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Obi-Wan Nobody
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Okay, no more twitching. Thanks for the update, Wulf.
And for the advice. Staying indoors is the best thing to do, indeed. Let's prove that humankind is smarter than the virus.

36: Ø, R, Ø, R.
37: HM, R, R, R.
38: R, ?

 
Posted : March 25, 2020 11:41 am
HermioneLee
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To all you twitchers out there, stop twitching. Q1 will be delayed. I just finished talking to Kary English. The current pandemic has caused problems across the board, slowing everything down. So go back to getting your Q2 in and figure out what you will write for Q3. Best use of your mental energies.

Stay safe, all! Stay indoors if you can. It's where writers do their best work! Smile

All the beast!

Wulf Moon

Thanks for notifying us, Moon Smile

V37: R, R, R, R
V38: R, R, HM, R
V39: HM, HM, HM, HM
V40: HM, X, X, X
V41: X, X, X, X
V42: X, (submitted and fingers crossed)

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Posted : March 25, 2020 1:12 pm
chuckt
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Pooh!

Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs

 
Posted : March 26, 2020 12:42 am
Henckel
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Thanks for update Wulf.

WOTF Stats
(2014) V31 – R
(2018) V35 – HM
(2019) V36 – HM, SHM
(2020) V37 – R, HM, SHM, Finalist
(2021) V38 – SF, SHM, SHM, HM
(2022) V39 – HM, SHM, SHM, SHM
(2023) V40 - HM, SF, tba, tba

 
Posted : March 26, 2020 6:47 am
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Thanks for update Wulf.

Welcome, all. I know what it's like to wait, and wait, and wait. Smile

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Posted : March 26, 2020 7:18 am
empressed
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Thanks, Wulf! Stay safe and wash your hands. Smile Best of luck to everyone entered in Q1 and Q2.

Victoria Dixon
Author of Mourn Their Courage
a 2010 Sandy Writing Contest Finalist
A Tribble Ate My Lunch: a Star Trek Cookbook (unpublished)
R=24
HM= 8
SHM=4
Finalist=1

 
Posted : March 26, 2020 10:50 am
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Thanks, Wulf! Stay safe and wash your hands. Smile Best of luck to everyone entered in Q1 and Q2.

You're welcome. AND...a little bird told me it will be two or three weeks for the first results to start coming in from Q1. Hang in there!

All the beast,

Wulf Moon

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Posted : April 9, 2020 8:30 am
empressed
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My cuticles and I thank you. Smile

Victoria Dixon
Author of Mourn Their Courage
a 2010 Sandy Writing Contest Finalist
A Tribble Ate My Lunch: a Star Trek Cookbook (unpublished)
R=24
HM= 8
SHM=4
Finalist=1

 
Posted : April 9, 2020 8:31 am
Disgruntled Peony
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Thanks, Wulf! Stay safe and wash your hands. Smile Best of luck to everyone entered in Q1 and Q2.

You're welcome. AND...a little bird told me it will be two or three weeks for the first results to start coming in from Q1. Hang in there!

All the beast,

Wulf Moon

Woohoo! wotf013 *breaks out the pillow fort, hot chocolate, and Irish coffee*

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
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4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : April 9, 2020 11:17 am
JVAshley
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Woohoo! wotf013 *breaks out the pillow fort, hot chocolate, and Irish coffee*

I started early and had an Irish coffee this morning. My minion made peanut butter cookies, and we have extra to share. *fluffs pillow* Make room. I'm coming in.

~ J V Ashley

 
Posted : April 9, 2020 2:48 pm
Disgruntled Peony
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Woohoo! wotf013 *breaks out the pillow fort, hot chocolate, and Irish coffee*

I started early and had an Irish coffee this morning. My minion made peanut butter cookies, and we have extra to share. *fluffs pillow* Make room. I'm coming in.

No worries--it's like the TARDIS in here. wotf019

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
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4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : April 9, 2020 6:05 pm
HermioneLee
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Thanks, Wulf! Stay safe and wash your hands. Smile Best of luck to everyone entered in Q1 and Q2.

You're welcome. AND...a little bird told me it will be two or three weeks for the first results to start coming in from Q1. Hang in there!

All the beast,

Wulf Moon

Omg, thanks!

V37: R, R, R, R
V38: R, R, HM, R
V39: HM, HM, HM, HM
V40: HM, X, X, X
V41: X, X, X, X
V42: X, (submitted and fingers crossed)

Author of fantasy, horror, women’s fiction, romance, and family saga, but not professionally published as per the WOTF guidelines.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Hermione%20Lee/author/B097P7LZB4

 
Posted : April 9, 2020 10:06 pm
Dragonchef
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Woohoo! wotf013 *breaks out the pillow fort, hot chocolate, and Irish coffee*

Mmm . . . Irish coffee. Can I come over? I can bring brownies, and have my dogs take your kids for a walk.

3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!

