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@tj_knight Thanks! But . . . gala? What gala?  

@toddjones Thank you, and congratulations on your finalist result last quarter!

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@tj_knight Thanks! But . . . gala? What gala?  

Oh, you sweet summer child… Winners get flown to Hollywood for a weeklong workshop taught by the judges. One of the highlights of workshop week is a gala dinner and awards ceremony. Very glamorous.

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Posted by: @ian1109

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@tj_knight Thanks! But . . . gala? What gala?  

Oh, you sweet summer child… Winners get flown to Hollywood for a weeklong workshop taught by the judges. One of the highlights of workshop week is a gala dinner and awards ceremony. Very glamorous.

 

@martin-l-shoemaker Yes, I have heard tell--just joking about not knowing. I watched last year's gala on YouTube, and it looked absolutely amazing. I think the only place in the world where they ever treat writers better than that is (maybe) Stockholm, when they give out the Nobel. To do all this for emerging writers is jaw-droppingly kind. 

@storysinger Thank you, and I like your D.R. Sweeney quote!

@joel-c-scoberg Thank you, and congratulations on your win as well! I look forward to meeting you in April!

@wulfmoon I certainly enjoy the advice of writing outside your comfort zone, I love exploring different genres and testing my ability to make any story stick, for example, I have a Lovecraftian story in the works and a Mediterranean slice of life story beginning too. I think that any good author should be able to write in a wide range of genres otherwise their creativity could be stumped in the future. I have started the workshop as well, I don't remember where I stopped, maybe not far after the hat story, but I plan on completing it soon because I just really want to learn how to be the best writer I can become. 

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@wulfmoon I certainly enjoy the advice of writing outside your comfort zone, I love exploring different genres and testing my ability to make any story stick, for example, I have a Lovecraftian story in the works and a Mediterranean slice of life story beginning too. I think that any good author should be able to write in a wide range of genres otherwise their creativity could be stumped in the future. I have started the workshop as well, I don't remember where I stopped, maybe not far after the hat story, but I plan on completing it soon because I just really want to learn how to be the best writer I can become. 

 

Every time we write outside of our comfort zone, we are expanding our horizons. Discovery is out on those edges. Get out there far enough, and you'll find things no one else has explored. Be the first. Plant your flag. 

Others will notice.

Cheers!

Greetings, all. My name is Jason, and I stumbled upon this forum and contest through chance. I have been worldbuilding and story-writing since around 8 years ago, back when I was much younger and having some simple fun on some Internet forum threads, though the quality of my work only got to acceptable levels within the last couple of years (after I figured out what I want my setting to be like). While I don't plan on going professional any time soon, due to reasons too numerous to be discussed at depth in this post, I do hope to better my writing skills through this forum and the workshop - and perhaps, in time, submit something I am proud to put my name on to the contest.

Posted by: @404-found

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Greetings, all. My name is Jason, and I stumbled upon this forum and contest through chance. ... I do hope to better my writing skills through this forum and the workshop - and perhaps, in time, submit something I am proud to put my name on to the contest.

Welcome. You stumbled into the right place. This forum is full of great advice, helpful people, and free workshops. It cost nothing to submit, so dust off a story and just do it. 

@404-found 

Welcome, Jason! 

I’m happy to hear you’re taking the WotF Online Workshop—it will help you with your writing goals. Do submit your stories and let the judges decide what’s worthy. 😊 We can hold back from advancing our career if we seek perfection. Keep learning, keep applying, keep sending, keep growing. You’ll find plenty of support for that here!

Cheers!

Hello, All! I’m JT. I’m American and a bit of a drifter. My background is primarily that of a military helicopter pilot. For the past three years, I’ve been writing with a more deliberate focus on the craft. I mainly handle fantasy settings, but I try to dabble in a bit of everything. Fairy tale elements frequently make themselves at home in my writing, and I often take old tales in new directions.

I first learned of the contest when I attended my first convention in Chattanooga, TN, where Jody Lynn Nye was the special guest. I just submitted for V42Q1, which is my 3rd submission thus far. I’ve heard this forum mentioned a few times on the podcast, so I thought I’d see what this was all about!

@jtwrites 

You've come to the right place, JT!

With your helicopter piloting experience, you could write some truly realistic military SF or space exploration stories. Tap into that!

The Forum will help you with Contest knowledge, writing and storytelling skills, and friendship and support. Do take the WotF Online Workshop and learn from the best in the biz! It's FREE!

