I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
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
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
I think I speak for all of us when I say that we are so shocked, it's genuinely beyond us to express.
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Currently on a writing hiatus
@ease ???
Now time to take on some mentally demanding project to keep your mind off the wait. Good luck! I hope that second phone call is great news!
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: WIP
Stories published in Triangulation, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@ease if psychic energy really exists, then with this many people pulling for you, it's got to happen! Hang in there. I can't imagine how stressful the wait must be. But congrats! 
"...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:
2024: 45 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance
@ease Best of luck to you! When you were writing your story, did something feel special about it?
V38: HM, R, R, HM
V39: RWC, HM, RWC, HM
V40: RWC, HM, SHM, R
V41: R, RWC, R, R
V42: WIP
@ease Best of luck to you! When you were writing your story, did something feel special about it?
Yes, but honestly I've felt something special about every story I've written in the last year but one.
To everyone else, thank you for the congratulations and well wishes!
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
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
Congratulations! I hope I see you up on that stage!
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
Well done mate, fingers crossed for you.
R:6 RWC:1 HM:9 SHM:3
My Blog
Small Gods and Little Demons - Parsec Issue #10
@ease 
congratulations! Absolutely brilliant news, and for someone who invests so much time and positive energy into this forum and encouraging and helping others, it couldn't have happened to a more deserving person. I've got all my fingers and toes crossed for you!
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.
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
So exciting! It's going to be a long week or so for all of us until you get that second phone call!!!
WOTF results:
Vol 41: Q1 HM, Q2 HM, Q4 HM
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs. 8 HMs
IOTF: 4 Rs, 3 HMs
Check out my new website: https://www.amyrwethingtonwriterofspeculativeworlds.com/
According to Winston Churchill, "success is going from failure to failure with enthusiasm"
Somehow I lost my Guthington profile, but it's me. Amy Wethington = Guthington = Physa
Congratulations!!!
May your wait time be filled with other successful writing projects.
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
2024 Q1:RWC, Q2:RWC, Q3:HM, Q4:SHM
2023 Q1:HM, Q2:HM, Q3:HM, Q4:HM
2022 Q2:HM, Q3:HM, Q4:SHM
2021 Q1:SHM, Q2:HM, Q3:HM
2020 Q1:HM, Q2:HM, Q3:SHM, Q4:HM
2019 Q1:SHM, Q2:R, Q3:SHM, Q4:HM
2018 Q1:R, Q2:HM, Q4:R
2017 Q4: R
Yay! Fantastic! Hope you win! I know that feeling! Congratulations!I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
Congratulations on making finalist.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
@ease Awesome news.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
V42: WIP
V41: RWC (Resubmitted "HM"), HM, RWC, Finalist (Resubmitted "RWC")
V40: HM, HM, R, HM
V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (Resubmitted "HM")
V38: ---HM (Resubmitted "R")
V37: -R--
@ease Ahhh!!! Congrats!! I had family in town so I had to catch up on five days posts to see if one of the forum crew made it to the finals!! I'm so excited for you!!!
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
@ease Congrats on being a Finalist! Hope you get the win!
V39 Q4 - HM
V40 Q1 - SHM, Q2-HM. Q3-RWC Q4-RWC
V41 Q1-RWC, Q2-HM, Q3-P
Reading through this forum thread, I am inspired by everyone, R, RWC and HM who are turning a critical eye to their work to figure out what's missing. That is arguably the hardest thing to do as a writer and yet the most valuable skill you can develop!
I spent a year trying to figure out why my shelved novel was getting rejected before I found this contest and now I owe so much of my growth as a writer to this contest and this forum. I know what's wrong with that novel now, and why it needs to sit on the shelf for a bit but it's not out of the game yet. I learned subtle writing tools, how to make brevity beautiful, and I found my style and my voice here.
My new novel is an expansion of my Q4 V39 HM, and I submitted an expanded chapter of it for this quarter which got another HM. This new novel is getting a lot of traction in the world outside of WoTF. But MAN I'd really really like to break into the finals in this contest before there's any proing out, I have all my success to thank from this contest.
