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RSchibler wrote:Every day is Thursday.

Oh, I get it! :)
You mean the results will come out anytime

Dustin Adams wrote:Results are always on a Thursday. Even on a Wednesday.

And Tuesdays? The results of Q1 were announced on Tuesday, April 21st

I rewrote my story for the third quarter- from first person to third. And I must say, it allowed me to write a better story. I have so many more options this way as an omnisent observer of what’s happening. Though, if my story was badass enough, first person could still win. I am dying for the resu...

Sent in my first ever submission this quarter! It was all of 16,872 words ... and of course, I submitted before I read Moon's SUPER SECRET Posts. wotf012 (I'm guessing I should probably focus more on submitting a true short story in the future than an excerpt of my larger novel???) The true benefit...

I hadn't heard anything about the judges disliking first person POV, could you tell me where that is? I imagine it is mostly because it is easier to make mistakes in it, such as switching viewpoints, but that is just a guess. Check out Moon's super secrets #25: don’t write a story in 1st person for...

I got HMs for my first two entries to the contest and am awaiting Q2 results with interest as the story I submitted for it I think is better than the first two. Watch me get my first rejection now... This is in contrast to my Q3 entry, which I really don’t like very much at all. Don’t feel discoura...

Henckel wrote:And on the Thurs day, Dave said, let there be results.

And the results were shared across the email and the forum and the facebook.

And they were good.

Really? Good to hear! :)

WULF, I foresee a time when the number of entries becomes voluminous and overwhelming, and the obvious solution would be to employ a SECOND READER. I can't think of anyone more qualified to fit the role of this task – you already critiqued many of your Forum Challenge Beasties; you've seen numerous...

Saw Dave make a post on FB that he's reading all your stories today to get results out ASAP. So he's still reading and deciding. LOL. So that just popped the bubble. Do we know if he and Kary tag-team first-reading or is she the slush reader and Dave reviews what makes it past her? Kary's the first...

Best of luck to everyone in Q3

AlexH wrote:

HermioneLee wrote:I have submitted my story, but I didn’t get the confirmation email from Joni. Does anyone have the same problem?

I usually receive a Wizehive confirmation, then Joni's confirmation a day or two later.

Oh, I just saw Joni's
Now I can finally stop worrying:)

I have submitted my story, but I didn’t get the confirmation email from Joni. Does anyone have the same problem?

Submitted 6/30
(July 1st in Taiwan

Hi! Does anyone know if the deadline is based on the time zones we are in or in America's time zone? For example, can I submit my manuscript (Electronically) on July 1st in Taiwan but June 30 in America? The listed deadline is "11:59 p.m. June 30, 2020 Pacific Standard Time" so you can su...

Hi! Does anyone know if the deadline is based on the time zones we are in or in America's time zone? For example, can I submit my manuscript (Electronically) on July 1st in Taiwan but June 30 in America?

She sent that email two weeks ago, and according to that email, the results might be out this week! I just started with Q1 this round, and it was unavoidably delayed by shutdown. But was it common, before, to receive word previous to the following quarter's deadline? wotf040 BW No, it wasn’t (at le...

She sent that email two weeks ago, and according to that email, the results might be out this week!
Fingers crossed for all forumites...

Heh. I had a long talk with Joni yesterday, and she didn’t drop a clue about Q2 results, alas. I did discover she’s been enjoying pictures of Disgruntledpeony’s baby pictures, so there is that. :) Oh god. wotf019 We talk a bit in post-results e-mails sometimes, and I've been sending her pics of the...

I have to say, I admire the tenacity of some of you. This is the 4th time I've entered and I'v felt good about each story that I've submitted beforehand, and nothing. Each has been read and critiqued by good writers, none of which are related to me :o). Hope springs eternal and so I've entered agai...

I have to say, I admire the tenacity of some of you. This is the 4th time I've entered and I'v felt good about each story that I've submitted beforehand, and nothing. Each has been read and critiqued by good writers, none of which are related to me :o). Hope springs eternal and so I've entered agai...

Re: quoting, changing the original post does not change the quote. If you look at your comment when you hit the quote button, you see the entirety of the comment you quoted written in your comment as plain text. The quote tags are just there for the styling and user notification purposes. :) Ok, th...

Dustin Adams wrote:Hermione,
I probably went and changed it. I'm fanatical like that.
But it sounds like something we could test in the troubleshooting area. Then we'll know for sure.

Ok, but where is the troubleshooting area?

Editing your posts can change the words shown in the responses Honestly, I don't think it does? It will change for people who try to quote it after changes have been made, but not for quotes made beforehand. People can edit their posts to alter or delete the quotes, though. Hmm, but I've tried it b...

Best to remove story identifying information. Judges have been known to browse forum, and you don't want to risk getting disqualified. Thanks for the advice. I removed the original post, but it won't affect the responses with my original words. I guess I'll hope they don"t recognize the story ...

babooher wrote:Anyone else have a sphincter tighten up a bit after reading that they are trying to get Q2 done in the next two weeks?

Time for twitching! Boy, I just can’t focus on my Q3 entry right now, with the butterflies in my stomach...

Good luck, RSchibler :)

So here's a funny thing: I began working on my draft for Q3 as soon as I submitted my Q2 entry. I kept working on it until May 18th, and then I got distracted by other stuff. But now I’m starting to worry about whether I have enough time to revise it again...

Hey guys. How are you doing? Hope y'all doing fine. Can I ask a question? I'm new here. I'm an aspiring writer. I've recently found out about this contest and I'd like to participate in it. I've got one question though. Is it allowed for a non-native English speaker to take part in this contest? Th...

I submit, because I want to be recognized as a true author. Also, I can learn and grow while submitting. It helps me foster good writing habits

Hermione, I am definitely not the first PF to win the contest later. But I am the first in a long time. Eric James Stone and Floris (can’t recall his last name) were both PFs and then winners the following year about fifteen years ago. They were the last before me. Remember when you are PF you are ...

Hermoine, I don't know if the 4th place finishers are the PF, but I don't think they consider final placement / rank when filling out the volume. They'll go by story length or shoring up a weakness (needs more fantasy, choose a fantasy story). That said, my first finalist was 4th place. Joni told m...