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Writers of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40
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The judging results are in! And here are the 3rd Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!

Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40
Here are the 3rd Quarter 2023 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!

Martin’s OPINION on the Unwritten Rules of the Writers of the Future
The unwritten rules from the Writers of the Future Forum on the Writers of the Future Contest as assembled by Martin Shoemaker.

Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40
The judging results are in! And here are the 2nd Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!

Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40
Here are the 2nd Quarter 2023 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!

Reader of the Future and Writer of the Future
I had the pleasure of being chosen as the winner of the Readers of the Future contest


It All Started When … (AKA What Honorable Mention Means to Me)
How did it all start for one Writers of the Future winner? It all started when …

Taking the Long Road
"Just because you too longer than others doesn't mean you failed." It meant a lot to me at the time.

One Writer’s Journey
Writers of the Future winner, Elaine Midcoh, shares her writing journey.

Writing Resilience
David Hankin is a Writers of the Future Volume 39 winner with his story, “Death and the Taxman.”

Predictions on Our Future Education. Were They Right?
Predictions on future education were sealed in a Time Capsule in 1998 and opened 25 years later at the 2023 Writers of the Future Gala.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 8
Writers and illustrators combined to learn about promoting their work, themselves, and each other.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week 2023 – Day 7
A gala celebration of the winners of the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests took place on April 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 6
Workshop attendees heard from Dr. Beatrice Kondo, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor, Bill Fawcett, Scot and Jane Noel, and Brian C. Hailes. The illustrator winners received portfolio reviews from the Contest judges.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 5
Guest writer instructors Kevin J. Anderson, Dean Wesley Smith, S.M. Stirling, Nancy Cartwright and illustrator instructors Brittany Jackson, Dan dos Santos, Larry Elmore. Followed by a live radio performance of Hubbard’s “If I Were You” and a tour of Author Services, Inc.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 4
The writers submitted their 24-hour stories and learned about professionalism, while the artists learned the basics of commercial art.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 3
Monday opened with a video play of L. Ron Hubbard in His Own Voice. Then the illustrators met Coordinating Judge Echo Chernik, while the writers learned about conventions and traditional vs. self-publishing.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 2
Winners in L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future contest arrive in Hollywood, while the writers learn about story elements.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 1
Winners in L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future contest arrive at the Loews Hotel in Los Angeles to begin a week-long workshop.

Writers of the Future 1st Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40
The judging results are in! And here are the 1st Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!