Congratulations! Wonderful news. And I loved:
Also features octopus mind-reading
I'm sold!
3rd Place Q3 Vol 41
Submission record: R x 2 / HM x 7 / SHM x 2 / W x 1
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, 365tomorrows, and Gwyllion Magazine.
Congratulations Andy. It is a good read.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
My "Every Me Is Someone Else" about a telepathic Buddhist studies grad student connecting with his mom in hospice is just out in Diabolical Plots! Also features octopus mind-reading.https://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-103a-every-me-is-someone-else-by-andrew-dibble/
I've only took a first look at this, but the opening paragraphs are wonderful stuff. I'll look forward to finishing it up!
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Drafting for Q1 V42
Fantastic read @andydibble! I actually had an experience of being in my husband 's mind and seeing the world through it. It was very alien to me. Very strange experience.
Vol. 36: 3rd -- R, 4th -- R
Vol. 37: R, HM, HM, SHM
Vol. 38: HM, HM, HM, HM
Vol. 39: SHM, RWC, RWC, HM
Vol. 40: HM, R, RWC, R
Vol. 41: R, HM, HM, HM
Vol. 42: 1st -- pending
Amateur published stories:
"The Army Ration That Saved the Earth" -- Accepted for publication, waiting for contract
"The Tell-Tale Cricket" in The Murderbugs Anthololgy
"Follow the Pretrons" in Martian Magazine, and a Critters Award
"Eyes and Hands" in Galaxy's Edge Magazine
"The Last Dance" in Parliament of Wizards, LTUE anthology
"My Ten Cents" in Sci Fi Lampoon
Professional Publication:
"Invasion" in Daily Science Fiction
Free to read from The Fabulist, my short: "No Such Place as Nebraska":
https://fabulistmagazine.com/no-such-place-as-nebraska/
Seldom have I worked with a more sensitive and thoughtful editor. Josh helped make it a better tale.
@DonMarkmaker
The only success I have is a story has been held for 176 days now. That's a record for me.
Congratulations on your story DonMarkmaker.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
held for 176 days now. That's a record
Is that "held for consideration" or just not responded to? Cause I had one like that in limbo for half a thousand days.
The venue had an even longer average. Leading Edge. Honestly I still haven't heard back, I just marked it Lost and went on livin!
@DonMarkmaker
Free to read from The Fabulist, my short: "No Such Place as Nebraska":
https://fabulistmagazine.com/no-such-place-as-nebraska/
Seldom have I worked with a more sensitive and thoughtful editor. Josh helped make it a better tale.
Congratulations Don Mark! Delighted to have had a sneak preview to this one before it reached the world at large!
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
www.jd-writes.com
Kindle Vella - Ashes to Ashes, Earth to Kaybee
@angelslayah congratulations! Looking forward to reading this one
3rd Place Q3 Vol 41
Submission record: R x 2 / HM x 7 / SHM x 2 / W x 1
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, 365tomorrows, and Gwyllion Magazine.
(@angelslayah) The website has it listed as in the queue to be read. I don't stress over it. I check its status about once a month.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
I've just sold a story to Gwyllion (science fiction and fantasy from Wales (but also elsewhere)), which I'm pretty stoked about! It's a revised SHM and it is the first non-flash story I've sold, and to top it off it'll be available in print. That'll be one of my writing aspirations ticked off once it is published, which won't be until May because Gwyllion publish two volumes a year. Something to look forward to (and my birthday is in May). Stars aligned on this one, I think. Just hope it all goes smoothly now...
I'll post the link when it is available if anyone is interested (though noting it is not free to view).
3rd Place Q3 Vol 41
Submission record: R x 2 / HM x 7 / SHM x 2 / W x 1
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, 365tomorrows, and Gwyllion Magazine.
Awesome news @joel-c-scoberg.
Happy to see people from the forum getting their work published. Good to also know that a SHM with a bit of work is worthy of print.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: 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--
@joel-c-scoberg Congratulations!!!
