Discussion: Q1 Volume 38

Have results ever come out this early in the month? Looks like they came out around 20th last year. Sorry I’m new to waiting game.

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

Posted by: @craydimensional

Have results ever come out this early in the month? Looks like they came out around 20th last year. Sorry I’m new to waiting game.

Results vary from quarter to quarter, and the gala is in September this year but there have been other issues so who knows? (There was a time where Q1 was unambiguously the longest wait, but Q2 and Q3 have been running longer lately, too. Q4 is generally the quickest because they need to prep for book launch and gala afterward, but Covid has thrown off everything.)

I’d guess we’ll have results by the end of April. Hopefully! I subbed earlier than usual and in a few days it’ll be my longest wait ever.

Posted by: @rschibler

I’d guess we’ll have results by the end of April. Hopefully! I subbed earlier than usual and in a few days it’ll be my longest wait ever.

That's my secret, Becky. I'm always waiting. *transforms into the Incredible Hulk, rushes off to kick Chitauri butt*

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

Well, let's see. I submitted in Q1. It was my fourth time submitting to WotF. Deep dark secret? I can't think of any. How about this: I'm crazy competitive. Anytime there's something that can be interpreted as a competition, I have to win, even if it's just a hike, where I'm the only one going fast. You know the guys who, when you're bowling, are genuinely happy when you get a strike? I'm the opposite--the one whose face is all scrunched up and doesn't talk to you.

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ?

 

I haven't a clue as to how many times I've submitted. 

My dark secret is I kept seeing posts about chocolate and tequila, so I tried it once, it was actually not too bad.

I subbed for Q1.

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

This was the 16th time I’ve submitted. Oh gosh. Q2 makes 17. 

I don’t really go in for secrets (unless they’re Super Secrets), and I hope to meet many of you in person, but a weird fact about me is that I drink room temperature everything. Beer, soda, water, etc. I don’t like cold drinks. 

Always warm drinks... interesting.

My Q2 was WotF sub #27.

8 of my last 10 subs were WotF.

My dark secret, I suppose, would be after having too much tequila and chocolate I've had to permanently give one of them up. He said, eating chocolatingly. 

My Q1 was my 12th submission to WotF.

Something probably hardly anyone knows about me is I have a collection of things that makes a sound I like. This ranges from an actual instrument to a piece of plastic that makes a good twang against the edge of my desk. Small things amuse small minds.

Posted by: @rschibler

. . .  a weird fact about me is that I drink room temperature everything. Beer, soda, water, etc. I don’t like cold drinks. 

Sounds like tooth-sensitivity. Another secret?

I def submitted for Q1v38
Don't really know how many submissions - been here since Q3 - 2015, lost count.
Dark Secret . . . Well, if you must know, I tried to commit suicide three times - and succeeded all three times.

That's me with my feet in the air.
No, not really. My feet don't look like that (as far as I can tell).

Had to research my inbox for this. My Q1 & Q2 V38 entries are my 6th and 7th submissions to the contest, and they span a ten year period. Trying hard to be more diligent this go-round.

My dark secret? I, uh, might talk to inanimate objects on occasion. Things like saying hello to trees I pass while walking. Apologizing when I bump into a chair. So far, they've not spoken back, which gives me hope that I'm not certifiable quite yet.

Well, dragonchef, I hope the contest brings you revidilizing motivation to gallop again.  

Posted by: @dragonchef

Posted by: @rschibler

. . .  a weird fact about me is that I drink room temperature everything. Beer, soda, water, etc. I don’t like cold drinks. 

Sounds like tooth-sensitivity. Another secret?

I def submitted for Q1v38
Don't really know how many submissions - been here since Q3 - 2015, lost count.
Dark Secret . . . Well, if you must know, I tried to commit suicide three times - and succeeded all three times.

That's me with my feet in the air.
No, not really. My feet don't look like that (as far as I can tell).

 

 

Yes I have extremely sensitive teeth. 

Posted by: @patezell

My dark secret? I, uh, might talk to inanimate objects on occasion. Things like saying hello to trees I pass while walking. Apologizing when I bump into a chair.

