@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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@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.
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Anything? Probably too early.
Today is Thursday, after all. 
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Anything? Probably too early.
Today is Thursday, after all.
Good one, 
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Anything? Probably too early.
Today is Thursday, after all.
I'm not starting to jitter until March.
Writers of the Future:
2026 V43: Submitted
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), HM, SHM
2024 V41: RWC (HM Resubmit), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: -, -, -, HM
2020 V37: -, R, -, -
Other Achievements:
2026 46th "On The Premises" short story contest: HM and Published in HTML format
2025 Southeastern Writers Association: 1st Place in Crime Fiction Contest and 3rd Place in The Lighthouse Prompt Award
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@tj_knight Prior announcements for this quarter were:
March 16 2025
March 31 2024
March 21 2023
So, in other words.... stop stirring 🤣
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 6 submitted 0 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
Oh my lord, I got an email!
But it was just spam. Nothing to do with V43 Q1, which makes sense, because I didn't enter.
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
@kz_richards Do you mean you were beta reading for the upcoming issue? If so, how does one go about becoming one?
but I knew it was a “no” since I was beta reading and mine obviously wasn’t there.
2025: HM x2
@kz_richards Do you mean you were beta reading for the upcoming issue? If so, how does one go about becoming one?
but I knew it was a “no” since I was beta reading and mine obviously wasn’t there.
Usually if they need people, they post on here asking for people to email and say they are willing. I know they do go back to people who have done it before first so sometimes it seems they don't need fresh blood, but the call is usually around Novemberish if I remember correctly if they need people.
"...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
"...I also miss almost 100% of the shots I do take."
- Gideon Smith
Writers of the Future:
2026 Q1: P Q2: TBD Q3: TBD Q4: TBD
2025 Q1: HM Q2: SHM Q3: HM Q4: HM (resub of 2024 HM)
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:
2026: 6 submitted 0 acceptances
2025: 163 submitted 10 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
2026 goals: a. 2025 Novel submitted to agents/publishers b. Draft 0 of a new novel c. Speak at a con on panels d. Write 3 serious shorts NOT for WOTF e. Submit something, somewhere, every month
@gideonpsmith Makes sense now. I'll definitely keep my ear to the ground around that time, too.
Thanks for clearing that up, Gideon.
2025: HM x2
