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Here's an idea, since Sean Hazlett dropped by (hi Sean!). Why don't we fill the short jaunt to 5000 with advice on how to win the contest from former winners. It can be something you did that turned the page, something you learned at the workshop, something someone told you on a critique, advice fr...

Hi Katie! Welcome and good luck in the contest! I should warn you though that because submissions are anonymous and some judges check these forums, you should try to keep the details of your story secret.

YM Pang wrote: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 ... e-fiction/

It's close to April Fool's. Wouldn't blame y'all if you didn't believe me.

Wow! Congrats!

It varies from venue to venue, but in general a form rejection is going to be 90% identical to rejections being sent out to other authors. Some venues have multiple form rejections that they send out (for example, Lightspeed seems to have a few) but these are still forms, though some may be "hi...

You would be right that F&SF and FFO are not "all-personal" rejections, so congrats on those!

In general, I wouldn't change the cover letter because of a past personal rejection. Whether or not they remember you probably will have little bearing on the decision of whether or not to buy the next story you submit. The decision of whether or not to buy a story has everything to do with that par...

What a great story Rebecca! The imagery was so vivid and the characters so well drawn.

I mentioned being accepted into an anthology of game-tie-in fiction a few months ago and the publisher finally announced it: http://azurekeep.com/portfolio/tales-of-ruma/ Looks like Dave and I are going to be anthology buddies again. /channels Matt Dovey and celebrates success whilst stabbing malic...

I signed the contract, so I guess I can announce that my novelette "An Empty Cup" will be appearing in the upcoming Spring issue of Deep Magic! wotf007 I wasn't sure I would ever be able to sell this one, but it does have sort of a YA tone, so I guess Deep Magic decided they wanted it! Wh...

I signed the contract, so I guess I can announce that my novelette "An Empty Cup" will be appearing in the upcoming Spring issue of Deep Magic! wotf007 I wasn't sure I would ever be able to sell this one, but it does have sort of a YA tone, so I guess Deep Magic decided they wanted it! Whi...

This might be jumping the gun a bit, but seeing how a lot of forum members have already turned in their Q4 stories and are working on Q1, I thought I'd start this thread. For Q1 I'm writing a Fantasy. My last three entries have been more science fiction. I love science fiction, love to read it, but...

Well, Martin's out of the hospital it seems, so our grand scheme of surprising him with 5000 posts here has failed.

Oh well.

81 left!

Dearest Martin, I hear that hospital food isn't as bad as advertised. Hopefully microwaved pot roast, soggy carrots, and reconstituted mashed potatoes provide sufficient sustenance to support your healing. Oh, and jello. I understand that there is lots of jello. Get well soon! Sincerely, Your pal, J...

Congrats you two!

See you in April!

pcmccollum wrote:I don't know what I'm doing here, but I felt like I should post something...

Making history! That's what!

97!

And so that this post will be more than just a number I hope you all are having a lovely day.

Avatars are back!

jficke13 wrote:
And I have a (very) rough first draft that needed a kick in the pants to edit. Is it weird that due dates and deadlines are some of my most powerful motivators?

Not weird at all. They are for me as well. The tricky part comes when you're trying to write and you don't have a deadline to work for.

Normally, an agent is the person who gets your book in front of an editor. Angry Robot has these open door periods specifically to try and find authors who have good books, but who are having a hard time finding an agent, or simply haven't found one yet. Wesley Chu is probably the most notable succe...

I'm going to disagree here, but with good reason. Editors will never, ever publish you out of pity: they will only publish you when the story is good enough and right for them. And the reason it's important I disagree is that one day soon the brain weasels will start to whisper "they only publ...

Hi all, In case you hadn't heard yet, Angry Robot will be having an Open Door Submission Period in November and December of this year. Here's their post about it with a link to a FAQ and specific guidelines: https://www.angryrobotbooks.com/2017/09/open-door-2017-send-us-your-novel/ This is a pretty ...

thegirlintheglasses wrote:Interstellar alien Eddy leapt from a holographic helicopter, slapping Hornblower's head.

Interstellar stuntman Eddy leapt from a holographic helicopter, slapping Hornblower's head.

After a pretty fallow six months are we on a roll here? http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/9781786645562.jpg?t=1503591280088&width=190&name=9781786645562.jpg Flame Tree have accepted my story 'Heavy Weather' for their 'Pirates and Ghosts' anthology. We're going to be antho budd...

amyhg wrote:
Just read it. Thoroughly enjoyed it too! Beautifully written. Did you use a similar style with your winning story? I look forward to reading it.

Well...I don't want to say here, for fear of outing my story before the grand prize judging.

If you'd like we can exchange winning stories!

amoskalik wrote:
Fearless intellectual Eddy lectured from a holographic snake on Mother's bed.

Fearless intellectual Eddy lectured from a holographic helicopter on Mother's bed.

Jessica Jones is my pick, as well.

amoskalik wrote:
Fearless intellectual Eddy lectured to the spooky snake under our bed.

Fearless intellectual Eddy lectured to the spooky snake on our bed.

amoskalik wrote:

MattDovey wrote:
Forever flabby birds lectured at the spooky snake under our woodshed.

Forever flabby Eddy lectured at the spooky snake under our woodshed.

Fearless flabby Eddy lectured at the spooky snake under our woodshed.

disgruntledpeony wrote:

Ishmael wrote:

Rebecca Birch wrote:
The flabby birds balked at the speckled donut under our woodshed.

Even flabby birds balked at the speckled donut under our woodshed

Even flabby birds balked at the speckled snake under our woodshed.

Even flabby birds balked at the spooky snake under our woodshed.

amoskalik wrote:

Jeremyteg wrote:My story, The Broken Karwaneer, is now free to read on Beneath Ceaseless Skies! Check it out: http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/ ... karwaneer/

Wow. Great story. The ending is very profound.

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.