@toddjones It certainly made my day! 
F x1
SHM x6
HM x13
RWC x1
R Dozens
@adrian Congratulations!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@gideonpsmith Congrats, Gideon!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
I'm thrilled to say that I sold a piece to On Spec. One of my SHMs.
My first to a magazine.
Awesome!! 
I hope you take a breath to celebrate! We spend so much time between successes we need to make the success linger for a moment, and I hope you allow yourself to do that!
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
Thanks @adrian @toddjones @kz_richards ! It's really nice to celebrate with you here as we all work together towards our goals!
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
In case anyone is curious my microfiction with crepuscular is out today (well, to be more precise, it's been out a month, but it's *free to read* as of today lol)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-13th-p-138801383
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
In case anyone is curious my microfiction with crepuscular is out today (well, to be more precise, it's been out a month, but it's *free to read* as of today lol)
Congrats. I like this dark side of you.
Writers of the Future:
2026 V43: Submitted
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), HM, SHM
2024 V41: RWC (HM Resubmit), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: -, -, -, HM
2020 V37: -, R, -, -
Other Achievements:
2026 46th "On The Premises" short story contest: HM and Published in HTML format
2025 Southeastern Writers Association: 1st Place in Crime Fiction Contest and 3rd Place in The Lighthouse Prompt Award
Todd S. Jones
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
@gideonpsmith wow, that was great! Thanks for sharing.
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
Congrats. I like this dark side of you.
As far as my writing is concerned, it may be the only side lol 😉
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
"The Ones Who Walk Away From New Jerusalem," my first story that's a response to another story (I'll let you guess which ) is coming out in Sci Phi Journal.
Also the first time I've had an editor censor a cuss word in a story (not because his editorial preferences but because of how Belgian govt support works and their distribution).
EDIT: It's out now: https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2025/12/12/the-ones-who-walk-away-from-new-jerusalem/
First Place, Q1 Vol 36
Stories also in Diabolical Plots, Mysterion, others
Recently out:
"The Ones Who Walk Away From New Jerusalem":
https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2025/12/12/the-ones-who-walk-away-from-new-jerusalem/
I've had some exciting news. My story from Vol 41 of WotF, "The Stench of Freedom":
- Is long listed for the 2026 BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction (the British equivalent of the Nebulas or the Auroras), which came as a huge but wonderful shock ( https://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-longlist ), and
- Received a double star rating in the Tangent Online Recommended Reading List 2025! Another huge but wonderful shock ( https://tangentonline.com/news/tangent-online-2025-recommended-reading-list/ ).
It's like what they say about buses (or at least we do in the UK), you wait around for one [bit of good news], then two [bits] come along at once 
If there just so happens to be any British Science Fiction Association members in the forum who are still considering which stories to vote for the BSFA Awards finalists / shortlist before the 19 February deadline, then I would be most grateful if they'd consider my story 
If you have not read my story, but wish to do so, then it is available to read or download from my website for free during the voting period ( https://joelcscoberg.com/im-on-the-bsfa-award-long-list/ )
Diolch pawb / thanks everyone!
3rd Place Vol 41 Q3 ("The Stench of Freedom")
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.
Find out more on my website (www.joelcscoberg.com) or sign up to my newsletter for updates on my writing journey.
Very nice @joel-c-scoberg!
Incidentally, a story published by the imprint I'm part of, "For the Rectitude of our Intentions" by Stephen Kotowych, also got longlisted for the BSFA short fiction award. Although they spelled our name wrong :p We're Calendar of Fools.
First Place, Q1 Vol 36
Stories also in Diabolical Plots, Mysterion, others
Recently out:
"The Ones Who Walk Away From New Jerusalem":
https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2025/12/12/the-ones-who-walk-away-from-new-jerusalem/
@andydibble I saw that! Congratulations on that recognition for your anthology. Stephen is also a former WotF winner (Grand Prize no less). Another WotF winner from Vol 41 (not on this forum, I don't think), Andrew Jackson, has his winning story "Code L1" on the BSFA List and is published in your anthology too! Good news all round 
3rd Place Vol 41 Q3 ("The Stench of Freedom")
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.
Find out more on my website (www.joelcscoberg.com) or sign up to my newsletter for updates on my writing journey.
I just sold my first story, Blues 'N Twos, to On the Premise. They chose it as an Honorable Mention in their 46th "On The Premises" short story contest and published it yesterday. Due to the nearly 5k length of the story, it doesn't count as a professional pay level sale, but I did receive $ for 6 month HTML rights.
Note: This was a previous WotF HM and achieved 1st Place in the Crime Fiction Contest (2025) with Southeastern Writers Association.
