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Re: Success!
Well done, Milo. (Just keep your hands off my bike.)
Some HMs More Rs - I keep thinking I'm getting closer, but perhaps not.
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
Re: Success!
Congrats!
My contest history:
V32Q3 - SHM/V33Q2 - R
'Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him.'
V32Q3 - SHM/V33Q2 - R
'Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him.'
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MiloMinderbinder wrote:My story The Bicycle Thief won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award for Best Flash Story!
https://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2019/ ... unced.html
Not sure if you were here when I used to come here all the time but I add my Congrats too.
Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
Re: Success!
Say-what is the procedure for acceptance (with a zine--not the contest)? Do they email you? Call you? Do they put it on hold for a while? I'm planning to find out first hand but . . . 

36: R, R, R, SHM
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
Re: Success!
chuckt wrote:Say-what is the procedure for acceptance (with a zine--not the contest)? Do they email you? Call you? Do they put it on hold for a while? I'm planning to find out first hand but . . .
For what it's worth, I've done some small to midsize mags and anthologies, only one pro rate, and so far all the responses have been emails not calls.
Some editors did email to ask if they could hold a story "for consideration" and then sent a second email accepting or rejecting the story at a later date. A few were even kind enough to set a limit on how long they'd hold the piece -- those were definitely the minority.
And one or two anthologies have published a shortlist first and then emailed the R or A after final decisions were made. Those are the hardest for me if I get rejected. Making the shortlist gets me way too giddy and hopeful - then I crash and burn.
But I speak as a relative newbie - others may have different experiences.
If this world holds no wonder, it is no place for me.
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If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
Re: Success!
disgruntledpeony wrote:I've sold a second story to Flame Tree Press!
http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fan ... ic-fantasy
Congratulations. Must try this selling thing myself some time.
Some HMs More Rs - I keep thinking I'm getting closer, but perhaps not.
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
Re: Success!
disgruntledpeony wrote:I've sold a second story to Flame Tree Press!
http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fan ... ic-fantasy
Congrats Liz. Success breeds success!
36: R, R, R, SHM
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
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disgruntledpeony wrote:I've sold a second story to Flame Tree Press!
http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fan ... ic-fantasy
Awesome, congrats! :)
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I'm happy to report my fourth Flame Tree acceptance. This one is for 'Detective Stories', due out in November. It's a second outing for my two Victorian policemen, MacAndrew and Smithers, whose first case featured in the inaugural edition of The Sockdolager back in 2015.
I also have two other acceptances waiting on a publication date. (That's not counting Albedo 2 where I've been waiting so long I'm pretty sure publication is not going to happen.)
It may be worth pointing out to newer members that acceptances aren't the last stage, publication is. You can have magazines go out of business or editorial changes that leave your story out in the cold again, even when you thought you'd sold it.
1 x SF, 2 x SHM, 11 x HM, WotF batting average .583
Blog The View From Sliabh Mannan.
Blog The View From Sliabh Mannan.
Re: Success!
Well done, Ishmael. Always nice to hear success stories.
Some HMs More Rs - I keep thinking I'm getting closer, but perhaps not.
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
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Ishmael wrote:
I'm happy to report my fourth Flame Tree acceptance. This one is for 'Detective Stories', due out in November. It's a second outing for my two Victorian policemen, MacAndrew and Smithers, whose first case featured in the inaugural edition of The Sockdolager back in 2015.
I also have two other acceptances waiting on a publication date. (That's not counting Albedo 2 where I've been waiting so long I'm pretty sure publication is not going to happen.)
It may be worth pointing out to newer members that acceptances aren't the last stage, publication is. You can have magazines go out of business or editorial changes that leave your story out in the cold again, even when you thought you'd sold it.
Woohoo!


If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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Re: Success!
Congratulations, Ishmael!
The trend: R, R, HM, SF, HM, HM, HM, HM, HM, HM
The Bicycle Thief - 2019 Derringer Award Winner
The Case of the Missing Physicist in Crime Travel
The Bicycle Thief - 2019 Derringer Award Winner
The Case of the Missing Physicist in Crime Travel
Re: Success!
I've neglected to post it here, but last summer Mad Scientist Journal published a classified ad where I imagined a mad science organization looking to hire a mad engineer to actually put their mad science into practice. It's out of exclusivity, so I put it on my site. https://jonficke.com/2019/03/28/fimbulv ... -engineer/
Then, I wrote a short story of the poor sap who got the job that MSJ accepted and have live on their site now:
http://madscientistjournal.org/2019/05/ ... dio-notes/
Then, I wrote a short story of the poor sap who got the job that MSJ accepted and have live on their site now:
http://madscientistjournal.org/2019/05/ ... dio-notes/
HM x2, Vol. 34 Q4 - 3rd. http://www.jonficke.com
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jficke13 wrote:I've neglected to post it here, but last summer Mad Scientist Journal published a classified ad where I imagined a mad science organization looking to hire a mad engineer to actually put their mad science into practice. It's out of exclusivity, so I put it on my site. https://jonficke.com/2019/03/28/fimbulv ... -engineer/
Then, I wrote a short story of the poor sap who got the job that MSJ accepted and have live on their site now:
http://madscientistjournal.org/2019/05/ ... dio-notes/
Those are delightful.

