Success!

steffenwolf · 2009-06-20T18:15:34Z

I didn't remember if there was a thread for anybody to share their writing successes with everybody, so I figured I'd start one. I've been taking a break from forums for a while, but I just wanted to stop back to share some exciting news. My first publication is now posted on Fantasy Magazine. It's not fiction, unfortunately, but it's still getting my name on a prestigious magazine so I am very excited. I will have an entry posted every Saturday for at least the next 3 weeks after this one. This one: an interview of author Alethea Kontis. The other three (I'm not certain of the order yet): An interview with David Wolverton (David Farland) An article titled "Wizard vs. Witch: Who's the Real Villain?" examining the Wizard of Oz. A comparison of "Wicked" the book vs. "Wicked" the movie. I'm hoping to make this a regular thing, as long as I can keep Cat Rambo interested. Finally something for my hungry cover letter template.

austinDm

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Congrats Alistair and Rebecca! Very cool on the cover!

Posted : November 6, 2012 12:35 pm

MJNL

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Yay Rebecca!

And woot Alistair!

~Marina

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WotF Finalist Q2 2010 (Vol. 27)
WotF Finalist Q4 2011 (Vol. 28)
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Posted : November 6, 2012 4:22 pm

ThomasKCarpenter

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Grats Rebecca and Alistair!

Thomas K Carpenter
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SFx2, SHMx1, HMx12 (Pro'd Out - Q4 2016)
EQMM - Feb 2015 / Abyss & Apex - Issue 50

Posted : November 7, 2012 5:20 am

Ember

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Alistair congrats!

Rebecca: whoa! Wow!

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Volume 33: Q2 - R ,Q3 - SHM

The "real" Ember is a good friend and let me borrow her account, she won with "Half Past" in Vol. 31

Posted : November 7, 2012 3:45 pm

dantzel

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Thanks Jeanette, Tina, Austin, and Ember! I'll feel much better when this contest is OVER for real - which should be 11 AM Central time tomorrow/today. Then, even though I may lose despite having more likes and readcasts, I can get away from a contest that didn't tell me they were going to decide via social media. wotf002

I do appreciate the exposure and all, and I look forward to the interviews, I just wish they'd been a little more upfront about how this was all going to go down, you know? But I'm in a better place than I was a couple days ago.

And congrats to Rebecca and Alistair! The Duotrope Penumbra cover makes me happy every time I see it on Duotrope because Rebecca's name is splashed all over it! wotf006

Vol 29 Q3 Semi Finalist

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Posted : November 7, 2012 7:12 pm

Jennifer Hicks

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It's publication day for me, which I completely forgot about until I saw my own story in my e-mail box from Every Day Fiction. Surprise to me! The story is right here, if you'd like a small dose of SF with your coffee this morning: http://www.everydayfiction.com/caged-by ... ell-hicks/

Jennifer Campbell-Hicks
my blog: http://jennifercampbellhicks.blogspot.com

1X Finalist
2X Semi-finalist
2X Silver HM
13X HM

Posted : November 8, 2012 2:36 am

morshana

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Great story, Jennifer!

Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

Posted : November 8, 2012 3:38 am

Rebecca Birch

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Great stuff, Jennifer! Congratulations!

And I'm behind. I didn't get in a congratulations to Alistair. So, yay, Alistair, too!

Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

Posted : November 8, 2012 4:00 am

Dustin Adams

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I'm ridiculously far behind with my congo rats, so here's a whole box!

Dantzel, Alistair, and Jennifer! wotf010

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Posted : November 8, 2012 5:31 am

Strycher

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Congrats Rebecca!

"The Filigreed Cage" || "Bitter Remedy" || "Heartless" || "The Newsboy's Last Stand" || "Planar Ghosts"

Posted : November 8, 2012 11:51 am

austinDm

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Very nice, Jennifer! wotf010

Posted : November 8, 2012 1:15 pm

Preston Dennett

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Very successful story Jennifer. You really captured the mood well. I enjoyed it.
Keep it up!
Preston Dennett
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Preston Dennett
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F x 1
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40 stories published! (and counting!)

Posted : November 8, 2012 1:36 pm

Jennifer Hicks

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Thank you, everyone!

Jennifer Campbell-Hicks
my blog: http://jennifercampbellhicks.blogspot.com

1X Finalist
2X Semi-finalist
2X Silver HM
13X HM

Posted : November 8, 2012 5:09 pm

AlistairKimble

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Excellent story, Jennifer! Congratulations!

Alistair Kimble

v28 Q4: Finalist
HM x7

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Posted : November 9, 2012 3:03 pm

Ember

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Well done, Jennifer, congrats!

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Volume 33: Q2 - R ,Q3 - SHM

The "real" Ember is a good friend and let me borrow her account, she won with "Half Past" in Vol. 31

Posted : November 9, 2012 5:22 pm

Rebecca Birch

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I have received an acceptance for a novelette at the Grantville Gazette Universe Annex. This will be my first SFWA qualifying sale. It should appear in the January or March issue.

The story began life during last year's October Madness that Tina and I did together.

Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

Posted : December 6, 2012 4:33 pm

morshana

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Congratulations, Rebecca!! wotf010

Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

Posted : December 6, 2012 4:35 pm

Jackie B.

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Yay Rebecca!!!! Congrats Smile

Finalist: Q3 V29
Semi-Finalist: Q1 V30
HM x 3

Posted : December 6, 2012 4:44 pm

bobsandiego

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Doing a happy dance for you!!
wotf026

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Posted : December 6, 2012 4:50 pm

AlistairKimble

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Congratulations, Rebecca! That's awesome!

Alistair Kimble

v28 Q4: Finalist
HM x7

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Posted : December 6, 2012 4:58 pm

gower21

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YEAH! October Madness Success! Awesome, Rebecca. Make sure to let us know when it publishes.

Tina
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Posted : December 6, 2012 5:16 pm

austinDm

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Very nice, Rebecca! wotf010

Posted : December 6, 2012 10:57 pm

ThomasKCarpenter

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Grats!

Thomas K Carpenter
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EQMM - Feb 2015 / Abyss & Apex - Issue 50

Posted : December 6, 2012 11:05 pm

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Boogie woogie alligator! wotf026

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Posted : December 7, 2012 12:26 am

Strycher

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YAY! Congratulations!

"The Filigreed Cage" || "Bitter Remedy" || "Heartless" || "The Newsboy's Last Stand" || "Planar Ghosts"

Posted : December 7, 2012 1:48 am

Dustin Adams

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The world is on the left.
Rebecca is on the right.

Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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Posted : December 7, 2012 2:36 am

Rebecca Birch

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Thanks very much, Jeanette, Jackie, Bobsandiego, Alistair, Tina, Austin, Thomas, Gator, Krystal, and Dustin!

Are those Borg smilies??? wotf015

Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

Posted : December 7, 2012 3:17 am

morshana

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Awesome.

Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

Posted : December 7, 2012 3:55 am

T. Thulander

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Congratulations Rebecca

T. Thulander
vl 29, Q4 submited

Posted : December 7, 2012 4:36 am

MJNL

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Yahoooooo Rebecca!

~Marina

WotF Winner Q1 2012 (Vol. 29)

WotF Finalist Q2 2010 (Vol. 27)
WotF Finalist Q4 2011 (Vol. 28)
http://lostetter.wordpress.com/
http://twitter.com/#!/MarinaLostetter

Posted : December 7, 2012 5:20 am

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