Jibber Jabber - Q1 - Volume 35

[Wulf Moon]

Happy Thursday!

Okay, I honestly expect nothing today, due to the workshop week and award ceremony. But look out next week!

The camera does a closeup on the wizard's face as goblins scream war cries in the background. "They are coming..."

~Moon~

[AmytheAuthor]

Thursday has come and gone.

*stating the obvious*

[disgruntledpeony]

Thursday has come and gone.

*stating the obvious*

Yes, but every day is Thursday.

[AmytheAuthor]

Yes, but every day is Thursday.

This is a problem. It's extremely difficult for me to move on before a conclusion has been reached on a previous work.

I'm tweaking my submission to death instead of finishing anything else.

[amoskalik]

Yes, but every day is Thursday.

This is a problem. It's extremely difficult for me to move on before a conclusion has been reached on a previous work.

I'm tweaking my submission to death instead of finishing anything else.

The only remedy I've found for this is to have many submissions out at once. Once I had about ten, it diffused the tension enough that I no longer obsessed about any one in particular. For instance, I know I submitted to this quarter, but I barely remember what story it was or how good I thought it might be.

That being said, I still twitch when I see an email from Joni.

[jficke13]

Thursday has come and gone.

*stating the obvious*

Yes, but every day is Thursday.

And now today is Friday the 13th...

[michaeljwyantjr]

Thursday has come and gone.

*stating the obvious*

Yes, but every day is Thursday.

And now today is Friday the 13th...

Which is my lucky day! Let’s get it on!

[disgruntledpeony]

Thursday has come and gone.

*stating the obvious*

Yes, but every day is Thursday.

And now today is Friday the 13th...

Eh, there's an average of two Friday the 13ths a year.

[michaeljwyantjr]

Looks like it’s Thursday.

Just got my R for Q1.

[RSchibler]

It’s Thursday! For a story I was really uncertain about and worked SO hard on. I’ll take it! I really needed some good news this week. Watching closely for all of your results!!

[Blake Wallace]

I guess what I just received constitutes an R. Email said my story had been judged and did not place. First time through the process...hopefully the next time will be better.

[RSchibler]

I guess what I just received constitutes an R. Email said my story had been judged and did not place. First time through the process...hopefully the next time will be better.

That is an R Commiserations. Best of luck in the future! Keep writing, keep submitting!

[WaywardSaint]

Never an unwelcome result. It's a tough field.

Best of luck to all those who remain in the hunt.

[michaeljwyantjr]

I guess what I just received constitutes an R. Email said my story had been judged and did not place. First time through the process...hopefully the next time will be better.

Yep. Happens to the best of us. Received my first R in years, so I’m right there with you.

Time to get your story out and into other markets after a re-read or two. The world doesn’t end at WoTF!

[historythatneverwas]

I don't know how to do the little guy with a sign, but I just got a Semi-Finalist notification!

[morganb]

I think I'm not going to leave the office tonight; just going to sit here at my desk and hit the refresh button on my email until something comes through. This is BEYOND twitching!

~Morgan

[KD Julicher]

Honorable Mention. I'm losing track of them now!

On to Q3....

[RSchibler]

I don't know how to do the little guy with a sign, but I just got a Semi-Finalist notification!

Congratulations!

[AliciaCay]

Results are in! This was a re-do of the same story that garnered me my first R. So it's a step up at least :)

[vjalrik]

HM. It was a busy quarter for me, so I ended up having to pull out an old trunk story. I'll take it :)

[Sataris]

just got off the phone with joni, who was lovely as you'd expect—finalist this time! still shaking a little bit. best of luck all!

[AliciaCay]

just got off the phone with joni, who was lovely as you'd expect—finalist this time! still shaking a little bit. best of luck all!

Yay! Congrats Sataris!

[Martin L. Shoemaker]

just got off the phone with joni, who was lovely as you'd expect—finalist this time! still shaking a little bit. best of luck all!

Yowza!

[preston]

I'm so happy!

[Wulf Moon]

Congratulations to Sataris on Finalist! Best of success on getting the next call as a winner!

Congratulations to Dawn Vogel as semifinalist. Always great getting Dave's advice on your writing and story!

Congratulations to all getting HMs! It means Dave thought your story was professionally written, and he wants to see more from you.

Congratulations to all that submitted! You didn't self-reject, and you had the courage to complete a story and send it out to a pro market!

Now to all (myself included that got an HM), REJECT REJECTOMANCY and get cracking on Q3!

Keep writing. Keep sending. Keep believing.

~Moon~

[Wulf Moon]

We crossed posts! Good job, Preston! Semifinalist is AWESOME! In the top 16 out of what's likely three or four thousand entries!

~Moon~

[RSchibler]

just got off the phone with joni, who was lovely as you'd expect—finalist this time! still shaking a little bit. best of luck all!

Congratulations!

[historythatneverwas]

just got off the phone with joni, who was lovely as you'd expect—finalist this time! still shaking a little bit. best of luck all!

Congrats!

[historythatneverwas]

wotf057
I'm so happy!

High five!

[disgruntledpeony]

HM, here.