Hm... I'm sorry, sir. I've been really trying to find this fansize contest, but I haven't been able to track anything down. Do you know what kind of fanzine it was? Like, was it themed around anything like a specific genre or fandom? Was it a mixture of anything (horror+fantasy, sci-fi+mystery, etc.)? Because no searches I've done have turned up anything. Apparently, fanzine contests are pretty tricky. They tend to poof very fast, with sometimes tiny entry windows. If this was a few months ago...there's a good chance it's not around anymore. If it was something as big, or nearly so, as IotF I don't think it'd be this hard to track down.
Are you certain it was from a fanzine? Are there any more identifying details you might remember?
@dagnir Yes, I'm absolutely certain that I saw it in a fanzine. I can't remember the name of the 'zine but I am completely sure that I saw it. It was listed right up next to another ad for tge IOTF on the same page and it was a fanzine of the many that the N3F/ National Fantasy Federation produces often. I just can't remember which one. I remember thinking how "weird" it was that both contests were listed together. And that's what stuck to me the most about it. I wanted to try my luck with it, since the IOTF hasnt been good for me. Yes, I have about 7 HM, 1 Semi-finalist and 1 Finalist from 2009 - but that's IT.
@jose77sanchez Alright, I'll try again. See if I can find anything. I remember you from another thread, posting about how you've been entering the IOTF contest for years and had no wins. I won't pretend to know how you feel, since this is my first time entering any sort of contest...ever. But I completely understand wanting to try somewhere else. That's why I thought to help you find this fanzine contest. I haven't been able to turn up anything so far, but I'll keep trying! If I do finally manage to locate it, I'll PM you! Were you interested in any other type of illustrators' contest? I can try to find something else, if the fanzine one doesn't turn up.
If you manage to remember any other details about the contest, however minor, please let me know, as that'll help me narrow the search. Like, if it had a theme or was targeted towards a specific genre (or genres), things like that.
