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Super green.

Great one, Wulf. I've been working on my scene openings and endings, so this was good timing.

Yes - formatting refers to how the document itself is organized - not the author’s editing of the document. It’s important to have your indents set correctly instead of using tab for a few reasons - one, it’s too easy to miss a tab. Two, on different devices the tab may populate differently, where a...

I know what I'm sending, just waiting to get a crit back and I'll go ahead and sub.

I can as always but I've got a few in my queue so it'll probably take me a few days.

They delayed the anthology release as well, so really, there's no way to know. I'm also hoping for earlier results, but who knows.

NNINN (No News Is No News) and EDIT (Every Day Is Thursday). Given the Covid disruptions, there's really no telling.

Congratulations! That’s super exciting!

Hi SupermanSam, I'm happy to take a look and give you an in-depth critique. DM me for my email address.

That's gonna be one heckuva party!

I feel so bad for everyone, but especially the winners from last year who have waited so long for their workshop, the winners from this year who will have to wait for the their book, and all the folks at Galaxy Press who have had to scramble and reschedule and juggle this whole time. Stinks.

I am pretty sure I've settled on what I'm sending in. I'm waiting on a crit, and then I'll probably sub just to get it off my mind. You regularly offer for everyone. Can't imagine your short of critters, but I'll take a look if you want one more. Thanks! I might take you up on that for a final read.

SUPER exciting, Wulf, and great news. You must be so excited! Can't wait to see it come to life.

I am pretty sure I've settled on what I'm sending in. I'm waiting on a crit, and then I'll probably sub just to get it off my mind.

I have no idea what I'm sending for Q2 yet. I'll wait until March and see what's available that Dave hasn't seen.

Thank you!

Thank you! I find full circle endings very satisfying.

Pezel wrote:Great story, Rebecca! Especially loved the ending.

Thank you so much!

https://nightshiftradio.com/storyteller ... d-the-waif

If you're interested in an HM that reached publication, check it out! It's a fantasy about Grundar, who wants vengeance, and Epohar, who just wants to survive. Enjoy!

My story "The Wizard, the Watcher, and the Waif" will be published Friday at https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint. Enjoy! Congratulations!!! Can't wait to read it in 2 days. You mentioned this was a previous HM? How much changing did it undergo before its now polished diamond sta...

My story "The Wizard, the Watcher, and the Waif" will be published Friday at https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint. Enjoy!

Hey guys, I just wanted to share some good news. A story that received an HM from Dave will be published Friday at https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprint. It's a fun fantasy story, and I hope you enjoy it.

Don't stress word count and production rate. We're all different. Some people write fast, some write medium, some write slow. Some produce clean copy, some edit twelve times. There's no one right way - as long as your way gets the story on the page and finished, it's the right way for you.

I found it very helpful!

I got my list from The Ten Percent Solution by Ken Rand.

I do a CTL+F for "that" and a number of other words before submitting. It's quite frequently unnecessary.

When I applied to Apex, I had to analyze 3 of their stories as part of the process. I'd guess they were looking for an alignment of perspective and an ability to see the kinds of things the editors are looking for. Some of this is objective - can be learned - but some is subjective and specific to t...

Neil Gaiman says in his master class that imitating the greats is a wonderful way to begin. Most/many writers do that - and why wouldn't we? We start writing because we love to read, and we want to write the kind of thing we have loved reading. Of course we imitate the writers we admire. Plagiarism ...

The magazine I slush for, Apex Magazine, has a pandemic story in their forthcoming issue. There have been one or two I've read elsewhere. What makes them stand out is that they're not just pandemic stories. They take something that's weighing on all of us, and twist it or expand on it somehow, explo...