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(@sataris)
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Very pleased to announce that my new story "Korba's Revenge," is now live at Stupefying Stories! It's my first attempt at steampunk. (2000 words). Here's the link if you'd like to take a peek:
https://stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2018/09/showcase-korbas-revenge-by-preston.html

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that was a super fun read! and congrats!


2017: Q4: SHM - The Tin Man, Syntax and Salt
2018: Q1: 1st Place

 
Posted : September 8, 2018 12:40 pm
mikewyantjr
(@mikewyantjr)
Posts: 180
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Very pleased to announce that my new story "Korba's Revenge," is now live at Stupefying Stories! It's my first attempt at steampunk. (2000 words). Here's the link if you'd like to take a peek:
https://stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2018/09/showcase-korbas-revenge-by-preston.html

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Great read, Preston! Well done!


WotF Results:

R:6
HM:17
SHM:1
SF:3
F:0
Last: SF, Q2 v41

 
Posted : September 8, 2018 12:57 pm
(@wiseserpent)
Posts: 6
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I got my story "Braids" in Swords and Sorcery Magazine ! It's my first in that market.


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"There Was a Nicholas Once" in the Gallery of Curiosities
"Elven Carols" in Phantaxis Magazine
"Earth is for Earthers" in Red Sun Magazine
"Braids" in Swords & Sorcery Magazine Issue 79, August 2018

 
Posted : September 11, 2018 1:10 pm
(@ishmael)
Posts: 793
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I'm pleased to report my third acceptance from Flame Tree, this time for their forthcoming 'Cosy Crime' anthology. These are beautiful hardbacks and good people to deal with. They've just given advance warning of another two calls, so keeps your eyes open, guys.


1 x SF, 2 x SHM, 11 x HM, WotF batting average .583
Blog The View From Sliabh Mannan.

 
Posted : September 14, 2018 11:18 pm
Morgan
(@morgan-broadhead)
Posts: 497
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That is a gorgeous cover!

~Morgan


"There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
— W. Somerset Maugham

Drop me a line at https://morganbroadhead.com
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Posted : September 16, 2018 11:44 pm
Preston Dennett
(@prestondennett)
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I got my story "Braids" in Swords and Sorcery Magazine ! It's my first in that market.

Congrats, WiseSerpent. That's a nice market!


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : September 17, 2018 2:09 pm
Preston Dennett
(@prestondennett)
Posts: 582
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I'm pleased to report my third acceptance from Flame Tree, this time for their forthcoming 'Cosy Crime' anthology. These are beautiful hardbacks and good people to deal with. They've just given advance warning of another two calls, so keeps your eyes open, guys.

Very impressive, Ishmael! Congrats. And thanks for the heads up on future calls.


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : September 17, 2018 2:10 pm
(@sataris)
Posts: 23
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Congrats wiseserpent and Ishmael!

Also have a story of my own out today-an early version of which was a shm a little ways back.

You can read it (free!) over at syntax and salt


2017: Q4: SHM - The Tin Man, Syntax and Salt
2018: Q1: 1st Place

 
Posted : September 22, 2018 1:40 am
Preston Dennett
(@prestondennett)
Posts: 582
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Congrats wiseserpent and Ishmael!

Also have a story of my own out today-an early version of which was a shm a little ways back.

You can read it (free!) over at syntax and salt

Great story, Sataris. Vivid, poignant and incredibly creative. Can see why it won a silver!

https://syntaxandsalt.com/2018/09/22/the-tin-man/


Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : September 22, 2018 5:16 am
(@sataris)
Posts: 23
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Thanks for the kind words, Preston! And the link (whoops lol)


2017: Q4: SHM - The Tin Man, Syntax and Salt
2018: Q1: 1st Place

 
Posted : September 22, 2018 7:49 am
vjalrik
(@vjalrik)
Posts: 48
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I'm happy to announce I have a fun story in a fun anthology that just came out last week: The Church of Raw in Thuggish Itch: Scientific. The story was a quirky early WOTF rejection that I still really liked, but was a poor fit for most markets, so I've been shopping it around for a couple of years. This was its 25th submission, so I'm happy to have finally found it a good home!


