HM again. I know what I'm missing. Just have to put *that* in Q4.
HM
Brittany Rainsdon
R-SHM-HM-R-HM-R-F-F-HM-HM-SHM-HM-HM-SF-PF-2nd place!
Published Finalist Volume 37 Quarter 4
Second Place Volume 38 Quarter 1
First publication was "Perfectly Painted Lies" published in Deep Magic Spring 2021 and reprinted in the anthology, Best of Deep Magic Volume 2.
Learn more about me at rainsdonwrites.com
HM for me also, which I'll happily take, under the circumstances!
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:2 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Pending: Q3.V42
wotf057
Wow.
Congratulations to everyone and commiserations to anyone who is disappointed. I understand that feeling in the bottom of my soul. Keep writing, and as a dear friend recently told me, BELIEVE in yourself and your goals.
Woohoo! I’m so so happy for you, Becky! I’m betting on a win your way soon. Hope I’m right. 
Congratulations guys! And here’s to hoping for those silent lurkers (hope they can shout soon).
We can do this guys! One more quarter!!!
Brittany Rainsdon
R-SHM-HM-R-HM-R-F-F-HM-HM-SHM-HM-HM-SF-PF-2nd place!
Published Finalist Volume 37 Quarter 4
Second Place Volume 38 Quarter 1
First publication was "Perfectly Painted Lies" published in Deep Magic Spring 2021 and reprinted in the anthology, Best of Deep Magic Volume 2.
Learn more about me at rainsdonwrites.com
I got an HM. First ever. When I saw the email I was like...wait a minute...that can't be right, 'cause I suck. Right? Everyone knows I suck. I mean, *I* know I suck, and that's basically everyone. So what's with these "judges" saying I don't suck? I don't know how to process this!
Anyway, I can resubmit an HM, right? I REALLY like this story and there's definitely room for improvement in it.
HM in my inbox. 
Each story is an arrow. Every quarter is a new round to discover the finalists for the competition.
Keep aiming precisely on that bullseye. Don't look at the competitors standing around you. Nock your arrow, shut the world out, sight down the spine to the bullseye...and pull off a clean release.
This is the way. 
AE for short
Running count: R: 14 | HM: 18 | SHM: 6 | SF: 1 | F:0
40q3 -- Contemporary Fantasy -- SF
40q4 -- Contemporary Fantasy -- HM
41q1 -- Missed
41q2 -- Science Fiction Romance-- R
41q3 -- Fantasy Romance -- ?
If you get a HM or Silver HM do you have to rename your revised story before submitting it again to maintain anonymity?
Thanks to the Super Secrets, I got my first Honorable Mention! Thanks Wulf Moon! Thanks to my editor too!
I worked so hard on this story.
Congrats to RSchibler on your semi-finalist. I am so excited for you!
Vol. 36: 3rd -- R, 4th -- R
Vol. 37: R, HM, HM, SHM
Vol. 38: HM, HM, HM, HM
Vol. 39: SHM, RWC, RWC, HM
Vol. 40: HM, R, RWC, R
Vol. 41: R, HM, HM, HM
Vol. 42: R, RWC, 3rd qtr. pending, 4th qtr. WIP
Amateur published stories:
"The Army Ration That Saved the Earth" in For Glory and Honor, LTUE 2026 anthology
"The Tell-Tale Cricket" in The Murderbugs Anthololgy
"Follow the Pretrons" in Martian Magazine, and a Critters Award
"Eyes and Hands" in Galaxy's Edge Magazine
"The Last Dance" in Parliament of Wizards, LTUE anthology
"My Ten Cents" in Sci Fi Lampoon
Professional Publication:
"Invasion" in Daily Science Fiction
Another HM for me 
SHM: 1
HM: 9
R: 1
www.reynichols.com
R here. Good luck to everyone still in the running!
5x R
10x HM
2020 Superstars Writing Seminar scholarship award recipient
"No subject is terrible if the story is true, if the prose is clean and honest, and if it affirms courage and grace under pressure." — Ernest Hemingway
Re: HMs: yes, you can resubmit them. You can resubmit anything that was not a semi-finalist or a finalist. You do not have to re-title to maintain anonymity.
R, 3rd place Q4 v36!!!
Stories in Apocalyptic, Cossmass Infinites x2! PodCastle, Spirit Machine; forthcoming in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Apex Magazine, Human Monsters
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GREAT JOB, BECKY! 
