It has come to my attention (thanks, austinDM!) that we have danced around this topic, but not made it clear here on the forum. So here's the announcement...
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Party at WorldCon!
WorldCon attendees, look for the Writers and Illustrators of the Future (WAIOTF) room party! Writers judge David Farland will be dropping by for at least part of the night. Our hosts include former WOTF winner Bill Ledbetter and this year's Golden Pen winner, Tina Smith (a.k.a Tina Gower)! Our other hosts are Dantzel Cherry and myself. Forum regulars and writer winners Marina Lostetter and Andrea Stewart will also be there, and I'm fairly sure we'll see Kevin Ikenberry, Austin, and a bunch of other forumites. And we hope this includes you! Come by and hang out with other WAIOTF folks. Eat, drink and be Merry!
This is an official WAIOTF party sponsored by Author Services to promote the contest, but it's also a chance to meet your forum buddies. A few of us managed to have dinner last year, but we wanted an easier way to find each other this year. Besides this, there's also a WAIOTF panel on Friday at 2, so this will be a great chance to learn inside tips about the contest.
The party will be on Friday night. Look for the fliers/announcements at the party hotel, hopefully as early as Thursday afternoon, for time and room number. We will also try to post that information here, in the Forum and the WotF Facebook site as soon as we have it.
Hope to see you all there!
(And who knows who else might make an appearance? 
)
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
sniff sniff
I never wanted to go to any old dumb party anyway!
sniff sniff
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Seriously, have a blast for me since I cannot. On the plus side I have a new job and while I had thought it to be a purely temp thing, that's looking less and less the case.
Literary saboteur
Blog: http://www.robertmitchellevans.com/
HM X 5
SF X 3
F X 1
Current Rejection Streak: 0
sniff sniff
I never wanted to go to any old dumb party anyway!
sniff sniff-----
Seriously, have a blast for me since I cannot. On the plus side I have a new job and while I had thought it to be a purely temp thing, that's looking less and less the case.
Yeeeeeehaaaaa!!!!! That's a reason for a party all by itself! 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
Thanks Martin and I tend to agree. It looks like the temp position has a path open to a full time union position with great benefits, a pension (my god I never thought I'd see one of those), and doing a public good to boot.
Literary saboteur
Blog: http://www.robertmitchellevans.com/
HM X 5
SF X 3
F X 1
Current Rejection Streak: 0
Thanks Martin and I tend to agree. It looks like the temp position has a path open to a full time union position with great benefits, a pension (my god I never thought I'd see one of those), and doing a public good to boot.
WOOHOO!!!
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
Thanks Martin and I tend to agree. It looks like the temp position has a path open to a full time union position with great benefits, a pension (my god I never thought I'd see one of those), and doing a public good to boot.
Congrats on the job, Bob! I'm glad you're liking it.
And thanks for the official invite, Martin!
sniff sniff
I never wanted to go to any old dumb party anyway!
sniff sniff-----
Seriously, have a blast for me since I cannot. On the plus side I have a new job and while I had thought it to be a purely temp thing, that's looking less and less the case.
I was thinking of saying I agree with your statement.
But hey, that second part is Good News/ Good working there.
Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
And no I won't be there as usual it's too far away.
Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
This will be in London next year, so now's the time...
For those of us in the states, anyway.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
Like me: facebook/AuthorTJKnight
Wooohoo! I can't wait to see all of you!
Hoping we get a lot of WOTF forum members and lurkers at the party, so we can hang out.
Tina
I've got atleast one panel i want/need to go to after 6:00
But keep the party going and I'll see ya there.
My blog:
Facebook:
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I don't even know where the thing is. 
'grats on the likely job acquisition, Bob!
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
I will also have a few copies of vol. 29 for sale at the con, so if you would like to buy one (for less than list price) and get it signed, there will be an opportunity. I can only get so many books into my luggage though, so if you want one be sure to catch me early.
~Marina
WotF Winner Q1 2012 (Vol. 29)
WotF Finalist Q2 2010 (Vol. 27)
WotF Finalist Q4 2011 (Vol. 28)
I don't even know where the thing is.
San Antonio. Maybe our California contingent can sneak you in their luggage.
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
Whaaaat?! Awesome! I'm totally there. San Antonio or bust! 
- Christopher
29 Q3 - R, Q4 - SF
30 Q1 - R, Q2 - HM, Q3 - under construction...
My Blog -
Thanks Martin and I tend to agree. It looks like the temp position has a path open to a full time union position with great benefits, a pension (my god I never thought I'd see one of those), and doing a public good to boot.
Congrats, Bob!
Bob of San Diego? Boy am I jealous of you right now... hoping to come back that way next year.
J.D. Brink
http://www.jdbrinkfugitive.com
Finalist, volume XXIX, 1st Q
Martin, I see your name on the Hugo new authors' nominee list! Congratulations!
J.D. Brink
http://www.jdbrinkfugitive.com
Finalist, volume XXIX, 1st Q
Martin, I see your name on the Hugo new authors' nominee list! Congratulations!
Not that I had even a glimmer of a chance of being nominated with my three stories at the time (two in an obscure and now defunct anthology), but thank you!
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
Martin, I see your name on the Hugo new authors' nominee list! Congratulations!
Not that I had even a glimmer of a chance of being nominated with my three stories at the time (two in an obscure and now defunct anthology), but thank you!
Seems like it's nice to be on the list at least. Better to be chosen but still as I said nice.
So a nice congrats.
Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
Party details!
Marriott Rivercenter
Room #3536
Starts: 9:00 p.m.
Ends: The Future!
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
Have fun and remember us fallen
Literary saboteur
Blog: http://www.robertmitchellevans.com/
HM X 5
SF X 3
F X 1
Current Rejection Streak: 0