WOTF results:
Vol 41: Q1 HM, Q2 HM, Q4 HM
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs. 8 HMs
IOTF: 4 Rs, 3 HMs
Check out my new website: https://www.amyrwethingtonwriterofspeculativeworlds.com/
According to Winston Churchill, "success is going from failure to failure with enthusiasm"
Somehow I lost my Guthington profile, but it's me. Amy Wethington = Guthington = Physa
@joel-c-scoberg Congratulations!!?
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: WIP
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
Congratulations (@joel-c-scoberg).
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
I've just sold a story to Gwyllion (science fiction and fantasy from Wales (but also elsewhere)), which I'm pretty stoked about! It's a revised SHM and it is the first non-flash story I've sold, and to top it off it'll be available in print. That'll be one of my writing aspirations ticked off once it is published, which won't be until May because Gwyllion publish two volumes a year. Something to look forward to (and my birthday is in May). Stars aligned on this one, I think. Just hope it all goes smoothly now...
I'll post the link when it is available if anyone is interested (though noting it is not free to view).
Awesome news. Happy to see people from the forum getting their work published. Good to also know that a SHM with a bit of work is worthy of print.
Awesome news @joel-c-scoberg
And demonstration of the fact an SHM is actually a good signal about a story and we should think about trying to place it elsewhere - fundamentally its a good story!
"...your motivations for wanting to write are probably complex. You may have a few great passions, you may want to be rich and famous, and you may need therapy."
- Dave Farland, Million Dollar Outlines
Writers of the Future:
2025 Q1: P Q2: WIP Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2024 Q1: F Q2: HM Q3:SHM Q4: SHM
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3: SHM Q4: R
2022 Q4: R
Submissions to other markets:
2024: 45 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
My oddball little microfiction "Wigner's Friend" has gone live and is free to read at Cosmorama:
https://www.cosmoramaofficial.com/fiction/wigners-friend
@DonMarkmaker
@angelslayah on a hot streak!
3rd Place Q3 Vol 41
Submission record: R x 2 / HM x 7 / SHM x 2 / W x 1
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, 365tomorrows, and Gwyllion Magazine.
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: WIP
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
Seward Nebraska, Sunday October 8, my 1 minute film —trailer for an imaginary '50s Sci-fi B picture "Unspeakable Teens"— will have its world premier in the Flatwater Film Festival...
So, if you're in the neighborhood...
@DonMarkmaker
@angelslayah great work.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: 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--
And, finally: my writer's group, a Loose Unsyndicate, helped me put this story across —couldn't a dun it without em. Set in the Southwest of my youth, a former cop believes he's holdin back an invasion from OUTSIDE TIME — so he buries a lotta bodies in the desert... Border Patrol is live, and free to read:
https://mythaxis.co.uk/issue-35/border-patrol.html
@DonMarkmaker
And, finally: my writer's group, a Loose Unsyndicate, helped me put this story across —couldn't a dun it without em. Set in the Southwest of my youth, a former cop believes he's holdin back an invasion from OUTSIDE TIME — so he buries a lotta bodies in the desert... Border Patrol is live, and free to read:
https://mythaxis.co.uk/issue-35/border-patrol.html
Congratulations!
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
I can add one of my own for today -- my story "The Winds of the Mind" (previously a HM here) is up to read for free today at Abyss & Apex:
https://www.abyssapexzine.com/2023/09/the-winds-of-the-mind/
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Drafting for Q1 V42
@angelslayah congrats
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: 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--
@doctorjest congrats
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: 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--
@angelslayah nice one! Many congrats - and pretty exciting news about your film, you must be stoked! 
3rd Place Q3 Vol 41
Submission record: R x 2 / HM x 7 / SHM x 2 / W x 1
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, 365tomorrows, and Gwyllion Magazine.
@doctorjest congratulations! 
3rd Place Q3 Vol 41
Submission record: R x 2 / HM x 7 / SHM x 2 / W x 1
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, 365tomorrows, and Gwyllion Magazine.
I can add one of my own for today -- my story "The Winds of the Mind" (previously a HM here) is up to read for free today at Abyss & Apex:
https://www.abyssapexzine.com/2023/09/the-winds-of-the-mind/
Just read it - great read, well deserved sale.
R:6 RWC:1 HM:9 SHM:3
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