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I haven't written a story for the contest in about six years. But today I wrote 580 words of something new. Would be grateful to anyone who would like to read it just to see if the beginning pages are interesting.

I sent my entry off today. First one in over five years I think. Good luck to everyone.

I don't know if anyone on the board is aware of this, but Jeff Carlson (a WOTF winner years ago) has passed away. I just found out moments ago. Jeff won WOTF and went on to write some pretty good books. His career was just getting started. He helped me out with my book by making himself available to...

And you might wonder how many of those people from yesteryear are still writing. Still believe that they can succeed.

Sent you an email

If I may offer my two cents, which may not actually be worth that much. But I've found that placing your MC in the beginning paragraph, in some type of conflict or tension, and have him want something works pretty well. That's pretty basic stuff. And now I will ask the Zen writing question of all ti...

I have 10,000 words of what is going to go to F&SF when it's finished. It'll probably be about 25,000 total. My background is two contest wins, 10 HMs and One Semi with WOTF, and one book contract with a publisher with whom I'm waiting to get back my ms from the editor. I'll swap with you if you...

Rodney,

I'm curious as to where you're going to submit your 30,000 words for publication?

If you've no takers, I'd be willing to look at some of it. I have a little bit of downtime right now.

I have a favor to ask, which I'm going to be asking quite a few people. I have 1,500 words of a piece that's not going to WOTF. It's a rewritten beginning to a novellette that's with one publisher but if rejected will be going to F&SF. I was wondering if any of you would do me the favor of readi...

Rejection.

Rejection.

My writer buddy has grown extremely busy, finalist this quarter and other writing commitments, and so I may need someone to swap Q4s with in about a month. I'd like it to be someone about the same level as me, if possible.

Thanks,

automated rejection

I'm attending Superstars Writing Seminars 2012 and I got the chance to talk to Kevin J Anderson yesterday regarding my SF entry. I had been debating whether to try to publish the story in a magazine or self publish while I am working on the graphic novel. For some reason I felt that my publishing t...

Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:Congratulations, Corbin!

Well thanks but it's my 8th one, so I'm not so much in the Congratulations mood. But I appreciate it all the same.

Honorable Mention.

O! that a man might know
The end of this day's business, ere it come;
But it sufficeth that the day will end,
And then the end is known.

Jennifer Hicks wrote:Incoming! Duck and cover!

(New rejections are showing up on Duotrope.)

Edited to say: I didn't see steffenwolf's post. Sorry to hear that.

I just checked the email, I'm still in. Of course there's still plenty of hours left today to take a direct hit and get blasted.

Kary James wrote:@ Corbin

*uploads large foofy latte - unless you're one of those who take it black and bitter in a styrofoam cup, in which case you can have that, instead*

I don't drink foofy latte stuff. Just coffee with cream and sweet and low.

Well believe it or not, I'm actually doing some work for a change. So I'm not focused on WOTF, focused on doing job stuff (which you know what that is). This would be somewhat more believable if you weren't posting about it on the WotF forums :) That I'm doing work? Well I am, plus posting. I'm jus...

@ Corbin *uploads large foofy latte - unless you're one of those who take it black and bitter in a styrofoam cup, in which case you can have that, instead* Well believe it or not, I'm actually doing some work for a change. So I'm not focused on WOTF, focused on doing job stuff (which you know what ...

Patrick S. McGinnity wrote:I think he was querying, and is still in.

I guess I should wake up and read what I'm writing.

Message deleted due to lack of concentration.

Today begins another week of waiting...so far I'm still in.

"BLACK SIX, This is BLACK ONE, SITREP follows. Prepare to copy, OVER..." "BLACK ONE. BLACK SIX. SEND IT..." "BLACK ONE PLATOON has TWO-NINE survivors. I SAY AGAIN, TWO-NINE survivors.." "I COPY TWO-NINE survivors. How many combat veterans remain, OVER?" "...

On a more boring note, just checked my email and I'm still in.

Are we taking a vote on whether or not to keep said reproductive appendage in or take it out? I'm thinking most people will vote to keep it in.

wellsdesigned wrote:I took a direct hit.

You got an R?

As far as I know, I'm still in.

I hate to sound pessimistic, but the roll call of who hasn't been rejected yet is getting to be long enough that I fear final rejections are more and more likely in greater numbers than I had been hoping for. But then again NNINN (an attempt to abreaviate the "No News Is No News"). Think ...

It does have the feel of the calm before the storm, doesn't it? *hums a few bars of Waltzing Matilda* Let's have a roll call then. Here are the folks I know are still in. If I miss your name, add it in and repost as I'm not always sure who's entered which quarter. Tina (gower21) Corbin Francis Brun...