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I agree with Patrick, if it's penis, leave it in.

p***s

Plows?

Oh right.
Tina's is the very - last - submission.

Ha!

You're such a stickler, Martin.

Can I borrow some of that until my Q2 is mailed?

Kary, I'm in, but I paper subbed on the last day of the Q.
In fact, my USPS confirmation says delivery was Jan 03, so I'm probably in the very - last - batch.

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Alex, Personally, I preferred Scalzi's Old Man's War to Forever War. However, Forever War is probably a better book. Might be worth reading both, if you have time. Scalzi's writing style is such that you will read three pages in a blink. His words are more invisible than any other I've ever read. He...

I suck.
Don't listen to me. Ever.

Test

Confirmed:

Monty's 2nd example in the post above mine works properly.

Damn, I need to update my blog...

Google just sent me an e-mail.

It reads: "Stop hitting refresh on Gmail! You're going to break our server."

Interesting.

I do draw the line at one "suddenly" per story if that many, and never- ever, ever, "All of a sudden".

@Patrick. Awesome. @Martin. That was ridiculously obscure. I got it tho. @Corbin. I prefer your 2nd example. Less words, and I'm not a fan of the," he said, then did something else - type of style. As for one or two ! even if in dialog, I would think that's character and story dependent. Use em...

From conversations I've had, I know there have been a few times when K.D. pegged a finalist from the get go. I would love to be in that pile. I've felt this way myself when reading the anthos. Sometimes I don't see what she and the judges saw in a story, but others I can tell one paragraph in that ...

That is a great story!
I reviewed it on Diabolical Plots. (December not posted yet.)

I'm currently shopping my own Schrodinger story around.
Well, I will be as soon as I submit it somewhere, but I've written it!

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that fear we all probably feel when we look back at a successful story and can't for the life of us figure out how to do it again.

This very fear paralyzed me for weeks after my news.
My Q1 is the story I wrote when I first unfroze, so...

No news is no news. (or am I starting that too early?)

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(Trust me, I'm antsy as can be. Being a non-published finalist just makes you think that every single quarter is a victory waiting to explode.) Me too! However, I will say that if/when I get a rejection, I'd much prefer it not be Q1 because this is my first entry after my finalist. An R would hurt ...

For the record, I would take you up on this if I wasn't leaving for a lil vacation.

I've found your stories, and your crits to be quite good.

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Patrick,

You may send to me. I'll PM you my e-mail.

However, with my vaca coming up in a few days - I can't guarantee I'll have it back before I leave. However, I will try.

Welcome new peeps!

A note to the two folks whose stories I've yet to receive. This month is a little batty for me, what with an actual vacation planned for next week and all. So - you may send your story to me whenever - but I may not be as speedy as we'd both like at returning it to you. However, if you'd like to ski...

Actually, I think she misspelled MARTIN MARTIN MARTIN MARTIN MARTIN MARTIN MARTIN MARTIN

CaptMickeyd, Sorry to hear about the reject. I'd be happy to look at your Q2 when you're finished with it, if you'd like my input. I'll warn you ahead, I tend to make a lot of suggestions, but I don't rewrite. That's for you to do (or not do) based on my opinion/observation. Send me a PM if/when the...

Can the results thread be limited to the smilie posterboards only?

J/K

Although in the past KD has said she sometimes finds a Finalist at the bottom of the pile.

You can ask Meghan about this...

I've been reading some of George's stuff.
I really can't tell English isn't his primary or even only language.
Sorry to intrude on the thread with that, but I've been meaning to say it for some time now and keep forgetting.

Wow. 168. Wow and go you!

I can't imagine how cool that must feel.

Indeed, very cool to post those. I daresay you would have won again with your "disqualified" drawings. According to the rules of IotF, computer drawings are accepted, yet I find all (correct me if I'm wrong) published entries are by artist's hands. Anyone have any examples of purely comput...

Agreed, 3 seems like a small # for reject releases. Usually there's a flood, no?

I could see the official listing having that effect on the mystery entries for those who haven't queried.

Kary, I too am a last minute paper submitter. My e-mail is on my cover sheet. I didn't submit an SASE. I'm hoping that if I'm rejected, Joni will just send a form e-mail. I dunno. Is that easier than stuffing an envelope? I need more out there so that I care less. I agree! I'm working on that now, l...

Medic!

Hey, that won a ways back. Just ask Adam.

p.s. Welcome.

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Looking for volunteers/exchangers, previous and or new.