Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby disgruntledpeony » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:31 am

Eagerink wrote:Well, I haven't heard anything... maybe because I sent my story in, on the last day, via snail mail... :P Perhaps it has been entered in the next quarter, though it was postmarked on the thirtieth.

Responses to snail mail entries tend to take longer regardless of result, if I recall correctly.

Thank you for the congratulations, everyone! I'm super glad they let us announce this quarter, because I could keep quiet if I had to but I'd be dying right now.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby TimE » Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:21 am

Well done, DP.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby chuckt » Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:36 am

chuckt wrote:
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Hey SHMers. Here is what Dave had to say at this year's workshop about an SHM: "You are so close. Probably, there is one thing wrong that needs to be fixed. I don't want to give you feedback because that would make you ineligible to resubmit." (Not his exact words but pretty close).
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby disgruntledpeony » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:44 am

Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.

Congratulations on the win, SwiftPotato! I'm absolutely thrilled for you. wotf007 wotf010
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:55 am

disgruntledpeony wrote:Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.

Congratulations on the win, SwiftPotato! I'm absolutely thrilled for you. wotf007 wotf010


You are SO close, disgruntledpeony! Seriously, even though it wasn't the win, congratulations. You're hitting the mark. Keep going! I'm rooting for you for this quarter!

Thanks for the congrats. It still really hasn't sunken in!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Wulf Moon » Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:07 am

disgruntledpeony wrote:Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.

Congratulations on the win, SwiftPotato! I'm absolutely thrilled for you. wotf007 wotf010


Awww, we were cheering for you, Liz. Still are. Finalist is a GREAT honor. In your case, it was FOURTH in the WORLD. Out of thousands. And there's still the chance at Published Finalist. As Kate will tell you, it does happen.

Congratulations again on your awesome showing. You know how to hit the bullseye!

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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby JVAshley » Thu Nov 28, 2019 12:38 pm

disgruntledpeony wrote:Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.

Congratulations on the win, SwiftPotato! I'm absolutely thrilled for you. wotf007 wotf010

Congrats Swift Potato!!! wotf010

Disgruntledpeopny, I will now put all available mojo on you being a published finalist so that you can be the forward scout. You can then report back, sharing the inside scoop for when we both place in Volume 37 and go to the Gala together!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby disgruntledpeony » Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:39 pm

JVAshley wrote:Disgruntledpeopny, I will now put all available mojo on you being a published finalist so that you can be the forward scout. You can then report back, sharing the inside scoop for when we both place in Volume 37 and go to the Gala together!
This is my new fantasy plan. wotf007

Joni didn't ask to hold it for published finalist, so I've sent it off to F&SF. Definitely going to make sure this baby makes the rounds.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby chuckt » Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:47 pm

disgruntledpeony wrote:Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.

Congratulations on the win, SwiftPotato! I'm absolutely thrilled for you. wotf007 wotf010


Okay--just found this. Rats!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby RSchibler » Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:17 pm

disgruntledpeony wrote:Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.

Congratulations on the win, SwiftPotato! I'm absolutely thrilled for you. wotf007 wotf010


You did amazing! We are so proud of you!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Henckel » Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:22 pm

What the heck!?!?! I've been off the forum for a few days....

My sincere congratulations to disgruntledpeony for maing it to 4th place. That is super amazing. Your kung fu is strong.

And SwiftPotato.... Did you say that you won?!?>!?! WOW!!!!!!!! congratulations!


You are both amazing and in inspiration to us all.

(my turn next year)
(2014) V31 Q1 – R
(2018) V35 Q3 – HM
(2019) V36 Q3 – HM
(2019) V36 Q4 – SHM
(2020) V37 Q1 – ?
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:04 am

Thanks, Henckel!!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Galen » Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:23 am

Wow! Super congrats to SwiftPotato and DisgruntledPeony. Just in awe guys, just in awe. Such an achievement.

(Off to change my user name to a vegetable or a flower, clearly plant-names with a preceding descriptor (no space) is how it gets done around here. Wait! What if next quarter is for minerals...)
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby JVAshley » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:00 am

Galen wrote:Wow! Super congrats to SwiftPotato and DisgruntledPeony. Just in awe guys, just in awe. Such an achievement.

(Off to change my user name to a vegetable or a flower, clearly plant-names with a preceding descriptor (no space) is how it gets done around here. Wait! What if next quarter is for minerals...)

This is genius Galen! We must discern if minerals are next and get on it ASAP!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:29 am

Galen wrote:Wow! Super congrats to SwiftPotato and DisgruntledPeony. Just in awe guys, just in awe. Such an achievement.