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V35 (HM R R R), V36 (R HM F HM),
V37 (SF HM HM HM), V38 (HM HM HM HM),
V39 (HM HM, Q3 - Pending)

 
Posted : October 8, 2018 7:45 am
(@willshadbolt)
Posts: 39
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After numerous attempts, I finally placed a story in DSF! It's the first pro market I've been published in, so I'm pretty pumped.

https://dailysciencefiction.com/hither- ... -labyrinth


R, HM, R, Pending

 
Posted : November 10, 2018 2:56 am
vjalrik
(@vjalrik)
Posts: 48
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After numerous attempts, I finally placed a story in DSF! It's the first pro market I've been published in, so I'm pretty pumped.

https://dailysciencefiction.com/hither- ... -labyrinth

Congrats Will! I enjoyed the story - fun idea wotf010


Van Alrik
V33 (-- HM SHM R), V34 (SF R R HM),
V35 (HM R R R), V36 (R HM F HM),
V37 (SF HM HM HM), V38 (HM HM HM HM),
V39 (HM HM, Q3 - Pending)

 
Posted : November 10, 2018 6:03 am
storysinger
(@storysinger)
Posts: 1549
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Cool concept Will. Congratulations on the sale.


Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : November 10, 2018 8:53 am
(@willshadbolt)
Posts: 39
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Thank guys!


R, HM, R, Pending

 
Posted : November 13, 2018 3:43 am
Morgan
(@morgan-broadhead)
Posts: 497
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Nice way to give an old story a new twist, Will. Congrats!

~Morgan


"There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
— W. Somerset Maugham

Drop me a line at https://morganbroadhead.com
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Posted : November 13, 2018 8:25 am
storysinger
(@storysinger)
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Congratulations on the win Wulf. wotf010


Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : January 15, 2019 8:45 am
Disgruntled Peony
(@disgruntledpeony)
Posts: 1283
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I put my first published story, 'A Matter of Interpretation,' up on my website today. Feel free to peruse at your leisure.


If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
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4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : January 26, 2019 5:00 pm
(@scafontaine)
Posts: 119
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Congrats on your publication! It was a good read. Was this one of the stories you previously submitted to Wotf?


 
Posted : January 27, 2019 9:24 am
Disgruntled Peony
(@disgruntledpeony)
Posts: 1283
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Congrats on your publication! It was a good read. Was this one of the stories you previously submitted to Wotf?

Actually, no. I wrote it specifically for submission to the Heroic Fantasy collection, expecting to submit it to WotF after it got rejected--and then it got accepted, and I was equal parts excited and confused. wotf019 My finalist story was a sequel of sorts to this one, although I have yet to find a market for it.


If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : January 28, 2019 1:36 am
JVAshley
(@jvashley)
Posts: 340
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I'm excited for the chance to read it!
Congrats Again!!!


~ J V Ashley

 
Posted : January 28, 2019 3:38 am
Jamesblakey
(@jamesblakey)
Posts: 50
Bronze Member
 

I made my first pro sale!

Woman's World, A US tabloid that can be found in the racks at the checkout lines of better supermarkets, will publish my mini-mystery "The Hockey Card Heist" in their March 14th issue.

I also sold a time travel story to Wildside Press' upcoming Crime Travel anthology. It's hard to be upset at a sale, but now I'm kicking myself for not sending it to WOTF. New rule: Every SF/Fantasy story gets submitted to the contest first.


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HMx9
SFx1

 
Posted : February 21, 2019 12:03 am
RETreasure
(@rschibler)
Posts: 961
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Congratulations! That's great news!


V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com

Managing Editor, Apex Magazine

 
Posted : February 21, 2019 1:13 am
storysinger
(@storysinger)
Posts: 1549
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Congrats Milo on both sales. Good going.


Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : February 21, 2019 6:24 am
(@scafontaine)
Posts: 119
Bronze Star Member
 

Congrats on the sales Milo! That's great news!


 
Posted : February 23, 2019 2:53 am
Jamesblakey
(@jamesblakey)
Posts: 50
Bronze Member
 

My story The Bicycle Thief won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award for Best Flash Story!

https://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2019/ ... unced.html


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HMx9
SFx1

 
Posted : May 2, 2019 12:43 am
Disgruntled Peony
(@disgruntledpeony)
Posts: 1283
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My story The Bicycle Thief won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award for Best Flash Story!

https://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2019/ ... unced.html

Awesome! wotf007 wotf010


If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : May 2, 2019 12:54 am
RETreasure
(@rschibler)
Posts: 961
Platinum Member
 

My story The Bicycle Thief won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award for Best Flash Story!

https://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2019/ ... unced.html

Congratulations! wotf010 wotf010 wotf010


V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com

Managing Editor, Apex Magazine

 
Posted : May 2, 2019 1:25 am
chuckt
(@chuckt)
Posts: 431
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My story The Bicycle Thief won the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Derringer Award for Best Flash Story!

https://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2019/ ... unced.html

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Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs

 
Posted : May 2, 2019 3:21 am
 TimE
(@time)
Posts: 417
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Well done, Milo. (Just keep your hands off my bike.)


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Posted : May 2, 2019 3:28 am
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