However...I'm subtly pleased not to have placed higher this quarter because my OCD brain is exceptionally satisfied by the shortlist pattern I've drawn in this contest. HM, SHM, HM, SHM, HM... lol! ?
Love you guys! Keep crafting.
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
I figure a week is long enough for me to ruminate. Let me introduce you to my two halves right now:
I know, I know, you're all shocked! I'm very sneaky.
Not shocked at all, James. I’ve seen the dedication you’ve devoted to this, and your desire to learn. I’m proud of you, as you well know. My very best wishes on your getting wonderful news on your next call from Joni! I sincerely hope to see you in Hollywood next year for the huge 40th anniversary celebration! Cheers!
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@ease That wait is no joke! Congratulations and hope to see you on the stage!
‘Writing is like giving yourself homework, really hard homework, everyday for the rest of your life. You want glamour? Throw glitter at the computer screen.' - Ketrina Monroe
'The War Within' Deep Magic Volume 73 https://deepmagic.co
'Spirit Talk' in The Last Line Issue 7 Winter
'The Mystical Farrago' Writers of the Future, Volume 38
'The Dying Book' Misfits of Magic Anthology
'Whatever Lola Wants' Murderbirds Anthology
'Inspirational Theurgist' Of Wizards and Wolves Anthology for the David Farland memorial fund
'Beneath the Glass Dark' From the Depths Anthology
'A Life of Color' Metaphorosis magazine 8/1/2023
'A Murmuring Darkness' Strange Horizons 9/18/2023
'Out There With Them' Robotic Ambitions-Apex publishing
'The Skykeeper's Daughter' Dragon Gems Winter 2024 Anthology --this story was written in 24 hours at the WoTF workshop.
'A Widow's Word' Murderbugs Anthology
V37- R, HM, SHM, HM
V38- HM, SHM, Winner (3rd place)
@ease That's great news on being a finalist, congrats!
Writers of the Future stats:
V32: Q3 - R
V33: Q3 - R
V39: Q4 - RWC
V40: RWC, R, HM, HM
V41: R, HM, RWC, HM
V42: Q1 - wip
All markets submission stats:
215 Submissions
207 Rejections
26 Personal Rejections
0 Acceptances
@ease Wow, congratulations! Hope you get that second phone call and that we'll all be reading your story soon!
V40. Q2 SF | Q3 SHM | Q4 TBD
@ease congratulations
Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : HM, RWC, R, HM
V41 : RWC, R, R, P
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
@ease Congratulations! Fingers and toes crossed for you.
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 @ease ! I’m rooting for you!
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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Author of the Primogenitor series: Cradle of Mars, Adaptation, Reunion, Schism: Available on Amazon under CL Fors
Heck yeah, @ease! I'm late to the forum party as I've been traveling visiting fam.
I'm stoked for you but by no way surprised. You got a fantastic story and buckets of talent and dedication to the craft. That wait between calls was brutal on me. The insomnia was no joke. I hope you're faring better that I did. Fingers crossed we get to celebrate and learn together in Hollywood! & I'm excited to read more of what you cook up!
Website: https://www.jeschleicher.com/
Blog: https://www.jeschleicher.com/dopaminesdelight
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
I owe so much of my growth as a writer to this contest and this forum.
Hear! Hear!
Website: https://www.jeschleicher.com/
Blog: https://www.jeschleicher.com/dopaminesdelight
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
Still smiling, and still writing.
Love it! Writing w/ joy: very a la Bradbury.
Website: https://www.jeschleicher.com/
Blog: https://www.jeschleicher.com/dopaminesdelight
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
Congrats, @henckel!! Your consistency is top-notch! That stage has got your name on it!
Website: https://www.jeschleicher.com/
Blog: https://www.jeschleicher.com/dopaminesdelight
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
I had hoped this one would go further, but given my prior stories were an R and an RWC, my hopes were clearly outstripping my skills. Congrats everyone, wherever you place.
Congrats! You can cut yourself on that razor-thin margin between SHMs from Finalists. My winner came from a slightly-revised SHM. I entered it again only because the story I wrote for the quarter was held up at another market that I thought was gonna have a much quicker turn-around.
Website: https://www.jeschleicher.com/
Blog: https://www.jeschleicher.com/dopaminesdelight
V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