Moving in the right direction.
https://onthepremises.com/issues/issue-46/issue-46-honor3
Writers of the Future:
2026 V43: Submitted
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), HM, SHM
2024 V41: RWC (HM Resubmit), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: -, -, -, HM
2020 V37: -, R, -, -
Other Achievements:
2026 46th "On The Premises" short story contest: HM and Published in HTML format
2025 Southeastern Writers Association: 1st Place in Crime Fiction Contest and 3rd Place in The Lighthouse Prompt Award
Todd S. Jones
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
Congrats @joel-c-scoberg! That is awesome news. I have my fingers crossed for you.
Writers of the Future:
2026 V43: Submitted
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), HM, SHM
2024 V41: RWC (HM Resubmit), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: -, -, -, HM
2020 V37: -, R, -, -
Other Achievements:
2026 46th "On The Premises" short story contest: HM and Published in HTML format
2025 Southeastern Writers Association: 1st Place in Crime Fiction Contest and 3rd Place in The Lighthouse Prompt Award
Todd S. Jones
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
I've had some exciting news. My story from Vol 41 of WotF, "The Stench of Freedom":
- Is long listed for the 2026 BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction (the British equivalent of the Nebulas or the Auroras), which came as a huge but wonderful shock ( https://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-longlist ), and
- Received a double star rating in the Tangent Online Recommended Reading List 2025! Another huge but wonderful shock ( https://tangentonline.com/news/tangent-online-2025-recommended-reading-list/ ).
It's like what they say about buses (or at least we do in the UK), you wait around for one [bit of good news], then two [bits] come along at once
If there just so happens to be any British Science Fiction Association members in the forum who are still considering which stories to vote for the BSFA Awards finalists / shortlist before the 19 February deadline, then I would be most grateful if they'd consider my story
If you have not read my story, but wish to do so, then it is available to read or download from my website for free during the voting period ( https://joelcscoberg.com/im-on-the-bsfa-award-long-list/ )
Diolch pawb / thanks everyone!
How on Earth did I miss seeing this! CONGRATS!!!
And hope another, even bigger, bus comes soon
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
I just sold my first story, Blues 'N Twos, to On the Premise. They chose it as an Honorable Mention in their 46th "On The Premises" short story contest and published it yesterday. Due to the nearly 5k length of the story, it doesn't count as a professional pay level sale, but I did receive $ for 6 month HTML rights.
Note: This was a previous WotF HM and achieved 1st Place in the Crime Fiction Contest (2025) with Southeastern Writers Association.
Moving in the right direction.
Congrats @toddsjones !
Looking forward to reading this!! (tonight!)
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
I just sold my first story, Blues 'N Twos, to On the Premise. They chose it as an Honorable Mention in their 46th "On The Premises" short story contest and published it yesterday. Due to the nearly 5k length of the story, it doesn't count as a professional pay level sale, but I did receive $ for 6 month HTML rights.
Note: This was a previous WotF HM and achieved 1st Place in the Crime Fiction Contest (2025) with Southeastern Writers Association.
Moving in the right direction.
Congrats @toddsjones !
Looking forward to reading this!! (tonight!)
Thank you.
I read through the first part of it after it was published and already had some minor changes. PM me if you find something that doesn't make sense, strange, or an odd sentence. I can always fix it on my end, so if I sell it for print it will be even better. I'd like to write a series with this character.
Writers of the Future:
2026 V43: Submitted
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), HM, SHM
2024 V41: RWC (HM Resubmit), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: -, -, -, HM
2020 V37: -, R, -, -
Other Achievements:
2026 46th "On The Premises" short story contest: HM and Published in HTML format
2025 Southeastern Writers Association: 1st Place in Crime Fiction Contest and 3rd Place in The Lighthouse Prompt Award
Todd S. Jones
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
@toddsjones congratulations!! Well done!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
My first pro-rate sale of the year today - Anomaly Magazine. Been trying to crack that market for a while now.
Microfiction (300 words).
Dystopian medical SciFi.
Will post a link when it's live, in case anyone's curious.
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
@gideonpsmith congrats! Can’t wait to read it!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@toddsjones congratulations! That's amazing, really chuffed for you.
3rd Place Vol 41 Q3 ("The Stench of Freedom")
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.
Find out more on my website (www.joelcscoberg.com) or sign up to my newsletter for updates on my writing journey.
@gideonpsmith I just spotted this acceptance on my SubmissionGrinder feed and I thought there CANNOT be another Gideon P. Smith, so I came on here to ask if it was you. Congratulations!!
3rd Place Vol 41 Q3 ("The Stench of Freedom")
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.
Find out more on my website (www.joelcscoberg.com) or sign up to my newsletter for updates on my writing journey.
@gideonpsmith I just spotted this acceptance on my SubmissionGrinder feed and I thought there CANNOT be another Gideon P. Smith, so I came on here to ask if it was you. Congratulations!!
thank you! and of course the reason I use the middle initial is because there are several gideonsmith and to get website, twitter,bluesky etc consistent i had to add the p because gideonsmith was taken everywhere lol
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 7 submitted 1 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
