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M. Gamble See
(@mgamblesee)
Posts: 25
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@gideonpsmith One more revise for me... typing

"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." ~Hemingway (maybe)
V41 Q2:RWC Q4:R
V42 Q1:HM Q2:SHM Q3:P Q4:WIP

 
Posted : March 30, 2025 10:24 am
Todd Jones
(@toddjones)
Posts: 813
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My wife is going to review my Q2 story tonight. I'll make any edit suggestions from her and submit in the morning.

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford

2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), Submitted, Ideas swirling about
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 (R Resubmit)
2020 V37: -R--

 
Posted : March 30, 2025 10:46 am
Peter Michael Gray, JT, TGio and 3 people reacted
Patricia Ahlborn
(@patricia-a)
Posts: 111
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I'm "done" but trying to improve it further and collecting feedback points to improve. I'll submit tomorrow Smile

If needed, we always have the +9 h before deadline in Sweden 😄

Vol 42: Q1 - R Q2 - HM Q3 - P
Vol 41: Q1 - HM, Q2 - SHM, Q3 - RWC, Q4 - HM
Vol 40: Q4 - DQ

 
Posted : March 30, 2025 12:18 pm
Peter Michael Gray, JT, TGio and 4 people reacted
Gideon Smith
(@gideonpsmith)
Posts: 658
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Final hours @mgamblesee @toddjones @patricia-a and anyone else still doing edits!

I hope you are all in soon!! toast  

"...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: HM Q2: SHM Q3: P 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:
2025: 82 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance

2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections

http://www.gideonpsmith.com

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 6:28 am
FolkLoremIpsum
(@folkloremipsum)
Posts: 60
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I'm in!

The kids had an awesome time dragging out every single Barbie we possess, and they kept themselves busy while I polished things up. The breakfast table is strewn with Skippers and Chelseas. I regret nothing!

Good luck, wordsmiths! There's still some time!

Q3 V38 - F, Q 4 V38 - SHM
Q1 V39 - HM, Q2 V39 - HM, Q3 V39 SHM, Q4 V39 SHM

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 7:50 am
TGio
 TGio
(@tiinag)
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I'm in! Even if this comes back as a straight-up rejection, I'm proud to have submitted at all. Most of the story came together the last two-three days. I hope it's not riddled with errors, but also I don't want to look at it anymore since it's out of my hands now. Time to think of new adventures...

To anyone still writing, you got this!

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 9:20 am
JT
 JT
(@jtwrites)
Posts: 29
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Ploonk! The sound of my Q2 submission plopping into the pool so that it might rub elbows with those who will actually win the quarter. Let me grab some vicarious nuzzles! 🤣 

Good luck everyone!

F:0 / SF:0 / SHM:0 / HM:1 / RWC:2 / R:1
Previous Submissions: Q2V40, Q3V41, Q1V42, Q2V42, Q3V42
Q4V42 Window: In Development
www.sagaheim.net

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 11:48 am
K. R. Queen, Peter Michael Gray, TGio and 3 people reacted
M. Gamble See
(@mgamblesee)
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Posted by: @gideonpsmith

Final hours @mgamblesee @toddjones @patricia-a and anyone else still doing edits!

I hope you are all in soon!! toast  

@gideonpsmith still fiddling...almost there...

 

"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." ~Hemingway (maybe)
V41 Q2:RWC Q4:R
V42 Q1:HM Q2:SHM Q3:P Q4:WIP

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 2:27 pm
Gideon Smith
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congrats @folkloremipsum @tiinag @jtwrites !!

Still time, but time to get to it @mgamblesee and anyone else still fiddling Smile

"...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: HM Q2: SHM Q3: P 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:
2025: 82 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance

2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections

http://www.gideonpsmith.com

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 3:51 pm
K. R. Queen, Peter Michael Gray, TGio and 3 people reacted
K. R. Queen
(@krqueen_writes)
Posts: 26
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In! Exactly one year since my last submission. Good luck, everyone! 

