Congrats to everyone! DSF is a shiny sale, and who wouldn't love a podcast of their story?! Amazing!
What Becky said. Nicely done, all!
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"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
Need writing help? My award-winning SUPER SECRETS articles are FREE in DreamForge.
IT’S HERE! Many have begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!
My WOTF workshop 24 hour story, "The Eyes of Hemshat", is available now at Abyss & Apex. Fun fact: it was actually about 1k words longer when I wrote it (in 24 hours) and was definitely the longest story written my year.
https://www.abyssapexzine.com/2020/03/t ... f-hemshat/
WOTF: HM x 16, SHMx2, SF x 1, F V31 Q3, V32 Q2, V32 Q4, V34 Q3, V36 Q1
Baen Fantasy Award Winner 2014
V32 Published Finalist
3rd place V37 Q1!
I get it! Share when you can. Congratulations!
Here it is! From a WOTF Rejection, to my first published piece.
Thanks everyone again for being a part of my journey as an SF writer.
Infinite Worlds #4
In this issue: "Holy Crisis" by Dane Curley 
The magazine is just fantastic. If you haven't heard of it, you can learn more about it at infiniteworldsmagazine.com
I cannot wait to see who illustrates my story.
Continued luck and success to all. Stay healthy in these trying times.
Per aspera ad astra*~
Some great successes recently. Nice work everyone. 
35: - R R R | 36: R HM R R | 37: HM HM HM SHM | 38: HM HM HM HM | 39: HM HM HM SHM | 40: HM R SHM SHM | 41: R HM SHM R
5 SHM / 13 HM / 9 R
I just received a “didn’t win me over,” from F&SF. It’s my first one of those. I always get “didn’t quite grab me,” with one or two comments.
Anyway, on to another day.
I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
My serial-HM short story, "Lavender Footsteps," is now a free podcast!
Swing by and give it a listen here: Episode 1 of The Storyteller Series "Lavender Footsteps"
WotF Results:
R:6
HM:17
SHM:1
SF:3
F:0
Last: SF, Q2 v41
My story "How to Become a Successful 21st Century Cybercriminal in Five Easy Steps" appears in the latest issue of "The Dark City Crime & Suspense Magazine."
http://thedarkcitymysterymagazine.com/howtobecome.html
Rx2
HMx9
SFx1
Congrats! I was just looking at that publication two days ago wondering if I have anything suitable for them
WOTF Stats
(2014) V31 – R
(2018) V35 – HM
(2019) V36 – HM, SHM
(2020) V37 – R, HM, SHM, Finalist
(2021) V38 – SF, SHM, SHM, HM
(2022) V39 – HM, SHM, SHM, SHM
(2023) V40 - HM, SF, tba, tba
Congratulations, Michael and Milo!
R, HM, R, Pending
I've been taking Dean Wesley Smith's free course on Fiction Kickstarters https://wmg-publishing-workshops-and-lectures.teachable.com/p/kickstarter and am giving an open submission anthology a go (it's live now!). If you're interested in which SFF authors your writing is most like (or in using computer algorithms to sift through slush piles), give it a gander:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanalrik/despot-science-fiction-and-fantasy-anthology
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)
I am excited to share that DisgruntledPeony and I co-wrote a story that has been selected for publication in the Hold Your Fire anthology from WordFire Press!
Proceeds from the anthology go to fund the scholarship we received. It’s a shiny ToC as well- at least one other forumite is with us but I’ll let them announce themselves.
I’m so ecstatic that our story was selected. Co-writing was a really fun experience!
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
I am excited to share that DisgruntledPeony and I co-wrote a story that has been selected for publication in the Hold Your Fire anthology from WordFire Press!
Proceeds from the anthology go to fund the scholarship we received. It’s a shiny ToC as well- at least one other forumite is with us but I’ll let them announce themselves.
I’m so ecstatic that our story was selected. Co-writing was a really fun experience!
I'm really proud of the story we wrote together. It was a really fun project!
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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Well done DP & RS. Doubt if I could co-author.
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Congratulations Liz and Becky! Not only is it a great anthology, but you are supporting new scholarships. Well done!
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"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
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IT’S HERE! Many have begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!
Congrats Liz and Becky! You both deserve the recognition - very excited to read it when it comes out!
5x R
10x HM
2020 Superstars Writing Seminar scholarship award recipient
"No subject is terrible if the story is true, if the prose is clean and honest, and if it affirms courage and grace under pressure." — Ernest Hemingway
I am excited to share that DisgruntledPeony and I co-wrote a story that has been selected for publication in the Hold Your Fire anthology from WordFire Press!
Proceeds from the anthology go to fund the scholarship we received. It’s a shiny ToC as well- at least one other forumite is with us but I’ll let them announce themselves.
I’m so ecstatic that our story was selected. Co-writing was a really fun experience!
How exciting! Congrats!
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs
I get it! Share when you can. Congratulations!
Here it is! From a WOTF Rejection, to my first published piece.
