You made it, very good. And here I thought-at least here on the forum-I was the one in the lead for rejections now that is after the passing of someone else. But I have only been sending in stories for somewhere around 12...

I posted a picture on Facebook today of a wide angle view of the banquet hall and stage as I gave my acceptance speech at the WotF 35 gala. Here's the post that followed: For me, this picture never gets old. After 25 years of trying, I had made it to the Writers of the Future stage with my story &q...

John Goodwin just wrapped up another podcast interview with me today. He said it shold be released tonight, I'll have to go look. This one focuses on what I've been doing after the workshop and gala ended, and advice on branding and marketing. But I also share some important points I learned in the...

I usually send in a new story but at times a revised one-like this next month. I think that includes two HMs. If so they did worse the second time.

He does give out Honorable Mentions, SHMs, semi finalists for those who don't reach the finalist stage. So far if he doesn't like a story no one does. I have heard the statement about it just not being a good fit for wotF but its been too long, that is no comfort for me. I have sent almost every ty...

I decided to try another story since this one seems to be one I sent in twice. And I have a third story in mind if this second one turns out to be totally rejected twice.

Hmm, evidently I have already sent the story I thought of using, twice. I must like that story. Even with critiques it got no where-twice. So I decided to do a different story. Still an older one I sent in once-I think only once-hmm now I am not sure. Anyway need new readers.

disgruntledpeony wrote:Despite my protests to the contrary, I now find myself editing that story before submitting it to a newly available venue.

Know the feeling even though the comments don't happen often unless I send a story to BCS. You go get 'em. You can.

Got my Q4 tale done. Months ago. I already submitted it. Months ago. Nothing, yet I still like it and think it could fit in quite easily. But after, hopefully, a couple of critiques I can Improve it. I added a post in the Critique exchange but I ask here. We can trade critiques. We got time. One per...

Got mine done already for 36 Q 4. Actually it was a story I sent in earlier but I like it, think it mighty fit in and so I will try it again. But it does need critiquing Somewhere around 6,500-ish. I will critique one of yours or two half sizes.

I used to do that and will again when I get back into the habit of sending out stories again, but I still get the need to vent sometimes.

Congrats to those who have HMs SHMs and semi-finalists.

I am out completely again a complete rejection.

Thinking about sitting and holding my breath. I have a story being held for consideration with an SFWA eligible market. Got one rejection from them and one hold. Eeek eeek eeeek. Exciting and lots of the mixed feelings. Hoping it will be selected, desperately trying to keep my feet realistically pl...