Non-Winning Finalists (where to find them)

[Dustin Adams]

Let's keep this thread active so it doesn't get eaten by the irrelevancy monster.

Mine first, because I made the thread!

The Factory - KDW finalist - Amazon e or paperback
Sole Possession - coming soon to Amazon

Robert B. Finegold, M.D.
Of Thine Impenetrable Spirit - Amazon e or paperback
And The Ends of the Earth for Thy Possession - Giganotosaurus - free to read (Or buy with several others below Here)

Kary English
Flight of the Kikayon - Grantville Gazette - free to read
The Minder's Bond - Amazon e or paperback

Rebecca Birch
Kindle My Heart - Amazon e or paperback

Jennifer Campbell-Hicks
Shore Leave - Amazon e or paperback

Holly Heisey
An Understanding - free to read

JD Brink
Amazon Link

Scott Parkin
Predatory Instinct e-book
Heart Flesh e-book
That He Might Have Joy e-book

Alex Kane
Amazon link

DL Young
Amazon link

Julie Frost
Predator/Prey Relationships - e or paperback - part of anthology

YM Pang
Glass Gardens - free to read

[Dustin Adams]

Please note:

I would LOVE for this to be a continuing thread. If you know of any, or have any NWFs out there, let me know! Either below or in a PM. I will add the link to the list.

(Side note, I haven't been keeping up as much as I'd like. I'll continue to research on my own and hopefully find more. Come back for updates from time to time)

[disgruntledpeony]

I recently put Warspawn, which is a non-winning Finalist, up on my website.

[AlexH]

Thanks! I bet I'll have some new favourite stories after reading these. :)

I became intrigued about finalist stories again when Liz put her finalist story up recently, which I'll read in the next week or so. I remember reading a couple of published semi-finalist stories but can't remember where.

[CyclopsBane]

I recently put Warspawn, which is a non-winning Finalist, up on my website.

I really enjoyed this story. It had some great worldbuilding (a war golem choosing to live a life of peace? I'm in!)
Thanks for sharing it!!

[AlexH]

I recently put Warspawn, which is a non-winning Finalist, up on my website.

I really enjoyed this story. It had some great worldbuilding (a war golem choosing to live a life of peace? I'm in!)
Thanks for sharing it!!

Same here. It was also interesting to read the prequel after (also on Liz's website), and I wondered if it was written before Warspawn.

[disgruntledpeony]

I recently put Warspawn, which is a non-winning Finalist, up on my website.

I really enjoyed this story. It had some great worldbuilding (a war golem choosing to live a life of peace? I'm in!)
Thanks for sharing it!!

Same here. It was also interesting to read the prequel after (also on Liz's website), and I wondered if it was written before Warspawn.

It was, in fact.

[C.A. Tedeschi]

This is a great thread to keep going.

[Wulf Moon]

Thanks! I bet I'll have some new favourite stories after reading these. :)

I became intrigued about finalist stories again when Liz put her finalist story up recently, which I'll read in the next week or so. I remember reading a couple of published semi-finalist stories but can't remember where.

“Weep No More For the Willow,” published in Deep Magic, Fall 2019, was a semifinalist in WotF. Dave’s critique showed me what I needed to do to sell it, and he believed it would sell. He was right.

[Reuben]

Today I Remember, Martin Shoemaker’s short story collection, has two of his non-winning finalists in it: One Last Chore for Grandpa, and The Mother Anthony (as well as his winner and some other great stories).

[Dustin Adams]

Added Liz's and Martin's to the list.