You must be Canadian.  

Posted by: @reuben

Well, let's see. I submitted in Q1. It was my fourth time submitting to WotF. Deep dark secret? I can't think of any. How about this: I'm crazy competitive. Anytime there's something that can be interpreted as a competition, I have to win, even if it's just a hike, where I'm the only one going fast. You know the guys who, when you're bowling, are genuinely happy when you get a strike? I'm the opposite--the one whose face is all scrunched up and doesn't talk to you.

Good. You will need that kind of determination to win this, Reuben.

In his Top Gun Commander voice: "Just remember: at the end of the day, we're all on the same team."  

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. This is my 1st time I’ve submitted to WotF.

My deep dark secret ? is that I have never had a sense of smell. I fake being offended when someone passes gas.

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

Well, let's see...

I submitted in Q1. It was my 18th time (working on my 20th now).

My "deep, dark secret" is that almost every story I've sold is based on a character that I've played in either a chat-based RPG or a tabletop RPG at some point. I can think of two exceptions, and one of those is inspired by some scenarios from one of my favorite RPGs, and the other I can't technically talk about for several months.

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. This is the 2nd time I've submitted to WotF.

My deep, dark secret: Even though going a single day without writing makes me feel sick, writing itself is not sufficient to keep my butt in the chair. I require a crutch; something able to offer some temporary landing point for my easily distracted mind while still motivating me to stay at my desk punching the keys.  This all-important crutch? Cookie Clicker.

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. This is the 4th time I've submitted to WoTF.

My secret is that I can't stop wondering about that authority-less author from Farland's post. Was it my story? What happened to that story? Was it given an honorable mention? A semi-finalist slot so he could provide feedback? Was it rejected? Gaaah! This is why I can't have nice things (such as newsletters with writing tips).

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. It was my first (and yet only). And I'm not sharing any secrets, because the internet doesn't forget. Ask me when we meet in person at tha gala. 😀

At a Q&A session today, Dave mentioned that it would be about two more weeks for results. 

That stinks, though it's good to know. Thanks!

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. This is my second time to submit to WOTF.

My secret is that my pen name is a joke no one will ever get, and I'm okay with that. It's not a very good joke.

Posted by: @reuben

That stinks, though it's good to know. Thanks!

It’s understandable. They had a slow start because they were down a reader at the start of quarter due to family matter. They have full staff for Q2 so far.

I was glad to be invited to Q&A though. It was a nice perk for completing workshop.

A full wotf Q and A? That sounds interesting. If there were any other nuggets, I think we'd all be interested. Has anyone else listened to it? 

Posted by: @craydimensional

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. This is my 1st time I’ve submitted to WotF.

My deep dark secret ? is that I have never had a sense of smell. I fake being offended when someone passes gas.

Damn, I think we have a winner!!!!  

I see Cray already reported this, but I’ll confirm from additional sources. Due to family emergencies with our first reader, Dave reported that he only recently received the culled Q1 stories. I am told secondhand that he stated it will be at least two more weeks for results. So you can relax for a bit and get back to your Q3s! Cheers!

Posted by: @ajzach

A possible peep from Dave? https://mystorydoctor.com/writing-with-authority/

Or is this a recycled tip?

It's recycled, but from 2014--since it sounds like Dave is in the process of reading Q1 stories, it was probably both!

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

Q2 was my 54th submission to WOTF--53 have been consecutive, and my secret is that I don't delete my emails, which makes checking for recycled tips much easier! ? 

Posted by: @henckel

Here a special shout out to all you who’ve submitted in Q1: Let us know who you are.

Reply and say:

      “I submitted in Q1. This is my the # time I’ve submitted to WOTF.”

Then disclose one deep dark secret you'd only share with people you're almost certainly never goin to meet in person ? 

I submitted in Q1. I think it was my 6th time submitting. I submitted in Q2 as well, and I'm working on something for Q3. As for my deep dark secret...only the Shadow knows what evil lurks in my heart.