First time submitting. What comes next?
Very impressive first time entry! Many congrats!
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V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
On to the next one!
Go get em!
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V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
I used to regularly get HMs and SHMs, I've slipped to 2 RWC's in a row. I didn't envisage going backwards.
I'm sorry for your disappointment. Growth is rarely ever a straight trajectory, full of peaks and valleys. Your previous results speak for themselves. You got this!
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V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
Ah well, just when I thought I'd get at least a mention and was wondering if there was a record for most consecutive mentions, I got my first straight R in just over 3 years! ?
I was going to retire this particular story but resubmitted it based on Jody's comments about checking her previous notes with resubmitted stories. My only change was an added sentence to foreshadow the ending. But I guess Jody didn't get to read this version.
Fingers crossed for ease!
35: - R R R | 36: R HM R R | 37: HM HM HM SHM | 38: HM HM HM HM | 39: HM HM HM SHM | 40: HM R SHM SHM | 41: R HM SHM
5 SHM / 13 HM / 8 R
@jeschleicher Thank you! Very much appreciate these words 
I'm sure you being able to go from SHM to winner means though that either you were a top of the heap SHM, or made really significant changes. For mine I have no idea where it was in the SHM ladder, but I do know I don't (yet!) know of where I would make major changes. Some minor editing, but I'm still fairly happy with the story. I may sit on it a while. If something major to change that could change my placement I may re-submit in future. But for the next few I have some other things I'd like to try.
"...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
I may sit on it a while. If something major to change that could change my placement I may re-submit in future. But for the next few I have some other things I'd like to try.
Write fresh. The power of growing as a writer comes from creating new stories and growing with each one. If you want to become a professional editor, then rewrite and edit to your heart’s content. That’s what editors do. But writers write. You’ve got an SHM, which is a publishable story. If you want to become a professional writer, then send that SHM out to another market and write fresh for next quarter to give yourself a chance to grow even further.
Edit after reading further up the comments: yes, rewrites can win (as @jeschleicher proved) and having a backup story for when you just don’t have anything available is a good idea. But I analyzed a sampling of submissions in Q1 looking specifically at rewrites vs writing fresh. Yes, some rewrites improved their standing. But the majority remained static or even dropped in ranking. My recommendation for continued growth is to keep studying (have you checked out Wulf Moon’s Super Secrets thread?) and write fresh.
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This. I strongly recommend listening to @lost_bard. About this, and in general.
Yes, writing a whole new story feels like a lot more work than a little editing. But you can reach flow state with writing fresh, you can hit 1-2k words an hour. I don't believe you can find flow state with editing. I never have, and I believe it's why many have a mantra of "don't edit while you write."
So, with some luck and flow, it shouldn't even take you much longer than a revision and you can learn more and you get a new story out of it.
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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Kindle Vella - Ashes to Ashes, Earth to Kaybee
I too sit squarely in the write fresh camp and credit that motto with much of my growth over the past few years. My point with the SHM was that @gideonpsmith and all other SHMs are incredibly close to the prize in execution and skill. I second @lost_bard to send that story out to another market because it's a good one and deserving of a home. Maybe with time take a look at it. Something might jump out at you that needs tweaking as it did w/ my SHM: I stumbled a bit on my landing and had some sentences that went clunkity clunk clunk, deficiencies I wouldn't have noticed w/o the growth that came from dogged writing and study of the craft. But in the meantime, similar to the idea of passive income, make your SHM work for you out in the markets and write another story anew.
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V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
Q2 list just went live:
https://writersofthefuture.com/writers-of-the-future-2nd-quarter-winners-announced-for-volume-40/
Huge congrats @ease!!!! Can't wait to read your story!!!
V39: -- / SHM / SHM / RWC
V40: HM / SHM / SHM / SHM
V41: RWC / HM / SHM / WIP
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@ease. Well done mate, really well done.
R:6 RWC:1 HM:9 SHM:3
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Woot!! Congratulations @ease!!
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'The Mystical Farrago' Writers of the Future, Volume 38
'The Dying Book' Misfits of Magic Anthology
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'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)
Congratulations @ease!!! Third place for Q2. 
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
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Congrats @ease!!! Can’t wait to read it!!
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
So excited to see your win @ease! Absolutely fantastic! You did it! ???
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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So well done, @ease! You studied hard, you did the work, you wrote fresh stories, you reaped the reward. We are all very proud of you! See you in Hollywood for the special 40th anniversary celebration!!! YOU DID IT!!!
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Thrilled for you @ease! I do love even numbers, don't you? Congratulations on 3rd place!
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: 1st -- pending
Amateur published stories:
"The Army Ration That Saved the Earth" -- Accepted for publication, waiting for contract
"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
@ease Congratulations on the WIN!
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.
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Congratulations, @ease! 
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
@ease Congratulations on 3rd place! All the hard work is paying off. New stories, new adventures.
V39 Q4 - HM
V40 Q1 - SHM, Q2-HM. Q3-RWC Q4-RWC
V41 Q1-RWC, Q2-HM, Q3-P
Woot! Woot! @ease!
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V40: Q1 3rd Place Winner ("Squiddy")
V39: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V38: HM, SHM, HM, HM
V37: R, R, HM, HM
V36: R
@krqueen_writes awesome!!! I wish the best for you this quarter.
“Stories are the collective wisdom of everyone who has ever lived. Your job as a storyteller is not simply to entertain. Nor is it to be noticed for the way your turn a phrase. You have a very important job—one of the most important. Your job is to let people know that everyone shares their feelings—and that these feelings bind us. Your job is a healing art, and like all healers, you have a responsibility. Let people know they are not alone. You must make people understand that we are all the same.”
Brian McDonald
2022: Second Place Winner V39 Q1
2021: HM, HM, SHM
2020: R
2019: SHM, R
2018: HM
2017: HM
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Congratulations @ease!!! Can't wait to read your story.
V33- SF
V38- SHM, HM
V39- HM,R
V40- HM
V41- Q2-SHM, Q3-SHM, Q4-SHM
Thank you all so much, again! You're all too kind.
Congratulations @kent on your second finalist! I am now loving the subtext behind:
Exciting times.
You sneaky genius.
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
Congratulations @ease!
"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--
Congratulations, Ease! So happy for you. Have fun in Hollywood. Can't wait to read your award-winning story! I love how this forum produces winners pretty much every year! It's amazing. 
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)
Thank you all so much, again! You're all too kind.
Congratulations @kent on your second finalist! I am now loving the subtext behind:
Exciting times.
You sneaky genius.
Thank you so much. When I got the second call, I kept the faith that you'd come through with a win. Congratulations again.
Thanks to all for supporting my NWF showing. Hadn't thought that I'd be prateworthy one day. Keep me in mind for exchanges.
Have fun.
F x 3
Congratulations, @kent! You're doing great.
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3rd Place Q1 V31
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