@czing That's a great question! I can take a look at stories that are going to Apex - I'll just skip them in the slush pile
We have plenty of slush readers, so no worries there.
However, if you're planning to submit to our monthly micro fiction contest, I can't read those as I am the sole judge. You can submit, but if the winner I choose is someone I know well, the top five stories will get passed up to one of the supervising editors.
It would be funny/terrible if a story you thought was great got pushed to another slush reader who hated it LOL. But thanks for the answers here.
And I don't know how I have never looked into that micro fiction contest. I love writing micro fic.
v36 Q1, Q3 - HM; Q4 - R
v37 Q1 - R; Q2 - SHM; Q4 - HM
v38 Q1 - HM; Q2 - SHM; Q3 - HM; Q4 - HM
v39 Q1 - SHM; Q3 - HM; Q4 -RWC
v40 Q1, Q2 - HM; Q3 - Pending
Anyone up for a swap?
V39: -- / SHM / SHM / RWC
V40: HM / SHM / SHM / SHM
V41: RWC / HM / SHM / WIP
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@writhmic I'll swap with you! Would you prefer to read a fantasy or a sci-fi? DM me yours either way!
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
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Anyone up for a swap? I got a sci-fi opening!!
Now! This is it! Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain, or live and fight your sorrow! Now is the time to shape your stories! Your fate is in your hands! - Auron FFX
Vol 37 - X, R, R, R
Vol 38 - HM, X, X, X
Vol 39 - HM, HM, X, X
Vol 40 - X, X, HM, R
Vol 41 - R, WIP,
Sure! Sent you a DM!
V39: -- / SHM / SHM / RWC
V40: HM / SHM / SHM / SHM
V41: RWC / HM / SHM / WIP
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After a handful of 100-hour weeks at work, I'm finally getting a breather and dropping to 60-ish hours, hopefully for a few weeks at least. Does anyone want to do a 450 swap? I'm peddling a historical urban fantasy.
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
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Kindle Vella - Ashes to Ashes, Earth to Kaybee
@ease I'm down. [email protected]
Mine is either interesting or wtf (Kary's definition, not mine) 
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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I'm down too. @annax
@axeminister
I'm also down if you want to share or swap or whichever. 
~ I honestly believe that good stories write themselves. You can always start writing a story, but the characters tell their own tales and if you're lucky enough, you get to merely be in the audience watching everything unfold. ~ 8/1/2022
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WotF - 2022, V39 Q4: R
WotF - 2022/2023, V40 Q1: HM; Q2: HM; Q3: HM; Q4:HM
WoTF - 2025, V42 Q1: P
I’m down. DM me and I’ll send one back.
V33- SF
V38- SHM, HM
V39- HM,R
V40- HM
V41- Q2-SHM, Q3-SHM, Q4-SHM
Thanks @axeminister, @annax, @wahlquistj, I've DMed you all!
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
Thanks @axeminister, @annax, @wahlquistj, I've DMed you all!
@ease, just returned yours. Any other takers?
V33- SF
V38- SHM, HM
V39- HM,R
V40- HM
V41- Q2-SHM, Q3-SHM, Q4-SHM
@wahlquistj I’ll trade with you, if you’d like. It’ll help me get back into doing writer things.
~ I honestly believe that good stories write themselves. You can always start writing a story, but the characters tell their own tales and if you're lucky enough, you get to merely be in the audience watching everything unfold. ~ 8/1/2022
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WotF - 2022, V39 Q4: R
WotF - 2022/2023, V40 Q1: HM; Q2: HM; Q3: HM; Q4:HM
WoTF - 2025, V42 Q1: P
@wahlquistj I’ll trade with you, if you’d like. It’ll help me get back into doing writer things.
Great! DM me whenever you’re ready.
V33- SF
V38- SHM, HM
V39- HM,R
V40- HM
V41- Q2-SHM, Q3-SHM, Q4-SHM
Bumping for visibility as we near the end of the quarter.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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We're at the beginning of 2023 Q2, and I have a fantasy story. Still working the ending, but the beginning is ready to go. Drop me a DM if you'd like to exchange.
Mark
@markwilx DM'ed you. Also open to exchanging with others.
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
@ease and @markwilx I'm happy to take a look, I've not reviewed just 450 words before but hope I'll be of help - I'll send you a DM. And I have a 450-word piece if anyone is interested.
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.
Stopping by to report that I exchanged with @joel-c-scoberg and @markwilx and they were both very prompt and helpful (as were @wahlquistj and @writhmic earlier last year).
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
I keep finding fun areas in this forum.
I'm working on Q2 and my first chapter/section is 523 - story doesn't make sense at just 450 words when the chapter end is so close.
I'm going to run through it and see if I can tighten it up. If so, I'll post back for an exchange. I know I can use all the help I can get.
"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--
@toddjones I'd love to exchange, and happy to accommodate the extra words. Private message me when it's ready, if you're keen.
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
I know it’s early into Q3, but I’m second guessing if my current story is worth the push to finish or if I should start drafting another one. Doesn’t help that it’s unlike anything I’ve written before.
Let me know if anyone has some time to take a look at the first 450. Happy to swap - I’m new here but I’ve been Beta reading for years and enjoy giving feedback.
V40: Q1 HM Q2 HM Q3 HM Q4 HM
I will look at it sconn. PM me.
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@sconn hi, I’ll give it a read. PM me.
Volume 41 Q1 Illustrator Winner!
4x Finalist Illustrators
5x Semi finalist Illustrators
1x HM Illustrators
7x HM Writers
3x SHM Writers
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@sconn If you want a third set of eyes, PM it my way, too.
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
See what happens when you post early in a new quarter? ?
I'm still open for 450's as well. Maybe I can have a look once you gather all feedback. Or if you're satisfied, I'll look at whoever posts below.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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if my current story is worth the push to finish
Consider the push regardless of the first 450. I've often found the true story only after I finish the first draft & revise accordingly for my 2nd draft. Note I'm a pantser, too often a prancer.
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Blog: https://www.jeschleicher.com/dopaminesdelight
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
I've got the first 450 words of a potential entry for Q3. Well, it's more like 457 words but I'm hoping you'll indulge those extra seven words than make me cut the last half of the final sentence I'm happy to swap with anyone else too
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.
@joel-c-scoberg feel free to slide into my DMs
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
