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- Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:40 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
After a period of purdah, I can report a sale to the forthcoming anthology Chilling Ghost Stories (due 15 August or thereabouts). This story is 3700 and at pro rates, though Flame Tree Publishing is not yet a recognised SFWA market. I guess that for the purposes of WotF this counts as sale number t...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:36 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Results
- Topic: Quarter 2, Writers and Illustrators of the Future vol. 32
- Replies: 29
- Views: 15631
Re: Quarter 2, Writers and Illustrators of the Future vol. 3
Oh -- officially -- R
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29
- Replies: 5013
- Views: 1306873
Re: Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:Ah, yes... It's that time again... Time for the submission system to close early and send people into panic...
Memories...
I deserved that for all the dithering I did....
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:43 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3023
- Views: 704051
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Hi, My name is Tyler. I Just submitted my very first entry to Q3. I am 42 and living in Utah. I have been wanting to submit to WOTF for almost 30 years now. I first discovered it as a young teenager on the grocery store book shelves when Volumen III was fresh out. Dave Wolverton (or Farland) won th...
- Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:17 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
Victory dance!! Lots and lots of white guys Victory dancing!!
I can announce that I am now repped by the Virginia Kidd Agency.
We're off and running trying to sell my novel.

I can announce that I am now repped by the Virginia Kidd Agency.
We're off and running trying to sell my novel.




- Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:57 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
Like George I'm still waiting for publication news from Sci Phi. The acceptance to publication delay is tantalising but considerably less stressful than awaiting the outcome of a longstanding submission. wotf008 I would agree, up to a point. Both my MSJ sale and my new BSQ sale had an expected 6-7 ...
- Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:55 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 297300
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
I'd been expecting a lot of rejections this week, and many arrived indeed -- I had 5 rejections yesterday, which is a personal record. But there was an acceptance as well, so it wasn't all that bad after all! wotf014 wotf008 wotf005 Congrats on the yes, and yeah getting a bunch in one day is downer...
- Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:51 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
Just got a peek at the artwork for my upcoming story story publication --
http://www.sciphijournal.com/a-bunch-of-news/
I love it.
http://www.sciphijournal.com/a-bunch-of-news/
I love it.
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:44 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
amoskalik wrote:I've made my first sale. I sold two 100 word stories to SpeckLit
Congrats! There's no feeling that that thrill of the first kill--I mean sale.

- Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:52 am
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3023
- Views: 704051
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Dustin Adams wrote:Karyn,
No worries. I'm only teasing.
Wait, I meant ribbing. I wasn't kidding...
Of course you weren't kidding. you'd never give birth to baby goats...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:12 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: New Clarkesworld Guidelines
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4001
Re: New Clarkesworld Guidelines
Dustin Adams wrote:Sweet!
Now I can have all my stories rejected.
we'll drown our sorrows together
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:52 am
- Forum: Problems and Troubleshooting
- Topic: Avatar Trouble
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30885
Re: Avatar Trouble
storysinger wrote:Thanks for the help guys. I finally found something that loaded but it shows an ad now and then.
It's a start of a learning curve I'm sure.
oh it's a real ad -- I just thought it was hipster irony!

- Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Contest - Quarterly Topics, and Other Items
- Topic: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
- Replies: 3023
- Views: 704051
Re: NEW USERS! INTRODUCE YOURSELVES!
Hi everyone, my name is Brenna. My dad won the contest back in '95. The first time I entered was when I was a preteen. I've been entering every once in a while ever since (I'm 22 now). I have a couple of honorable mentions under my belt so far, but I'm still working towards that elusive win. Figure...
- Fri May 29, 2015 9:57 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 297300
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
I just got the most amazing 28 day personal rejection from Cory Skerry at Tor.com for my latest submission. Among other things, it ended with: " Please send us more of your stories in the future. I would consider it a personal favor if you addressed your next cover letter to me so my co-worker...
- Fri May 29, 2015 11:08 am
- Forum: Problems and Troubleshooting
- Topic: Avatar Trouble
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30885
Re: Avatar Trouble
I'm not creative enough for an alter ego.... 

