@gideonpsmith Interesting. I never received an email, but I knew it was a “no” since I was beta reading and mine obviously wasn’t there. It seems like they don’t really do published finalists anymore because I haven’t seen one in years.
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
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@tiinag That’s a great feeling. Congratulations on getting that closure! I also feel like time away made my story stronger. Best of luck with yours!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, HM, SHM, SHM
V43: P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@gideonpsmith Interesting. I never received an email, but I knew it was a “no” since I was beta reading and mine obviously wasn’t there. It seems like they don’t really do published finalists anymore because I haven’t seen one in years.
My theory is that Jody's anthologies have met the minimal page count with the 12 stories (whatever that count may be). Need a few flash stories to win, then there'd probably be a PF. 
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My theory is that Jody's anthologies have met the minimal page count with the 12 stories (whatever that count may be). Need a few flash stories to win, then there'd probably be a PF.
I haven't studied the statistics on it, but it seems to me that they are accepting more of the longer stories in the last few years, stories that reach up into novella length.
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WotF: 18 submissions, every quarter since V38
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@ehonour I have plenty of ideas 😆 I have 3 stories in the works at the moment. I just didn't have enough time to get one of them done before the end of Q1. Even if I had managed to bust out a story in 2 days, I don't think I'd have wanted to submit it, because I wouldn't have much time to edit.
v42: - - - HM
@ehonour one of the stories in V40 was even over the 17,000 word limit! But I don't have stats on earlier volumes, so can't compare. Also one of the V40 stories was either the shortest or second shortest ever, I believe.
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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