Welcome, Kaigal!
Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none
Hello I am new here but not to the universe of writing. Hoping to try my luck with the WotF contest against you seasoned sci-fi writers. I come from the land of fantasy realm, which is down the street and five blocks over. I think. -looks at a map- I think that's how I got here. ^.^
Well, first you make a left turn at Walla Walla, Washington, then you...
Sorry, couldn't help the ol' Looney Tunes humor there.
Welcome, KaiGal. And, don't worry, not all of us are seasoned Sci-Fi writers. I'm still relatively new to the scene.
Michael Beers
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Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Coming up: "Life Flight," in
Coming up: "The Chaplain's War," from
Nebula, Hugo, and Campbell nominee.
Kaigal,
My winning story was fantasy. If you write fantasy, then submit that to the contest!
I can't they're too long. Besides I wrote the sci-fi, I've to fine tune it now. Anyone seen my socket set?
Welcome to the forum, kaigal!
Hello. My name is Mary and I have been reading this forum for awhile and thought it was about time I joined. 
I submitted a story to WOTF this year's Q2 and once before in Q1 of last year. I'm from Toronto.
Welcome, Mary! Glad to have you de-lurking, and I hope you're going to keep entering!
Welcome, Mary!
Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none
It's probably past time to post in this thread.
At the moment I've got a story in Q2 and art in Q3. I've got the most hope for the artwork, but will see how things go. It's been really educational reading everybody's posts on the forum. There are so many talented people here!
A retroactive welcome, Canotila! I've seen your posts around the forum. Nice to have you here!
Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none
Happy to extend an official "welcome," Canotila!
Hello to you, Canotila! Best of luck on both your story and your artwork!
Warm welcomes also to Mary, Kaigal, and Inspector K ...
'The only tyrant we accept in this world is the still voice within.' -Gandhi IOTF:Winner Q1 vol.27 (3x Finalist); WOTF: HM x2
Hello all,
My name is Alexander and I'm from Tennessee. I've been writing privately for a couple of years and the thought occurred to me a couple of months ago to actually expand my audience of one by submitting a couple of my ideas. I'm excited about writing new stories and adapting new ones as well. I look forward to discussing topics with all of you and possibly having the opportunity to meet some of you in future workshops.
This looks like a very welcoming forum with plenty of information for new writers to come together with ideas and constructive critiquing!
A.J.Nett
Welcome Alexander! And other newbies that I have failed to welcome in a timely manner. Hope you all stick around for a while and enjoy yourselves here. This is a great community. 
~Marina
WotF Winner Q1 2012 (Vol. 29)
WotF Finalist Q2 2010 (Vol. 27)
WotF Finalist Q4 2011 (Vol. 28)
Welcome, Alexander! Glad to have you here!
Hello All,
I've been lurking off and on for a while here, but I think I'm finally going to throw my hat in the ring! I've got an SF story to submit this quarter! But I also write fantasy.
I've wanted to be a writer for my whole life, but it is really only much more recently that I decided I actually was a writer and it was time to take the next step. So, here I am. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.
Welcome to the forums, Alexander and CherryWine! Good luck to you both.
Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none
Welcome, CherryWine! Glad you decided to de-lurk, and good luck with your story (and all subsequent ones, of course).
Hey all.
I've been writing just for myself for the last couple of years and people kept telling me that it was good. So, with much fear and trepidation I have decided to just go for it. This will be the first time that I submit anything, so I am feeling pretty stoked. Now to actually write something...
Welcome, mcdoodle42, and best of luck to you!
Welcome to the forums, mcdoodle! Good for you for pursuing your writing, and good luck!
Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none
Greetings all,
Name is Jason - Have been submitting shorts steadily for a few years now... no takers yet, but still after the prize. Not that it matters a great deal - got to feed the muse and all, regardless of the outcome. I just hope that the delivery is improving. One fun fact - I live in the same state as K.D., just in a much smaller city. And yes, it is true what they say about Okies. I are one.
J Lair
Semi-Finalist x 1, Silver HM x 1, HM x 15: 101 pubs to date
Welcome aboard, J Lair! Good to see another night owl on the board!
I spoke to a couple of .NET user groups in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, so I got to drive around the area for a while. That was some pretty country!
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
I am primarily a w/e night owl, and I pay for it dearly, for I have three kids below the age of 6 who will be waking in a few hours and asking for their breakfast. Ahh, the sacrifices we make for the craft. Glad to here you've visited. OKC and Tulsa are the biggest cities. I live in a very small community on the verge of Arkansas (Fort Smith). In short, I live where there are hills and valleys. Trees are plentiful and the lake is just around the corner.
J Lair
Semi-Finalist x 1, Silver HM x 1, HM x 15: 101 pubs to date
Welcome, J Lair, and good luck!
Thank you and forgive my errors. It is very late here.
J Lair
Semi-Finalist x 1, Silver HM x 1, HM x 15: 101 pubs to date
Hello Jason, glad to have you!
~Marina
WotF Winner Q1 2012 (Vol. 29)
WotF Finalist Q2 2010 (Vol. 27)
WotF Finalist Q4 2011 (Vol. 28)
Hey all! Been coming to the forum for some time now. Finally, joining up!
Hey all! Been coming to the forum for some time now. Finally, joining up!
Welcome, D.J.! And how was your sign in experience? Brad (the administrator) has been tweaking it to try to keep spambots out, and he has been looking for feedback for how it's working for real people.
(I assume for the moment that you're a real person, and not the world's most clever spambot...)
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
Welcome, D.J.! And how was your sign in experience? Brad (the administrator) has been tweaking it to try to keep spambots out, and he has been looking for feedback for how it's working for real people.
(I assume for the moment that you're a real person, and not the world's most clever spambot...)
Definitely not a spam bot
Unless I'm a spam bot that has become self-aware? Hmmm...can't prove that.
Sign-in experience was not a problem at all. Loved the way to sort out the bots (Writers vs. Artists list)! Ingenious.
