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.

Elen Tel'Ithil

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Congrats! That was fun to read. =)

"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." - Ray Bradbury
"Write until it becomes as natural as breathing. Write until not writing makes you anxious." - Christina Katz

HM x 2
R x 2

Posted : October 13, 2014 9:11 pm

klaatu

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For those who don't know, Dimension6 is brand new this year. A free semi-pro e-mag published by the highly regarded Keith Stevenson.

I'm thrilled to be on this TOC with Cat Sparks and Rob Hood, both superb writers and editors themselves.

Thanks on the congrats, everyone. I'm thrilled by the great comments I've received for my story.

If you haven't already, I encourage you to download Dimension6. It's a *really* good mag.

http://keithstevenson.com/CDLblog/dimension6/

Steve

http://www.stevecameron.com.au

Posted : October 13, 2014 9:44 pm

george nik.

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Thanks, Dustin, Preston, Rebecca and Elen! I'm glad you enjoyed it! wotf007

It was fun to write, as well. wotf008

George Nikolopoulos
WOTF: 1 SF, 1 SHM, 4 HM
Fiction (EN): 43 stories sold, 29 published
Fiction (GR): c.10 stories published & a children’s novel
Amazon Page

Posted : October 15, 2014 8:42 am

James (Ease)

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I just sold a story to Acidic Fiction It's my first ever sale, and was my tenth ever submission.

My story, Forgettable, has just been published on AcidicFiction.com wotf001

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

Posted : October 15, 2014 7:48 pm

Elen Tel'Ithil

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I just sold a story to Acidic Fiction It's my first ever sale, and was my tenth ever submission.

My story, Forgettable, has just been published on AcidicFiction.com

Congrats, Ease, and thanks for the link!

"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." - Ray Bradbury
"Write until it becomes as natural as breathing. Write until not writing makes you anxious." - Christina Katz

HM x 2
R x 2

Posted : October 15, 2014 8:58 pm

dracoangelica

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I just sold a story to Acidic Fiction It's my first ever sale, and was my tenth ever submission.

My story, Forgettable, has just been published on AcidicFiction.com

Congratulations! I'm at work right now but I can't wait to read it when I get off mobile. Go you!

I have a blog!
http://www.aprilholec.wordpress.com
HM x1

Posted : October 16, 2014 6:01 am

george nik.

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Congrats, Ease!

George Nikolopoulos
WOTF: 1 SF, 1 SHM, 4 HM
Fiction (EN): 43 stories sold, 29 published
Fiction (GR): c.10 stories published & a children’s novel
Amazon Page

Posted : October 16, 2014 8:50 am

Dustin Adams

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Congrats to Stewart for his 2nd place finish in the Spark: contest.

And to Dawn, whose story is up at DSF today!
wotf010

Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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Posted : November 3, 2014 9:00 pm

katsincommand

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Thanks, Dustin. Yep, Cara's Heartsong is up at DSF. ( http://dailysciencefiction.com/science- ... -heartsong)

I just hope Stewart remembers us when he makes it bigbigbig. 😀

Dawn Bonanno
http://www.dmbonanno.com

SF 2 / HM 6 / R 16 / Total 24 Entries

Posted : November 3, 2014 10:42 pm

george nik.

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Congrats, Stewart and Dawn!

George Nikolopoulos
WOTF: 1 SF, 1 SHM, 4 HM
Fiction (EN): 43 stories sold, 29 published
Fiction (GR): c.10 stories published & a children’s novel
Amazon Page

Posted : November 4, 2014 2:21 am

s_c_baker

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Whee! Thanks, all. Smile
The story which placed second in that contest, incidentally, was my semi-finalist here. I posted more details about its revision history on my blog: http://www.infomancy.net/contest-win-ku ... anthology/

As for bigbigbig... Well, I'm not holding my breath. wotf001

Yep, Cara's Heartsong is up at DSF. ( http://dailysciencefiction.com/science- ... -heartsong)

Hurrah! Rocket dragons for everyone! wotf007

Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

Posted : November 6, 2014 6:43 am

Dustin Adams

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Stewart, I couldn't leave a disqus comment on your site.
The box is there to type in, but no submit button...

Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
Like me: facebook/AuthorTJKnight

Posted : November 6, 2014 7:00 am

s_c_baker

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Stewart, I couldn't leave a disqus comment on your site.
The box is there to type in, but no submit button...

That would certainly go towards explaining the total lack of comment on any of my posts. (Well, that and the fact that I average about 3 views per day. Ahem.)

Thanks, Dustin! I'll look into that...

Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

Posted : November 6, 2014 2:44 pm

klaatu

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Really pleased my latest publication was mentioned here:

http://www.antisf.com.au/flashview/1478-flashviews-197

Standout stories I've read in the past couple of months or so that have impressed themselves on me for one reason or another.