- Thu May 28, 2015 5:26 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318476
Re: Five Minute Rant
Allow me a small rant not connected to the contest. I hate waiting!! This is an industry in which there is a lot of waiting and I know that going in, but I hate the waiting. Current stressor on that front is my potential agent. Nov 2014 request for full from one of the agency's owners.. (yay!) Dec 1...
- Wed May 27, 2015 9:12 pm
- Forum: Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Topic: WorldCon Roll Call
- Replies: 79
- Views: 36693
Re: WorldCon Roll Call
Rooms are had, membership is had, flights next, but I will be there
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:44 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Hugo Award Nominees
- Replies: 66
- Views: 24176
Re: Hugo Award Nominees
Thank you. I'm pretty sure I still don't understand, but now I have a much better class of ignorance. I shall continue to operate on the Groucho principle of not wishing to belong to any club that would have me for a member. (Except this forum, which remains a blessed haven in which we can even dis...
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:23 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Hugo Award Nominees
- Replies: 66
- Views: 24176
Re: Hugo Award Nominees
I am very sad to see America's Political Civil War has come to the Hugos....
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:49 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
Rebecca Birch wrote:I have a new piece of flash fiction out today at Every Day Fiction. Like a Lover's Hands.
congrats
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:46 am
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318476
Re: Five Minute Rant
Ishmael wrote:bobsandiego wrote: CoD works best for my as a stress reducer. I can play it for 20 min, get beaten horribly, but still have fun.
I play chess against my computer. And cheat. And more often than not I still lose!
I play chess, but I am a poor to very mediocre player.
FPS games are better for stress relief.
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318476
Re: Five Minute Rant
Thank you for you kind words. I added to my anxiety levels by going to the dentist. see I'm bright. The Synopsis is off and running, now I think I'll play lots of Call of Duty MW 3 while I wait.... First of all agree with Ishmael about you writing that is. My feelings would be the same for a synops...
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:02 pm
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318476
Re: Five Minute Rant
They have the entire book why do they have to have a synopsis? Because they have several readers specialising in different sub-genres and they don't know which one to give it to. Relax. We all know your stuff is good! wotf008 Thank you for you kind words. I added to my anxiety levels by going to th...
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:32 am
- Forum: Writing: Craft, Talent, Technique
- Topic: Five Minute Rant
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 318476
Re: Five Minute Rant
I've got to vent so everyone can skip this if they wish.... So March 2 the reader and co-owner of the literary agency when I sent my book passed the full manuscript on to his agents with a recommendation that that rep me and the book. However the final call rests in their hands. Weeks of tension pas...
- Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:06 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
I've just been sorting through some old mags in preparation for a much-needed clearing out. Came across an article on one of my favourite shows, Blake's 7. Apparently one of the producer/writers, Vere Lorimer used to get muddled between the two lead actresses whose names were Sally and Jan, but who...
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:12 pm
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
- Replies: 836
- Views: 297300
Re: Almost Success - The "Mixed Feelings" Thread
I too have started sending to F&SF now that they take electronic.
I too have gotten a personal note on my rejection -- that is way cool
I particularly love the request to send more stuff. that's really rare.
I too have gotten a personal note on my rejection -- that is way cool
I particularly love the request to send more stuff. that's really rare.
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:17 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Asimov's has gotten really fast
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2448
Re: Asimov's has gotten really fast
Davian Aw wrote:http://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Market.aspx?mid=6
Lots of responses within a day or two, usually within a week. Any idea what happened there? New slush readers or something?
oooo I love the sound of that.
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:58 am
- Forum: Publishing: The Business Of
- Topic: Success!
- Replies: 4284
- Views: 1155886
Re: Success!
Davian Aw wrote:Finally sold a story to DSF!
congratulations
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:53 pm
- Forum: Problems and Troubleshooting
- Topic: Board PHP problems
- Replies: 38
- Views: 21663
Re: Board PHP problems
Just an FYI update:
the system is still broken.
I have a PM but I cannot read it due to the window being misdrawn...
the system is still broken.
I have a PM but I cannot read it due to the window being misdrawn...
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:37 pm
- Forum: Problems and Troubleshooting
- Topic: Board PHP problems
- Replies: 38
- Views: 21663
Re: Board PHP problems
Hey Dustin:
That was a PM from me offering to swap full stories.
(Something you have from now I am considering submitting)
I'll email you when I get home.
....
Summon Brad, do you do that by saying his name three times in a mirror?

That was a PM from me offering to swap full stories.
(Something you have from now I am considering submitting)
I'll email you when I get home.
....
Summon Brad, do you do that by saying his name three times in a mirror?
