Discussion: Q2 Volume 37

Looking forward to it.
Good luck everyone!

Anyone else have a sphincter tighten up a bit after reading that they are trying to get Q2 done in the next two weeks?

Time for twitching! Boy, I just can’t focus on my Q3 entry right now, with the butterflies in my stomach...

**slowly sips cocoa and waits**

**slowly sips cocoa and waits**

I'm twitching but not from waiting; I really don't know why . . . **Slams third cup-o-joe**

Anyone else have a sphincter tighten up a bit after reading that they are trying to get Q2 done in the next two weeks?

Maybe a little bit. *sets up pillow fort, crawls inside*

Maybe a little bit. *sets up pillow fort, crawls inside*

Any extra room in that pillow fort? I have cookies

Maybe a little bit. *sets up pillow fort, crawls inside*

Any extra room in that pillow fort? I have cookies
Always. It's bigger on the inside.

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
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 

Heh. I had a long talk with Joni yesterday, and she didn’t drop a clue about Q2 results, alas. I did discover she’s been enjoying pictures of Disgruntledpeony’s baby pictures, so there is that.

Heh. I had a long talk with Joni yesterday, and she didn’t drop a clue about Q2 results, alas. I did discover she’s been enjoying pictures of Disgruntledpeony’s baby pictures, so there is that.
Oh god. We talk a bit in post-results e-mails sometimes, and I've been sending her pics of the twins during those. She sends me pictures of her adorable grandbaby, too.

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
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 

Heh. I had a long talk with Joni yesterday, and she didn’t drop a clue about Q2 results, alas. I did discover she’s been enjoying pictures of Disgruntledpeony’s baby pictures, so there is that.
Oh god. We talk a bit in post-results e-mails sometimes, and I've been sending her pics of the twins during those. She sends me pictures of her adorable grandbaby, too.

Joni has a grand baby? No way! She looked so young in the blog pictures!

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

 

Heh. I had a long talk with Joni yesterday, and she didn’t drop a clue about Q2 results, alas. I did discover she’s been enjoying pictures of Disgruntledpeony’s baby pictures, so there is that.
Oh god. We talk a bit in post-results e-mails sometimes, and I've been sending her pics of the twins during those. She sends me pictures of her adorable grandbaby, too.

I believe Joni sent out an email a week ago stating that results would be in about two weeks.

I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.

 

She sent that email two weeks ago, and according to that email, the results might be out this week!
Fingers crossed for all forumites...

She sent that email two weeks ago, and according to that email, the results might be out this week!

I just started with Q1 this round, and it was unavoidably delayed by shutdown. But was it common, before, to receive word previous to the following quarter's deadline?

BW

She sent that email two weeks ago, and according to that email, the results might be out this week!

I just started with Q1 this round, and it was unavoidably delayed by shutdown. But was it common, before, to receive word previous to the following quarter's deadline?

BW

No, it wasn’t (at least to me. V37Q1 was my first time to enter this contest) The judging was completed much sooner (I mean, if we do get our results this week) this quarter compared to Q1.

Results range from 2-4 months. The average is 3, and that’s fairly consistent (although Q4 results tend to be faster because of their deadlines and Q1 tends to run longer because of the workshop and gala). I’d say we’re getting close to results time, but it could be a few weeks yet. Hopefully Joni was right and it’s this week!

*
*
I'm twitching. No, really!

Lol.

I'm guessing a couple more weeks.

Joni seems a wonderful person but I have to say her prognostications "gang aft agley."

I don't have an entry for Q2, but I'm super nervous for all of you! Good luck!!! I'm thinking you'll probably start getting results soon.

I would hold off twitching today, Joni is probably super busy getting Q3 wrapped up!

I don't have an entry for Q2, but I'm super nervous for all of you! Good luck!!! I'm thinking you'll probably start getting results soon.

Communal anxiety. I like it!
Thanks for the support. Sending a virtual high five your way.

Guthington, I was correct when I predicted you'd be able to submit Quarter 3 story, and care for mom.

I hope she is doing better.

Best,

Retro

Quick question: last November I was informed my story received an honorable mention several weeks before the actual results were announced—is this typical? Have the HMs gone out, or are we expecting them with the flood of Rs (and Joni’s special calls, which I refuse to think about at the moment)?

I don't think that's typical, no. Most of the time the R's, HM's, and SHM's go out on the same day, usually over the course of hours.

We've had all kinds of different results releasings over the years. Lately tho they've been all at once (hours, not days/weeks).
Personally I like the first round results method. If you're right out you know it and can send the story elsewhere, etc. It's the wait that kills ya.

It is typical to receive the email before the blog post goes up, however, because they wait until the finalists are sorted to post the blog with the winners.

Awesome, thank you; waiting is particularly hard when you love the piece. Good luck, all.

Awesome, thank you; waiting is particularly hard when you love the piece. Good luck, all.

The best cure for the anxiety is to write your next.

Quick question: last November I was informed my story received an honorable mention several weeks before the actual results were announced—is this typical? Have the HMs gone out, or are we expecting them with the flood of Rs (and Joni’s special calls, which I refuse to think about at the moment)?

The official announcement tends to come well after the initial wave (or waves) of Rs, HMs, and SHMs. The finalist stories get sent to the judges after the initial round of Rs go out and the finalists get their call. Semi-finalists tend to find out later (although I think they've been finding out at the same time as Rs, HMs, and SHMs lately). Only after finalists learn if they placed or not (which can take anywhere from a couple weeks to a month or more depending on the quarter/how busy the judges are) do the official results get announced, and that announcement doesn't generally come immediately after finalists are notified either.

Basically, regardless of when we get our results, the official announcement will take longer.

Awesome, thank you; waiting is particularly hard when you love the piece. Good luck, all.

The best cure for the anxiety is to write your next.

Truth!