Thanks everyone again for being a part of my journey as an SF writer.Infinite Worlds #4
In this issue: "Holy Crisis" by Dane Curley
The magazine is just fantastic. If you haven't heard of it, you can learn more about it at infiniteworldsmagazine.com
I cannot wait to see who illustrates my story.Continued luck and success to all. Stay healthy in these trying times.
Per aspera ad astra*~
How awesome. Can't wait to read it.
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs
I am excited to share that DisgruntledPeony and I co-wrote a story that has been selected for publication in the Hold Your Fire anthology from WordFire Press!
Proceeds from the anthology go to fund the scholarship we received. It’s a shiny ToC as well- at least one other forumite is with us but I’ll let them announce themselves.
I’m so ecstatic that our story was selected. Co-writing was a really fun experience!
Congrats to both of you!!!
My story The Greatest Secret appears in the just published "Heartbreaks & Half-truths" anthology from Superior Shores Press.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088ZGF18Y
And I have an essay up at Art Taylor's "The First Two Pages" talking about how I crafted the beginning of the story.
https://arttaylorwriter.com/2020/06/09/ ... es-blakey/
Rx2
HMx9
SFx1
Congrats on the sale James. I read your first two pages and reread The Bicycle Thief. Good stuff.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
Awesome, Milo! 
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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Congrats everyone! I'd love to read about how you worked this out together Liz and Becky. Is there a blog post coming? Maybe co-written! I read an article about co-writing stories recently. Maybe it was a link shared here.
35: - R R R | 36: R HM R R | 37: HM HM HM SHM | 38: HM HM HM HM | 39: HM HM HM SHM | 40: HM R SHM SHM | 41: R HM SHM R
5 SHM / 13 HM / 9 R
Congrats everyone! I'd love to read about how you worked this out together Liz and Becky. Is there a blog post coming? Maybe co-written! I read an article about co-writing stories recently. Maybe it was a link shared here.
I’ll write something up!
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
Congrats Milo! You've been on a roll lately!
I sold three stories last month, two to Sci Phi Journal and one to Speculative North, a new semipro zine out of Toronto. One of the two to SPJ is out:
https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2020/06/26/the-meaning-of-his-own-words/
The first edition of Speculative North is also out, albeit not the one that my story is in:
https://www.amazon.com/Speculative-Nort ... B089KW21WV
First Place, Q1 Vol 36
Recently out:
"Letter To A Christian Nation Not Sworn To The Elder Dark: https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2025/03/27/letter-to-a-christian-nation-not-sworn-to-the-elder-dark/
"Deymons" in Mysterion: https://www.mysteriononline.com/2024/02/deymons.html
I sold three stories last month, two to Sci Phi Journal and one to Speculative North, a new semipro zine out of Toronto. One of the two to SPJ is out:
https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2020/06/26/the-meaning-of-his-own-words/The first edition of Speculative North is also out, albeit not the one that my story is in:
https://www.amazon.com/Speculative-Nort ... B089KW21WV
Nice!
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
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I submitted for the first time to a pro-paying market--Science Fiction and Fantasy, I was worried it would give me a bad name and maybe I should push it off, and I got a "didn't win me over"!
I'm a little stunned.
Can anyone confirm that this still means something good?
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm ~ Winston Churchill
V37: R, R, R, HM
V38: SHM
wotf049
I'm a little stunned.
Can anyone confirm that this still means something good?
That's a rejection, but I'm pretty sure that one means Charlie read the story all the way through. Kind of like getting an HM from WotF.
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
I submitted for the first time to a pro-paying market--Science Fiction and Fantasy, I was worried it would give me a bad name and maybe I should push it off, and I got a "didn't win me over"!
I'm a little stunned.
Can anyone confirm that this still means something good?
I assumed 'win me over' was his higher tier response, but I've received so many variations from that magazine..."didn't grab me" "didn't quite grab me' "didn't win me over" "didn't quite win me over"...on twitter Charlie has said these are not specifically tiered so hell if I know what the difference is. The closest I've gotten to a personal was "interesting idea but didn't quite win me over."
All my rejections from SFaF have also been signed Charlie, so I'm not convinced he's read every story through to the end, though I could be wrong. I think it's on all the form rejections.
Charlie talks about his rejection templates here, though it's from a few years ago when electronic submissions first opened, so may not be exactly the same: http://www.ccfinlay.com/blog/nectar-for ... ncers.html
“didn’t grab me” = only read the opening
“didn’t work for me” = good, read all the way through
“didn’t win me over” = you'll probably sell it elsewhere
And look at these stats: "473 out of 751 [submissions] listed one or more previous pro sales. 63% of you are already writing at this level."
Yikes!
35: - R R R | 36: R HM R R | 37: HM HM HM SHM | 38: HM HM HM HM | 39: HM HM HM SHM | 40: HM R SHM SHM | 41: R HM SHM R
5 SHM / 13 HM / 9 R
