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I don't think anyone could predict what would happen next in my Q2 entry. I didn't know as I was writing it! But my Q3 ideas are too predictable. Think I need to start again. Predictable delivered in a unique way with characters people care about can work very well (in my opinion at least). I've en...

Is it bad that I just want it to be July so I can enter for Q4 because maybe that would inspire me to get my rear in gear to make sure I have something for next Q1. Although I admit I'd really like it if I could just win Q3 or Q4 then anything after that would just go into the submission rounds :)

Ursula LeGuin talked about something that comes to my mind with what you said. She said sometimes if it isn't flowing/working it could be an issue with the tense or it could be you are writing 1rst person and you need to be 3rd or vice versa etc. I am almost certainly messing up what she said. But I...

I think I haven't seen the recordings of Brandon Sanderson's lectures at BYU in this thread yet: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH3mK1NZn9QqOSj3ObrP3xL8tEJQ12-vL . Awesome stuff! And if you are after other Sanderson content with a variety of other fantastic authors https://writingexcuses.co...

I mean the prize money would be great but this really sounds like much more than just a "cherry on top".

By the way Wulf Moon - I really enjoyed your story in V 35.

Interesting resource especially if you have some historical aspects and need to understand the background of words

https://www.etymonline.com/

Thanks for the speedy reply disgruntledpeony!

Adds an extra level to the big dreaming :)

This is certainly putting the cart before the horse but I have a question about the prizes. It looked to me (after doing a little searching) - that there is a workshop for 12 writers and 12 illustrators - I assume that is the top 3 each quarter. But despite assuming I have the following questions if...

Well done to that HM to SF story - and thanks for sharing (gives folks like me hope)

And nice job on the finalist - and someone noted that is two in a row?? That must feel downright fantastic!

Kudos to both of you.

I got that V35 and read the intro and realize that my Q3 piece doesn't really have much of a chance I suspect. I still think it is a good story but just isn't likely right for this particular space. But maybe it will be good enough for an HM. So that is my hope right now - not the right fit but with...

Hi All, Relatively new here as well (also got caught up in the technical issues). I submitted for the first time in Q1 and got an HM! Submitted a different story for Q3. And have revised the one from Q1 after gathering some feedback and I have to say I thought it was good when I submitted it origina...

My first submission was for this contest. I was happy to get an honorable mention. I have a different story in for Q3 and am editing this one for Q4 (had some good feedback from other sources and I know it can be a saleable piece once I work through these changes - even if it doesn't make it big in ...

Thanks!

Honestly I was headed onto the revisions path with this story anyway. I feel like it has great potential (that I thought I had fulfilled but...). And I've gotten a little bit of feedback from other sources that I think will take it up several notches!

I thought I saw this mentioned in some other thread but I wanted to confirm.

Can you revise a previously entered story and enter it in another quarter if it wasn't a winner? Does it matter if it was an Honorable Mention?