Novel: The Back of The Back of Beyond by Edwina Harvey
Short Story: The Shark God Covenant (Dimension6) by Robert Hood
Short Story: The Last Of The Butterflies (Dimension6) by Steve Cameron
Novel: "Jump" Twinmaker 1 by Sean Williams
Novella: Equoid by Charles Stross
Novel: The Windup Girl by Paolo Baciagalupi
Novel: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

Some great comments as well. The story is available in Dimension6. Free! Oh, and they've just opened for submissions again til the end of the month. Great market. Great editor.

http://keithstevenson.com/CDLblog/dimension6/

Steve

http://www.stevecameron.com.au

Posted : November 7, 2014 7:45 am

klaatu

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Congrats to Dawn for the DSF story, and Stewart on the Sparks contest.

Well done.

Steve

http://www.stevecameron.com.au

Posted : November 7, 2014 7:47 am

Deborah Wolf

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My first real writing success...I signed with literary agent Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media! So excited! He's busy pitching my epic fantasy to publishing houses <3 Wish me much luck! The only thing better than winning WotF would be selling my novel and having to withdraw from the competition!

Don't mess with fantasy writers; we know whether human is white meat or red, and sweeten our coffee with tears.

Posted : November 9, 2014 4:18 am

s_c_baker

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Nice!

Good luck, Deborah--on both fronts! wotf007

Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

Posted : November 10, 2014 5:48 am

Preston Dennett

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Wow, lots of successes. Congrats Ease, Dracoangelica, Stewart and any others. And Deborah, wow! An actual agent. That's huge! Congrats!

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

Posted : November 10, 2014 1:30 pm

storysinger

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Wow, lots of successes. Congrats Ease, Dracoangelica, Stewart and any others. And Deborah, wow! An actual agent. That's huge! Congrats!

Ditto wotf010

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

Posted : November 11, 2014 12:18 am

bobsandiego

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This is not a sale, but it feels so much more to me at the moment.
I have just gotten my first request for a full manuscript from an agency.

Apparently I didn't muck up the first chapter too badly...

Literary saboteur
Blog: http://www.robertmitchellevans.com/
HM X 5
SF X 3
F X 1
Current Rejection Streak: 0

Posted : November 12, 2014 1:12 pm

Preston Dennett

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This is not a sale, but it feels so much more to me at the moment.
I have just gotten my first request for a full manuscript from an agency.

Apparently I didn't muck up the first chapter too badly...

Nice! Best of luck. And keep up the unmuckiness!

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

Posted : November 12, 2014 2:23 pm

Elen Tel'Ithil

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I'm behind on 'grats: Stewart, Dawn, Steve, and Deborah!! ::confetti all around:: wotf010

I have just gotten my first request for a full manuscript from an agency.

Sweet!!

"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." - Ray Bradbury
"Write until it becomes as natural as breathing. Write until not writing makes you anxious." - Christina Katz

HM x 2
R x 2

Posted : November 12, 2014 4:08 pm

E. Caiman Sands

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Conga rats to Bob and Steve and Dawn and Stewart and Deborah and... and... er... I'm sure I've forgotten someone.

You forgot me.

You, Gator? What do you need congratulating for?

For being awesome. wotf035

Oh yes. Yes, of course... wotf002

SF x 1 (Extreeemely happy snappy gator)
HM x 9 (Happy snappy gator)
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The Happy Snappy Gator Bog! Er, Blog...

Posted : November 13, 2014 10:17 am

s_c_baker

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This is not a sale, but it feels so much more to me at the moment.
I have just gotten my first request for a full manuscript from an agency.

Apparently I didn't muck up the first chapter too badly...

Awesome! Here's hoping they like the full just as much. wotf007

Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

Posted : November 13, 2014 1:14 pm

s_c_baker

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My Daily Science Fiction story is up today: http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/parapsychology/stewart-c-baker/little-more-than-shadows

Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

Posted : November 18, 2014 4:40 am

bobsandiego

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My Daily Science Fiction story is up today: http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/parapsychology/stewart-c-baker/little-more-than-shadows

Congrats

Literary saboteur
Blog: http://www.robertmitchellevans.com/
HM X 5
SF X 3
F X 1
Current Rejection Streak: 0

Posted : November 18, 2014 5:11 am

Elen Tel'Ithil

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My Daily Science Fiction story is up today: http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/parapsychology/stewart-c-baker/little-more-than-shadows

Second person wotf013

Congrats, thanks for sharing, and I like the ending!

"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." - Ray Bradbury
"Write until it becomes as natural as breathing. Write until not writing makes you anxious." - Christina Katz

HM x 2
R x 2

Posted : November 18, 2014 4:36 pm

s_c_baker

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I love me some second person. wotf007

Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

Posted : November 19, 2014 5:21 am

Preston Dennett

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My Daily Science Fiction story is up today: http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/parapsychology/stewart-c-baker/little-more-than-shadows

Hey, this story popped up in my email. Nice little story there, Stewart. I really got a sense of the mood. I enjoyed it.

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

Posted : November 19, 2014 1:32 pm

klaatu

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Congratulations, Stewart. Well done.

Steve

http://www.stevecameron.com.au

Posted : November 19, 2014 6:14 pm

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