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Ishmael, your determination is certainly an inspiration! A friend asked me the other day when I would stop trying to “make it” if it didn’t work out. My response was to channel Galaxy Quest. Never Give Up, Never Surrender! That being said, I have a question in the vein of submitting four stories in ...

jficke13 wrote: Winning = good. Pro-ing Out = Also good.

This is my plan as well.

I started writing because I had a story in my head, and, I've always wanted to be a writer. I kept writing because I discovered that I love the process- from creating to critiquing. Except query letters. That sucked. I agree with DisgruntledPeony. That question is a no-win. I'd settle for my stories...

Is there no board admins who can ban him and delete his posts?

Dustin Adams wrote:

rachelwrites wrote:I know it's early in the quarter, but would any of my fellow 4-in-35ers be interested in a critique swap? I have a 6000-word draft that has gone through some revision, and would love some general feedback before I obsess over polishing.

I’m open to swaps too.

I started querying agents for my novel this week and this tip was just what I needed to hear. As well as encouraging me, it prompted me to thank everyone around here who has offered a friendly helping hand as I begin to navigate the swamp. I'm still just a greenhorn, puttering along with my polished...

Welcome! This place has been a complete boon for me as a writer, I’m glad I found it. And yes, much twitching.

Thank you! It took a lot of explaining for my husband to understand why I was so excited about this rejection! I’m trying to work on the story based on the feedback I got, and will submit elsewhere.

Agreed! I can’t read his posts but still get notifications for them. Can we please throw him off the island?

I wasn’t excited about mine until yesterday when I finally started to get into the setting and the characters. I took Dave’s recent blog with the seven elements he looks for and taped it over my desk. I started much earlier this quarter! I should be open for a swap in a week or so if anyone is inte...

I’m on my fourth quarter for the contest and the titles get easier every time. I try to go for something that is both a hook that entices the reader to be curious about what I’m getting at and that, upon finishing the story, will have some kind of deeper meaning. I just renamed my Q3 sub to put it o...

I wasn’t excited about mine until yesterday when I finally started to get into the setting and the characters. I took Dave’s recent blog with the seven elements he looks for and taped it over my desk. I started much earlier this quarter! I should be open for a swap in a week or so if anyone is inter...

If you make him a “foe” you can’t see his posts. I also vote for expulsion though.

Got a personal rejection from F&SF last night. That’s pretty delightful, for me. I got a form rejection from them a few months ago on a different story. I still want that first sale, of course, but like you guys said, this means I’m on the right track. Just keep writing, finishing, and submitting!

Unfortunately it looks like they aren’t taking what I’m selling (young adult). Best of luck to anyone who goes for it!

Thank you! I guess I’ll give it a go, then.

As a relative newcomer to the writing world, I thought it was better to have an agent first? I’m confused by this whole thing, like where they say they wouldn’t mind if, after acceptance, you went looking for an agent. Doesn’t the agent finding process take months, at best? Would this be a smart mov...

katsincommand wrote:Already eyeing my next two entries...

Likewise. I had a brain flash last night for a setting, so now I have work in mind for Q1 and Q2. I’m not one of those people with hundreds of stories pouring out of my head, so this challenge will be really good for my creative juice maker.

*tosses hat into ring*

I’m in. I have mixed feelings about this story. On one hand, I really believe in it, but on the other, it gave me fits. On the gripping hand, at least I’m in and can move forward with my Q1 sub and other work. Best of luck to all!

I've sent several stories out to Flash Fiction Online this year. None have been accepted yet, but I've received personal feedback on two of them. In my last one, Suzanne Vincent emailed to say my story made it into the final round of reviews, wasn't selected, but if I was interested, she'd be happy...

disgruntledpeony wrote:I'm probably going to be writing down to the wire myself, by which I mean the day before the contest deadline. The last day submission issues encourage me to treat the deadline as one day sooner.

Agreed. I'm giving myself to Thursday.

I’m in the midst of completely rewriting mine, there’s plenty of time, right? I hope to have it finished before the wire, but we’ll see what happens. My children don’t always cooperate! Good luck to everyone still working on their submissions!

I am unprepared. Of course, at this rate, I might miss Q4 and go right to Q1. I'm still drowning in boxes so writing hasn't happened in a few days.

Heart wrenching news. I'd be lying if I didn't say meeting him was a motivating factor for me. RIP and thanks for the stories.

I've got a first draft down if anyone is up for a swap! Happy writing.

And I've never been so happy! I started writing in January because I've always wanted to and this feels like such validation for all the many hours I've devoted in the last eight months! Good luck to those still waiting!

disgruntledpeony wrote:...So, I just got the call.

You know.

That call.

Joni's got an awesome voice.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I'm just gonna curl up in the corner over here for the rest of the night and twitch

Ah that makes sense. Thanks. No R today. Another thursday survived so far. Or I speak too soon haha. I received my Q3 rejection at 11:30pm on July 8, I checked earlier. *twitch* Did anyone else have a heart attack when they got Dave's writing tip email earlier? I'm a little on edge wotf001 the emai...

Started mixing up my Q4 submission this morning- the disparate storylines finally congealed. Let's hope it bakes into something good. I have almost a whole month to finish, more than enough time, right? It'll keep my mind off twitching about Q3.