(Off to change my user name to a vegetable or a flower, clearly plant-names with a preceding descriptor (no space) is how it gets done around here. Wait! What if next quarter is for minerals...)


Haha! I'm not sure about disgruntledpeony, but you can blame a random username generator for mine. I can come up with story ideas like nobody's business, but username ideas? Perish the thought. As for the minerals...any StarCraft players around here?
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Eagerink » Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:50 pm

Wow congratulations SwiftPotato! And very good job DisgruntledPeony! Keep it up. I still haven't heard anything, will query in a few days.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:14 pm

Eagerink wrote:Wow congratulations SwiftPotato! And very good job DisgruntledPeony! Keep it up. I still haven't heard anything, will query in a few days.


Thank you! I hope you get your answer soon - keep us posted!!
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Postby DoctorJest » Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:30 pm

SwiftPotato wrote:Haha! I'm not sure about disgruntledpeony, but you can blame a random username generator for mine. I can come up with story ideas like nobody's business, but username ideas? Perish the thought. As for the minerals...any StarCraft players around here?

I'm all 'bout Dune II, which ages me somewhat I should think. Gotta get me some spice...

That said, perhaps I should change my username to SidewindingBauxite.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby LDWriter2 » Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:09 pm

Congratulations to all who got in and almost got in. And Congrats to the SFs, SHMs and Hms.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Andy Dibble » Sat Nov 30, 2019 5:04 am

disgruntledpeony wrote:Just got the second call from Joni. Apparently, I came in 4th place. Just shy.

Ahh well.


Sorry, you didn't quite make it all the way. I have to think it was a GREAT story. A few months ago I read "Verum" by Storm Humbert in Interzone, and I loved it so much I went to his website and told him. His website said that he had been a finalist for WotF, and I thought, "Why didn't they give him the win?" So all you need to do is find the right market for your excellent story!
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Wulf Moon » Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:59 am

Eagerink wrote:Wow congratulations SwiftPotato! And very good job DisgruntledPeony! Keep it up. I still haven't heard anything, will query in a few days.


Hang on just a bit, Eagerink. It's very possible you were a Semifinalist--we haven't heard any of them announce yet, and we usually have some here.

Hoping for good news for you. After how this quarter is turning out, for all we know they're about to announce you as the Golden Pen winner. wotf001

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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Dustin Adams » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:39 am

SwiftPotato wrote:
Galen wrote:Wow! Super congrats to SwiftPotato and DisgruntledPeony. Just in awe guys, just in awe. Such an achievement.

(Off to change my user name to a vegetable or a flower, clearly plant-names with a preceding descriptor (no space) is how it gets done around here. Wait! What if next quarter is for minerals...)


Haha! I'm not sure about disgruntledpeony, but you can blame a random username generator for mine. I can come up with story ideas like nobody's business, but username ideas? Perish the thought. As for the minerals...any StarCraft players around here?

Super congrats FTW! Hollywood bound. wotf009
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:41 am

Dustin Adams wrote:
SwiftPotato wrote:
Galen wrote:Wow! Super congrats to SwiftPotato and DisgruntledPeony. Just in awe guys, just in awe. Such an achievement.

(Off to change my user name to a vegetable or a flower, clearly plant-names with a preceding descriptor (no space) is how it gets done around here. Wait! What if next quarter is for minerals...)


Haha! I'm not sure about disgruntledpeony, but you can blame a random username generator for mine. I can come up with story ideas like nobody's business, but username ideas? Perish the thought. As for the minerals...any StarCraft players around here?

Super congrats FTW! Hollywood bound. wotf009
Winning in the 4th quarter kinds means you're in the rear with the gear. wotf011


Thank you!! Am I gonna sound dumb if I ask what that means? Not gonna lie, I don't play StarCraft myself, my husband does...I'm more of a God of War girl. Haha.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Dustin Adams » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:00 pm

Aah. It's just a thing the SVCs say. Tried to tie it in to the 4q win somehow. That's the best I could do.
Probably why I'm still trying to win.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:08 pm

Lol. You're good, man, I just don't have my brain turned on today.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby Eagerink » Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:44 pm

For anyone still wondering, I queried and turns out my story got an HM! Now on to the next one....
wotf045

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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby storysinger » Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:27 pm

Congrats on the HM Eagerink. wotf010 Hard work does pay off.
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Re: Discussion: Q4 Volume 36

Postby SwiftPotato » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:01 pm

Eagerink wrote:For anyone still wondering, I queried and turns out my story got an HM! Now on to the next one....


Nicely done!!! Keep on truckin!
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