Glad to have you with us. Keep writing!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome to all new forumites! I'm fairly new myself, but so far I'm really enjoying this community. People here are kind and encouraging.

@ian1109 congrats on your big win! I very much hope to get there myself one day.

@jtwrites welcome.  

@wulfmoon 

Thank you kindly! I've entertained the thought of military SF & the space expo side. I may very well pursue that via a Mobile Suit Gundam type of story-line in the near future!

As for the workshop, I've been through it a few times now. I recommend it anytime I get the chance! It was the first place I learned of the try-fail cycle, and I've walked away with other improvements on my subsequent reviews. It really is a marvelous resource.

@toddjones

Thank you!

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@ian1109 congrats on your big win! I very much hope to get there myself one day.

Thanks, Marius! You got an HM your first time out. You can definitely win this thing. Don't give up!

Hey! I'm Alix. I've been writing fantasy since I'm eight. My last story got an SHM, and I'm hoping to one day (hopefully soon) get disqualified from here because I get a book published! xoxo

@alix welcome. Congrats on the SHM. That is a big accomplishment and an awesome certificate to have.

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Hey! I'm Alix. I've been writing fantasy since I'm eight. My last story got an SHM, and I'm hoping to one day (hopefully soon) get disqualified from here because I get a book published! xoxo

Welcome, Alix!

Congratulations on your SHM! That's a great sign of your skills!

I trust you've taken the WotF Online Workshop, which will get you training by the best in the biz. Keep soaking up knowledge and applying it to your writing. There's plenty shared right here in the WotF Forum to help you reach the top!

Welcome aboard!

Posted by: @alix

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Hey! I'm Alix. I've been writing fantasy since I'm eight. My last story got an SHM, and I'm hoping to one day (hopefully soon) get disqualified from here because I get a book published! xoxo

Welcome Alix!

That's super awesome! Congrats!  

It's great meeting you and I hope you enjoy it here! 😊 

@404-found

@jtwrites

@marius 

@alix

Welcome Jason, JT, Marius, and Alix! It's a late welcome, but I just got back myself, so I'm happy you're all here. Make use of everything, especially the workshops and always check out Wulf Moon's Super Secret Thread where he gives out valuable information for free! And then, I'll be happy to help anyone if they need it.

My name is George Grant and I just looked into WotF a few days ago so I can submit a story I think is worthy.  I will send it shortly.  My seventh 1632 short story will be published in a few days in 1632 & Beyond.

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My name is George Grant and I just looked into WotF a few days ago so I can submit a story I think is worthy.  I will send it shortly.  My seventh 1632 short story will be published in a few days in 1632 & Beyond.

We’re glad you found us, George! This contest has launched many pro careers.

Since you mentioned you have many short story sales, do check the contest guidelines to determine if you still qualify. This is an “amateur” contest, but you are allowed *a few* pro short story sales. Read their definition carefully.

All the best! 

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My name is George Grant and I just looked into WotF a few days ago so I can submit a story I think is worthy.  I will send it shortly.  My seventh 1632 short story will be published in a few days in 1632 & Beyond.

Must admit I'd never heard of 1632 and Beyond till you mentioned it, and a google later I find this is clearly my ignorance - even this competitions Jody Lynn Nye recently involved! So welcome to this other long running event of WOTF. And I hope you post in the main forum as things come up as thats usually the best way to get answers/help /p>

welcome!

@wulfmoon Yes, I read the rules thoroughly.  Disqualifying short stories have to be paid at a minimum of 8 cents per word and only one of mine was.  All the others were less, so I guess that means I wasn't a professional for those!

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@wulfmoon Yes, I read the rules thoroughly.  Disqualifying short stories have to be paid at a minimum of 8 cents per word and only one of mine was.  All the others were less, so I guess that means I wasn't a professional for those!

No, I'm sure those were pro sales at the time, but the SFWA pro rates changed, so the WotF rules did as well. Which means you can still enter because the bar was raised.

@robot_drew A bit delayed from my side but wanted to say welcome and nice to meet you!

That's awesome with the win and publication you wrote about!

Best of luck with your next WotF entry! 😃

@erawen-evgeniko A delayed but warm welcome from me! Hope the story is going forward well, if not already submitted! 😃

That sounds exciting also with your poetry project, I hope we get to hear more about that when ready! 😊

@mgamblesee A delayed but warm welcome to the Forum from me! 😊 And great job getting your Q1 in! Wish you best of luck! 😃🤞