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
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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
If you get a HM or Silver HM do you have to rename your revised story before submitting it again to maintain anonymity?
Nope. You become once again just a number in the system to first reader Kary and coordinating judge David Farland.
Contest coordinator Joni is the only one that links up the numbers to names.
Revise away and send it in. That worked for KD Julicher.
Or write a fresh one. That worked for Wulf Moon.
CONGRATULATIONS!
More to come...working like a madman on my master class for this Saturday!
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R me hearties!
HM
Poop. I was hoping this would be your quarter.
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs
If you get a HM or Silver HM do you have to rename your revised story before submitting it again to maintain anonymity?
Nope. You become once again just a number in the system to first reader Kary and coordinating judge David Farland.
Contest coordinator Joni is the only one that links up the numbers to names.
Revise away and send it in. That worked for KD Julicher.
Or write a fresh one. That worked for Wulf Moon.
CONGRATULATIONS!
More to come...working like a madman on my master class for this Saturday!
Thank you! Hate to have to struggle to retitle this!
SHM for me.
Sigh. Congrats, but was hoping the win for you.
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs
HM for me.
A super big congratulation to everyone to everyone who submitted, regardless of placement. And a special shout out to:
- Chezecaek and crlisle for their first time HMs,
LibrarianBarbarian and Disgruntledpeony for their SHMs,
RSchibler for her SF.[/list:u:1819wklq]
Rock on!
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
R for me, which is disappointing because I actually wrote this one before the last day of the quarter (first time I've done that in probably years!) and I had high hopes for it...
Beth Powers
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Silver HM x 6
HM x 23
Entries x 71
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Collected Stories:
Sorcery & Widgets
Runes & Rivets
HM for me. I was hoping this story would reach a little higher after these edits, but I'll take it.
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Congrats Becky!!! That's awesome!!!
R me hearties!
Van Alrik
V33 (-- HM SHM R), V34 (SF R R HM),
V35 (HM R R R), V36 (R HM F HM),
V37 (SF HM HM HM), V38 (HM HM HM HM),
V39 (HM HM, Q3 - Pending)
Cute smiley, but I won't agree with it. It is not a bad thing to get an 'R'; the worst thing is to miss a quarter.
Getting a rejection just means that we should improve our writing. I will do so. 
Congrats to all who placed in the second quarter!
36: Ø, R, Ø, R.
37: HM, R, R, R.
38: R, ?
I got an HM. Slightly disappointed as I thought this story was better, but this was my third entry and I now have 3 HMs so I guess I should look on the positive side.
And it’s come just in time for me to submit it to that other place that closes today.
I got an R. But there were some problems with my story, I only submitted it to actually start submitting really. I was still kind of hoping for an HM though.
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Cute smiley, but I won't agree with it. It is not a bad thing to get an 'R'; the worst thing is to miss a quarter.
Getting a rejection just means that we should improve our writing. I will do so.Congrats to all who placed in the second quarter!
Well said.
SF x 1
SHM x 2
HM x a few
R x a few more
Congrats to everyone that got HM and above - and for those that got an R, I say don't feel so bad and keep writing. I thought some of my early R's were better than my HM's but it took me a while to work out what WotF are looking for.
Haven't seen the result for one story I crit for this quarter that I thought was very good. Fingers crossed for...
?
Just got my second R...hope I can finally break my streak of Rs next quarter
To everyone who placed, I offer my sincere congratulations:)
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
SHM for me this time.
Do you guys go for the certificates? What do you do with them?
SF x 1
SHM x 2
HM x a few
R x a few more
Silver here.
Do you guys go for the certificates? What do you do with them?
For a time I considered myself a wizend writer warrior who didn't want the certificates... That time was short-lived. I work damn hard on every story and am always happy (even if not knee-jerkingly) with my HMs and above. I've framed four of my certs and have them on my writing wall (with some mag and book covers). My first HM, my semi, and my two Fs. The rest I have in my writing filing cabinet with various stories, hints/tips that I've printed, and class notes from the past.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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R for me, which is disappointing because I actually wrote this one before the last day of the quarter (first time I've done that in probably years!) and I had high hopes for it...
Beth, I'm super sorry to hear. I really liked this story. I've enjoyed our exchanges the past few quarters and look forward to more.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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