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.“ -C. S. Lewis
//
V40: RWC, HM
V41: HM, HM
V42: HM
//
"4 Laws of Storytelling" (YouTube reflections on the craft)

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 4:11 pm
TimE, Prate Gabble, Peter Michael Gray and 4 people reacted
Prate Gabble
(@kent)
Posts: 121
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I'm in. Lori likes this one. It's a big one set in my magical universe.

Get those stories in. typing   You can do it!

Best of luck to everyone.

Have fun.

F x 3

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 6:40 pm
M. Gamble See
(@mgamblesee)
Posts: 25
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Posted by: @gideonpsmith

congrats @folkloremipsum @tiinag @jtwrites !!

Still time, but time to get to it @mgamblesee and anyone else still fiddling Smile

I'm in... smash  

 

"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." ~Hemingway (maybe)
V41 Q2:RWC Q4:R
V42 Q1:HM Q2:SHM Q3:P Q4:WIP

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 7:01 pm
Adrian
(@adrian)
Posts: 101
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I'm in too. salute A little closer to the wire than I've done for a few quarters, or hoped to this quarter, but it's in. toast Good luck to everyone!!

F x1
SHM x4
HM x12
RWC x1
R Dozens

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 7:25 pm
Gideon Smith
(@gideonpsmith)
Posts: 658
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👍 👍  @mgamblesee @adrian 👍 👍 

"...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: HM Q2: SHM Q3: P 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:
2025: 82 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance

2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections

http://www.gideonpsmith.com

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 7:54 pm
Patricia Ahlborn
(@patricia-a)
Posts: 111
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I'm in! 🥳 Thanks for the support and fantastic job everyone! 👏 Good luck! 😃🤞🌟

Vol 42: Q1 - R Q2 - HM Q3 - P
Vol 41: Q1 - HM, Q2 - SHM, Q3 - RWC, Q4 - HM
Vol 40: Q4 - DQ

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 11:02 pm
Michael Strickland
(@stricklandia)
Posts: 14
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"There are 49 minutes remaining to submit this."

 

That's about as close as I ever want to get, but I did it! I just started the story yesterday—inspired by a dream I woke up from on Saturday—and somehow banged it out. I wrote nearly 5,000 words today, by far the most words I've written in one day. Eek  

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 11:14 pm
Ramya (Writhmic)
(@writhmic)
Posts: 114
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I'm in! I wasn't able to finish the story I had planned for this quarter, so I edited an old SHM and sent that in. I'm so much prouder of the edited version, though, so hopefully it does better than SHM! All the best to everyone who submitted!

V39: -- / SHM / SHM / RWC
V40: HM / SHM / SHM / SHM
V41: RWC / HM / SHM / --
V42: -- / SHM / P / WIP

A labor of love: www.starspunlit.org

 
Posted : March 31, 2025 11:19 pm
Morgan
(@morgan-broadhead)
Posts: 495
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Congrats to everyone who made it in! Submitting a story is an act of courage!

"There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
— W. Somerset Maugham

Drop me a line at https://morganbroadhead.com
SFx1
HMx6
R/RWCx6

 
Posted : April 1, 2025 4:28 am
Gideon Smith
(@gideonpsmith)
Posts: 658
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@krqueen_writes @kent @patricia-a @stricklandia @writhmic clapper  

"...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: HM Q2: SHM Q3: P 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:
2025: 82 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance

2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections

http://www.gideonpsmith.com

 
Posted : April 1, 2025 5:06 am
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Todd Jones
(@toddjones)
Posts: 813
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I submitted last night after an hour or so of gutting 1,500 more words, because my wife said the story still had way too much going on.  I'm sure I messed it up somewhere, but got it submitted. Worse that can happen is an 'R' and that won't kill me ... or will it?

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford

2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), Submitted, Ideas swirling about
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 (R Resubmit)
2020 V37: -R--

 
Posted : April 1, 2025 7:17 am
TGio, Prate Gabble, Ramya (Writhmic) and 3 people reacted
(@pmg)
Posts: 68
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I'm happy to report that I got my story submitted, phew! I only got back from holiday on Sunday morning and had lots of stuff to get done and I was so tired from jetlag that I couldn't get much revising done. So I got most of it done last night. I eventually went to bed at 2:30am UK time. I just had to get it done.

