I got phone call from Joni today for Illustrators of the future.
We should know in about a week(Joni gave me permission to share)
Congratulations, Cherrie. Looking at your signature stats, it's definitely time for you to win this!
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
42 stories published! (and counting!)
I've seen lots of R's and RWC's and some Honorable Mentions. Where are all the Semi-Finalists?!?
** taps Q1 microphone ** Yo! Is this thing on?
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SFx1
HMx5
R/RWCx5
Congratulations to all who entered! Can't wait to see who wins.
Surprised to see no semi-finalists or finalists posting here. Pretty unusual.
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
42 stories published! (and counting!)
I have to admit, I'm not clear on the protocol, so hopefully I'm not stepping out of line, but I believe I was only asked to wait until the broader emails went out and given Cherri's earlier email on the illustrator side, think I can say this:
F x1
SHM x4
HM x10
RWC x1
R Dozens
Fantastic! That's so awesome, Adrian. Best of luck! I just knew there had to be a lurker out there. This forum almost always produces semis and finalists. Fingers crossed for you!Congratulations to all who entered! Can't wait to see who wins.
Surprised to see no semi-finalists or finalists posting here. Pretty unusual.
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
42 stories published! (and counting!)
I have to admit, I'm not clear on the protocol, so hopefully I'm not stepping out of line, but I believe I was only asked to wait until the broader emails went out and given Cherri's earlier email on the illustrator side, think I can say this:
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
42 stories published! (and counting!)
I was keeping quiet, but it's been a while and it's hard to twitch alone, so....
Write without fear.
Edit without mercy.
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V38 1Q NA 2Q SHM 3Q R 4Q HM
V39 1Q NA 2Q SHM 3Q HM 4Q RWC
V40 1Q SHM 2Q SHM 3Q SHM 4Q HM
V41 1Q TBD
Congratulations! I hope we both get good news. Fingers and toes crossed.
Write without fear.
Edit without mercy.
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V38 1Q NA 2Q SHM 3Q R 4Q HM
V39 1Q NA 2Q SHM 3Q HM 4Q RWC
V40 1Q SHM 2Q SHM 3Q SHM 4Q HM
V41 1Q TBD
Crossing my fingers for you two! May it be the very best news!
Q3 V38 - F, Q 4 V38 - SHM
Q1 V39 - HM, Q2 V39 - HM, Q3 V39 SHM, Q4 V39 SHM
I'm gonna assume if others are posting, it's really reached that time...
The stress is real right now 🤣
BTW, has there ever been a time all 8 finalists were from the forum?? That would be awesome 
Maybe Q1 41 is that time....
good luck everyone 
"...your motivations for wanting to write are probably complex. You may have a few great passions, you may want to be rich and famous, and you may need therapy."
- Dave Farland, Million Dollar Outlines
Writers of the Future:
2025 Q1: P Q2: WIP Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2024 Q1: F Q2: HM Q3:SHM Q4: SHM
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3: SHM Q4: R
2022 Q4: R
Submissions to other markets:
2025: 15 submitted 0 acceptances
2024: 45 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections
Sending lots of chocolate brownies and scones fresh out of the oven to all the finalists [WOTF and IOTF]! So excited for all of you! @clfors, @adrian, @gideonpsmith, and @sandy. Did I miss anyone?
WOTF results:
Vol 42: Q1 P, Q2...
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs. 8 HMs
IOTF: 4 Rs, 3 HMs
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@sandy and @gideonpsmith Congrats! And good luck. 
@physa, thanks for the brownies and scones!
Fingers crossed for all of us.
F x1
SHM x4
HM x10
RWC x1
R Dozens
BTW, has there ever been a time all 8 finalists were from the forum?? That would be awesome
Unless someone else checks in, I'm hoping instead that we have three Writers winners (and one Illustrator winner, of course) - screw Finalist!
A huge congratulations to @sandy, @adrian, and @gideon-whatever-your-whole-username-is. Y'all are amazing.
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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I'm gonna assume if others are posting, it's really reached that time...
The stress is real right now 🤣
BTW, has there ever been a time all 8 finalists were from the forum?? That would be awesome
Maybe Q1 41 is that time....
good luck everyone
Congratulations! I knew there had to be a couple more here. Best of luck!
