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Preston Dennett
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An article by Jarrid Cantway with advice from a bunch of people who have won this contest. Enjoy.

https://jarridcantway.com/2022/09/how-to-win-the-writers-of-the-future-contest/

Preston Dennett
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F x 1
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40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : September 30, 2022 4:47 pm
David Hankins
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Great article @jarridcantway! I’m impressed that you pulled together advice from so many winners. 

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Posted : September 30, 2022 6:13 pm
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pdblake
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Wow, thanks for writing that. I've bookmarked it to read properly later. That looks like an awful lot of effort when into it.  

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Posted : October 1, 2022 12:39 am
HermioneLee
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Posted by: @prestondennett

An article by Jarrid Cantway with advice from a bunch of people who have won this contest. Enjoy.

https://jarridcantway.com/2022/09/how-to-win-the-writers-of-the-future-contest/

 

Is this article removed? Can’t read it

 

V37: R, R, R, R
V38: R, R, HM, R
V39: HM, HM, HM, HM
V40: HM, X, X, X
V41: X, X, X, X
V42: X, (submitted and fingers crossed)

Author of fantasy, horror, women’s fiction, romance, and family saga, but not professionally published as per the WOTF guidelines.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Hermione%20Lee/author/B097P7LZB4

 
Posted : March 9, 2025 5:24 am
Patricia Ahlborn
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@hermionelee I had the same but when I tried the QR code at the bottom of that page it worked to open on my phone! Next you'll also have to go via another link sending you to a Substack page. Hope it works for you as well! 😃

Vol 42: Q1 - R Q2 - I/P
Vol 41: Q1 - HM, Q2 - SHM, Q3 - RWC, Q4 - HM
Vol 40: Q4 - DQ

 
Posted : March 9, 2025 4:21 pm
Todd Jones
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Posted by: @hermionelee

Posted by: @prestondennett

An article by Jarrid Cantway with advice from a bunch of people who have won this contest. Enjoy.

https://jarridcantway.com/2022/09/how-to-win-the-writers-of-the-future-contest/

 

Is this article removed? Can’t read it

 

 

You can find the article on his page at: https://www.jarridcantway.com/

 

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford

2025 V42: RWC, WIP, ?, ?
2024 V41: RWC (Resubmitted "HM"), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: ---HM (R Resubmit)
2020 V37: -R--

 
Posted : March 10, 2025 4:52 pm
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