 
Posted : April 10, 2020 12:17 am
Disgruntled Peony
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Woohoo! wotf013 *breaks out the pillow fort, hot chocolate, and Irish coffee*

Mmm . . . Irish coffee. Can I come over? I can bring brownies, and have my dogs take your kids for a walk.

wotf019 Sure thing! All are welcome.

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : April 10, 2020 12:22 am
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I am thinking early next week is probably a good time to start twitching!

WOTF: HM x 16, SHMx2, SF x 1, F V31 Q3, V32 Q2, V32 Q4, V34 Q3, V36 Q1
Baen Fantasy Award Winner 2014
V32 Published Finalist
3rd place V37 Q1!

 
Posted : April 10, 2020 9:59 am
chuckt
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I am thinking early next week is probably a good time to start twitching!

I was thinking that as well. Oops-except Wulf's comment above indicates not before April 23.

Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 1:56 am
Disgruntled Peony
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I am thinking early next week is probably a good time to start twitching!

I was thinking that as well. Oops-except Wulf's comment above indicates not before April 23.

But Chuck, every day is Thursday. wotf011

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 2:22 am
Dragonchef
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But Chuck, every day is Thursday. wotf011

Chocolate Decadence, anyone?

3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 3:17 am
Notley Nix
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I'm a first time submitter for Q2 volume 37, so my perspective is ZERO. But if it has been this delayed in Q1 should we anticipate a similar delay in Q2, Q3 and so on? Just curious.

Also, for perspective, when would results normally be posted? thanks again!

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 3:29 am
SwiftPotato
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I can't give a whole lot of insight on whether this will delay Q2 and Q3, but I'd say that if the workshop doesn't get postponed again, they'll have to get caught up at some point or they'll really be scrambling to get v37 edited and printed (if the other quarters put them behind for Q4).

As to when results are normally posted, it's always a bit of a mystery! Kary and Dave are kind enough to drop hints on their social media every now and then, but the exact dates depend on their personal lives and time commitments. People will twitch here, but ultimately, the result drop dates are pretty random on the micro level. The dates on the quarterly results section of the forum can be a good general indicator of what month to start expecting them, though. Smile

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Posted : April 16, 2020 3:36 am
Dragonchef
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Who out there resembles this today:

3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 3:52 am
chuckt
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Now I am hungry.

Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 4:10 am
chuckt
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I am thinking early next week is probably a good time to start twitching!

I was thinking that as well. Oops-except Wulf's comment above indicates not before April 23.

But Chuck, every day is Thursday. wotf011

Yes it is! Smile

Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 4:10 am
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wotf008

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
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Silver Ships

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 6:16 am
 TimE
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No twitching for me.
My son won’t ride my m/bike on the roads and refuses to ride my race bike. So we had to do the canal tow paths – they’re not ideal for a race bike. And yep, I hit something, somersaulted and landed on my shoulder.
With 2 cracks in my left clavicle – twitching hurts.

(Chocolate Decadence urgently needed here.)

?

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 9:14 pm
Henckel
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I'm not twitching. I'm winking ...albeit in a not flirtatious way.

I hold no hope for my Q1 story. Q2 will be much better.

WOTF Stats
(2014) V31 – R
(2018) V35 – HM
(2019) V36 – HM, SHM
(2020) V37 – R, HM, SHM, Finalist
(2021) V38 – SF, SHM, SHM, HM
(2022) V39 – HM, SHM, SHM, SHM
(2023) V40 - HM, SF, tba, tba

 
Posted : April 16, 2020 9:25 pm
chuckt
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No twitching for me.
My son won’t ride my m/bike on the roads and refuses to ride my race bike. So we had to do the canal tow paths – they’re not ideal for a race bike. And yep, I hit something, somersaulted and landed on my shoulder.
With 2 cracks in my left clavicle – twitching hurts.

(Chocolate Decadence urgently needed here.)

"Ow Charlie! That hurts."

Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs

 
Posted : April 17, 2020 3:35 am
JVAshley
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No twitching for me.
With 2 cracks in my left clavicle – twitching hurts.

(Chocolate Decadence urgently needed here.)

I should say so! Chocolate Decadence ASAP for the injured man.

I'm not twitching. I'm winking ...albeit in a not flirtatious way.

And I always sit in the fetal position. It's warm an cozy like this.

~ J V Ashley

 
Posted : April 17, 2020 4:31 am
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According to an e-mail Joni sent to HM recipients from last quarter, she will send out Q1 results on Tuesday. Best of luck, everyone! May the odds--and the twitching--be ever in your favor.

HM, R, HM~, R, R, SHM*, HM, R, HM**, HM, ?, ?
~"Music from the Stars"
* Finalist, 2021 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award
**"Speculation," Brave New Worlds (Zombies Need Brains, Aug 2022)

 
Posted : April 17, 2020 1:28 pm
Notley Nix
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According to an e-mail Joni sent to HM recipients from last quarter, she will send out Q1 results on Tuesday. Best of luck, everyone! May the odds--and the twitching--be ever in your favor.

Good luck to everyone! wotf010

 
Posted : April 17, 2020 1:42 pm
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