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
Re: Success!
Ah - humour. Good stuff. Enjoyed those.
Some HMs More Rs - I keep thinking I'm getting closer, but perhaps not.
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
CWA-Debut Dagger shortlist. https://thecwa.co.uk/colours/ (Still trying to find my genre - but perhaps it's scifi - and perhaps it's not)
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I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps, is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go!
https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Sum ... 07T9J5TH2/
If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go!
https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Sum ... 07T9J5TH2/
WotF Results:
- R:6
- HM:9
- sHM:0
- SF:1
- F:0
- Last: HM, Q3 v37
Re: Success!
Congratulations! That's awesome!
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
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V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
www.rebeccaetreasure.com
Re: Success!
michaeljwyantjr wrote:I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps, is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go!
https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Sum ... 07T9J5TH2/
Congrats. That's gotta feel really good.
36: R, R, R, SHM
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
Re: Success!
Congratulations. And I love that title Lavender Footsteps.
v36 Q1, Q3 - HM; Q4 - R
v37 Q1 - R; Q2 - SHM
v37 Q1 - R; Q2 - SHM
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chuckt wrote:Congrats. That's gotta feel really good.
It really does, especially since I love that story.
And I'm really happy with the title. Our very own RSchibler came up with the first iteration during a story swap last year and I fell in love with it.
WotF Results:
- R:6
- HM:9
- sHM:0
- SF:1
- F:0
- Last: HM, Q3 v37
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Re: Success!
michaeljwyantjr wrote:I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps, is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go!
https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Sum ... 07T9J5TH2/
Serial-HM?
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DaneCurley wrote:michaeljwyantjr wrote:I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps, is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go!
https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Sum ... 07T9J5TH2/
Serial-HM?
Submitted multiple times/earned an HM multiple times (probably with edits each time).
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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disgruntledpeony wrote:DaneCurley wrote:Serial-HM?
Submitted multiple times/earned an HM multiple times (probably with edits each time).
Nailed it.
WotF Results:
- R:6
- HM:9
- sHM:0
- SF:1
- F:0
- Last: HM, Q3 v37
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- Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:22 pm
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disgruntledpeony wrote:DaneCurley wrote:michaeljwyantjr wrote:I completely forgot to post here, but my serial-HM story to WoTF, Lavender Footsteps, is in The Colored Lens's Summer 2019 issue. It's also my first paid sale and I'm pretty stoked.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read, so give it a go!
https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Lens-Sum ... 07T9J5TH2/
Serial-HM?
Submitted multiple times/earned an HM multiple times (probably with edits each time).
Why did I think you could only submit a story once?
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DaneCurley wrote:disgruntledpeony wrote:DaneCurley wrote:
Serial-HM?
Submitted multiple times/earned an HM multiple times (probably with edits each time).
Why did I think you could only submit a story once?
Because finalists and semi-finalists can't be submitted again, maybe? (Anything below that absolutely can be resubmitted, although editing beforehand is recommended.)
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
Re: Success!
Ishmael wrote:
I'm happy to report my fourth Flame Tree acceptance. This one is for 'Detective Stories', due out in November. It's a second outing for my two Victorian policemen, MacAndrew and Smithers, whose first case featured in the inaugural edition of The Sockdolager back in 2015.
I also have two other acceptances waiting on a publication date. (That's not counting Albedo 2 where I've been waiting so long I'm pretty sure publication is not going to happen.)
It may be worth pointing out to newer members that acceptances aren't the last stage, publication is. You can have magazines go out of business or editorial changes that leave your story out in the cold again, even when you thought you'd sold it.
Congrats. I had one I wanted to send it for that but couldn't see a way to get it under the word limit.
36: R, R, R, SHM
37: R, HM, R, HM
38 ?
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38 ?
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