An interesting thing happened about 1am... I realised the title that I'd had on the story for the last year didn't actually make sense for the story. So I had to quickly figure out a new one fast. It's not great, but it does relate to the story.

This one also happens to be my longest at 6393 words. It might also be my best. But we'll see.

Now to relax tonight and play some Borderlands 😎 

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 - HM, Q2 - HM, Q3 - WIP

All markets submission stats:
242 Submissions
231 Rejections
31 Personal Rejections
1 Acceptances

 
Posted : April 1, 2025 9:13 am
TGio, Prate Gabble, Patricia Ahlborn and 4 people reacted
Todd Jones
(@toddjones)
Posts: 813
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Congrats to everyone who entered.  Good luck.

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford

2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), Submitted, Ideas swirling about
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 (R Resubmit)
2020 V37: -R--

 
Posted : April 1, 2025 9:32 am
Gideon Smith
(@gideonpsmith)
Posts: 658
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congrats to the last minute editing folks!! 🍻 👍 @toddjones @pmg

 

And now the long wait begins for all of us 😉 ....

"...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: HM Q2: SHM Q3: P 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:
2025: 82 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance

2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections

http://www.gideonpsmith.com

 
Posted : April 1, 2025 9:33 am
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 TimE
(@time)
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Posted by: @krqueen_writes

In! Exactly one year since my last submission. Good luck, everyone! 

I'm glad you got in - it's a good story. I hope my critique helped.

 

?

 
Posted : April 2, 2025 5:34 am
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K. R. Queen
(@krqueen_writes)
Posts: 26
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@time Your critiques were golden, thank you! 

 

This post was modified 3 months ago 2 times by K. R. Queen

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.“ -C. S. Lewis
//
V40: RWC, HM
V41: HM, HM
V42: HM
//
"4 Laws of Storytelling" (YouTube reflections on the craft)

 
Posted : April 2, 2025 9:51 am
TimE reacted
(@theocarr)
Posts: 3
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Managed to get mine in at 4 AM with a few hours left to go this time nightcap  Hopefully those delirious last minute edits made sense. I suppose this is what I get for deciding to change story a couple of weeks before the deadline. I spent over a month trying to write a story that had a really cool idea but required me to drag myself kicking and screaming to write it. Then I shifted to a story I actually enjoyed writing, and managed to bash out a 8000 word draft in less than a week. There's a lesson in there somewhere.

Anyway, enough rambling, best of luck everyone!  salute  

 
Posted : April 3, 2025 7:20 am
(@shounenbat)
Posts: 35
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Good luck to all of us who entered this quarter! Working on my Q3 story now, as well as the worldbuilding for a novel I'm writing.

 
Posted : April 3, 2025 3:49 pm
Gideon Smith
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Posts: 658
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Posted by: @theocarr

Managed to get mine in at 4 AM ....There's a lesson in there somewhere.

 

"Never give up, Never surrender"

- Galaxy Quest

Smile

 

"...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: HM Q2: SHM Q3: P 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:
2025: 82 submitted 4 acceptances
2024: 53 submitted 8 acceptances
2023: 74 submitted 13 acceptances
2022: 22 submitted 1 acceptance

2025 goals: a. New Novel b. New piece submitted/month c. 100 rejections

http://www.gideonpsmith.com

 
Posted : April 3, 2025 6:14 pm
Todd Jones
(@toddjones)
Posts: 813
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Posted by: @gideonpsmith

"Never give up, Never surrender"

- Galaxy Quest

Smile

 

Love the Galaxy Quest quote.

image

 

 

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford

2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), Submitted, Ideas swirling about
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 (R Resubmit)
2020 V37: -R--

 
Posted : April 3, 2025 9:05 pm
(@glenda-thompson)
Posts: 6
Active Member
 

@morgan-broadhead Almost a month later and my hands are still shaking.

 
Posted : April 29, 2025 10:40 am
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