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(That is: we see the world, we don't see the character seeing the world.) Excellent. For a film example, watch S. Darko, the "Sequel" to Donnie Darko. Netflix used to have it under instant play, so you could have easily checked out the start where Samantha wanders around the pre-dawn dese...

Dare you to respond with Dear Mr Schmidt, [enthusiastic fanboyism here] By the way, thanks for your kind example of repetition. The way you used the word "excessive" twice in that short paragraph really drove home your point. Stewart, you are killing me! (insert ROFL smilie here.) And Grat...

The Graveyard Book by Neil Awesome Gaiman was eight chapters. Each chapter was a short story - intentionally. Each chapter was 2 years after the previous. Newbery Medal 2009 Won Hugo Award for Best Novel 2009 Won Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel 2009 Won Carnegie Medal 2010 Won I mention this ...

My absolute, heartfelt congratulations to Tina (my psychic twin!), Marina, and Steve! Words cannot express how happy I am for you. And Tina, I'm doubly happy because now you get to give that speech! And a huuuuuuuuuge thank you to Joni for shepherding us through this most difficult quarter. And to ...

Thanks everyone. Really appreciate the support. By the way, if anyone hasn't subbed to these guys, they are really great. So far, every rejection I've received has had feedback from at least two readers. One story of mine made the second round and was read by four folks. Their feedback, and my subse...

Martin,

I looked all over your dog and couldn't find the link. I did find some stink, does that count?

Kidding.

Down for $50. Rockets and dragons and horses, oh my!
Looking forward to the pics.

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Martin,

As soon as you fix your link, I'll throw a Ulysses S. Grant your way.

Cancer's not big in my family, thank goodness, so put KD's name down for me.

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Strycher,

I tried to imagine how many times I'd say the word "the" in my lifetime. (That was the kernel of the story.)
I filtered everything down from there.
Thanks for checking it out.

These are the Steves I know, I know. These are the Steves I know. These are the Steves I know, I know. These are the Steves I know. Some of them are Stevens... "But most of us are Steves!" They all have their own hands. But they come from different moms. ** I tried to find thin on youtube,...

Hi all,

I'm up at Every Day Fiction.

http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-stat ... tin-adams/

Please enjoy responsibly.

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Maybe I shouldn't be on the internet right now?

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Tina,
Already sent. I'm like lightning.

Well, I'm gonna send mine because I knew her before she was famous.

Stewart,
A cover letter like that will land you straight back here, in the 5 minute rant thread!

<-- me actually laughing at my keyboard. Er, laughing at your post, not my keyboard.

Tina,
I don't think they'll notice.

They'll be too busy looking at the part that says your a WotF winer.

Too subtle?

I will be henceforthing adding an "ina" to the end of my name. ;)

Great idea!

I shall henceforth be known as Dustin A.
Ooh, eerie.

Think it'll work?

Early AM Congo rats to the top 3!
Now... to get matched with an artist...

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I'm sure you'll be OK to e-mail her after subbing and ask her to double check, double confirm.
Reply to the last e-mail she sent you to jog her memory.

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Crunch.

JD, You may enter the story as often as you wish, but the consensus is not to as in theory you've moved on and written something better. However, at times, the story or the writer his/herself has grown sufficiently as to warrant a resubmission. MO Muriel won last year with a resub of a reworked reje...

Welcome, Scott. Are you saying you set aside your novel until you have improved your craft? I say go ahead and use it to improve your craft. Writing your favorite piece will keep you excited. You can always put it away and rewrite later on. (I'm a big fan of the rewrite, while others, not so much.) ...

Gees, I just stopped by to grab the questions for the 450 swap and I'm greeted with great news!

I'm ready for a Q4, 450 swap if anyone else is. Don't worry, Rebecca, I haven't forgotten about your full story, I'm just looking for a quick opinion on my Q4 opening. Need to know if I'm overwriting the sucker, or if I'm on track. Now that I've got a start, I need to log-line this bad boy. wotf013 D

Damn it Martin.
I see your name in the results ONLY thread and what am I to think...

I'm sure they're there.

Least I'm not waiting (im)patiently to see if it's me.
There is a kind of mental freedom that comes from knowing, even if the news is bad.

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I thought I'd come in and rant about my Q1 rejection. Going from Finalist to rejected is a long way to fall, but not without precedent. But at this point I'm glad for the opportunity to re-sub. Could be my ego talking, but given some of DW's comments regarding what he rejects and why, "#7, Ther...

Via individual query: "Your story did not place." Looking it over, I don't violate any of the rules for quick rejection. Spec element up front, smells, no typos, character name and brief description... But this was the story I forgot to put the title in the header/footer on every page. May...

There's a "hold pile" form R mentioned on the Hatrack forum as well this AM.

Crazy.

I'm sorry about your news, Gator.

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Louis,

Could you elaborate?