Write without fear.
Edit without mercy.
......................................................................................................................
V38 1Q NA 2Q SHM 3Q R 4Q HM
V39 1Q NA 2Q SHM 3Q HM 4Q RWC
V40 1Q SHM 2Q SHM 3Q SHM 4Q HM
V41 1Q TBD
BTW, has there ever been a time all 8 finalists were from the forum?? That would be awesome
Unless someone else checks in, I'm hoping instead that we have three Writers winners (and one Illustrator winner, of course) - screw Finalist!
A huge congratulations to @sandy, @adrian, and @gideon-whatever-your-whole-username-is. Y'all are amazing.
oh 100%, that sounds even more awesome 
but maybe someone else is still lurking
"...your motivations for wanting to write are probably complex. You may have a few great passions, you may want to be rich and famous, and you may need therapy."
- Dave Farland, Million Dollar Outlines
Writers of the Future:
2025 Q1: P Q2: WIP Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2024 Q1: F Q2: HM Q3:SHM Q4: SHM
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3: SHM Q4: R
2022 Q4: R
Submissions to other markets:
2025: 15 submitted 0 acceptances
2024: 45 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections
Congratulations! I knew there had to be a couple more here. Best of luck!
I figured so too, but given how stern the warning not to announce to prevent Joni being inundated there was no way I was going to be first to announce lol
Thank you @adrian for breaking the ice
best of luck!
"...your motivations for wanting to write are probably complex. You may have a few great passions, you may want to be rich and famous, and you may need therapy."
- Dave Farland, Million Dollar Outlines
Writers of the Future:
2025 Q1: P Q2: WIP Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2024 Q1: F Q2: HM Q3:SHM Q4: SHM
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3: SHM Q4: R
2022 Q4: R
Submissions to other markets:
2025: 15 submitted 0 acceptances
2024: 45 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections
@adrian congrats
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: Submitted, 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--
@sandy Congrats, that's awesome news.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: Submitted, 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--
@gideonpsmith wonderful news. Congrats.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: Submitted, 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--
@preston-e-dennett thank you! I hope you're right! 
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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@adrian Congratulations!! Fingers crossed for you!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: P
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@sandy Congratulations, and good luck!!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: P
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@gideonpsmith I hope you get the best second call ever! Congrats!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: P
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@kz_richards Thanks!
F x1
SHM x4
HM x10
RWC x1
R Dozens
@ease couldn’t agree more!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: P
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
Unless someone else checks in, I'm hoping instead that we have three Writers winners (and one Illustrator winner, of course) - screw Finalist!
A huge congratulations to @sandy, @adrian, and @gideon-whatever-your-whole-username-is. Y'all are amazing.
Congratulations to all that submitted stories. Special congrats to those that placed!
And super-duper congratulations to Sandy, Adrian, Gideon, and to CLFors on the Illustrators' side!!! Three WotF Finalists and one IotF Finalist? You guys ROCK!!!
May the next call cause you to leap with joy!
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@clfors, @adrian, @gideonpsmith, and @sandy.
Feeling happy vibes for all of you, and CL for illustrator. You guys rock.
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HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
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I'm gonna assume if others are posting, it's really reached that time...
The stress is real right now 🤣
BTW, has there ever been a time all 8 finalists were from the forum?? That would be awesome
Maybe Q1 41 is that time....
good luck everyone
Wow, Gideon. You too! So awesome. This forum is amazing. Produces winners every year. A clean sweep would be really awesome. Best of luck, Gideon. I know the feeling of the stress. I remember lying in bed awake at night wondering, would I get that call from Joni that I placed. And I finally did. I took two full weeks, but it happened. Fingers crossed, you'll get the call. Whew!
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
42 stories published! (and counting!)
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.
Find out more on my website: https://joelcscoberg.com/
Huge congratulations to @clfors, @adrian, @gideonpsmith, and @sandy.
I'll have my fingers and toes crossed for you all!
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.
Find out more on my website: https://joelcscoberg.com/
Congratulations to all who received HMs, SHMs, and SFs (and anyone else who got an F I may have missed above).
And also congratulations to all who entered. That is itself something worth applauding.
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.
Find out more on my website: https://joelcscoberg.com/
