@axeminister yeah. Those first 2 pages and your last page are very important. I understand that at least one famous author, I forget who, re-writes the first paragraph of their story over and over until it is just right.
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, 2nd qtr. pending, 3rd 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
Anyone submitted today? I'm getting a message "applications closed" and I can't submit????
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs
Anyone submitted today? I'm getting a message "applications closed" and I can't submit????
Same here. Tried different computers and still nothing. Hopefully it's just a blip and it will be back up momentarily.
3 x SHM
10 x HM
"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." -Marcus Aurelius
Anyone submitted today? I'm getting a message "applications closed" and I can't submit????
Same here. Tried different computers and still nothing. Hopefully it's just a blip and it will be back up momentarily.
I sent Joni an email to let her know there may be a problem.
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 2 SHMs
Just FYI, I tried and I also can't submit. I'll try again in a couple of hours. Guess it still is pretty early, Pacific time.
2017: _, _, _, R
2018: _, _, _, R
2019: R, HM, HM, SHM
2020: SHM, HM, _, HM
2021: SHM, F, HM, SHM
2022: SHM, HM, SHM, SHM
2023: SHM, ?
Hopefully she provides an alternative if she can't get the hamster running again.
3 x SHM
10 x HM
"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." -Marcus Aurelius
fingers crossed it gets sorted for you guys - nothing like a computer glitch on submission deadline to add to the stress 
3rd Place Vol 41 Q3 ("The Stench of Freedom")
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.
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Anyone submitted today? I'm getting a message "applications closed" and I can't submit????
Sorry about the trouble. The system shut down at the wrong time, which I have now fixed. Please try again and let me know if you have any issues.
Thank you so much and good luck with your stories!!!!
Best, Jason
Looks like it's back up!
3 x SHM
10 x HM
"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." -Marcus Aurelius
@gmanwriter Yes, working now, thanks very much!
F x1
SHM x4
HM x11
RWC x1
R Dozens
Hi! New guy here. I'm trying to get a submission in for this quarter's contest, but I get a message on the Wizehive form telling me it is closed for applications. After reading through the forums for last year in Q3, it looks like this is some kind of recurring bug? : https://writersofthefuture.com/forum/the-contest-quarterly-topics-and-other-items/discussion-q3-volume-37/paged/7/#post-33224
Is there any recourse I can take to get my story submitted?
Thanks!
Sorry about the trouble the system closed down a day early due to a timing issue. This has now been fixed. Good luck with your story.
I might need some of that Moon Magic! About 12 hours left and I still have to put an ending on this beast. It's nearly a complete re-write, but the word count is looking good and my wife once was a professional proofreader. Of course, it's storming and I could lose power or my internet, but that just keeps things spicy!
Write on!
2012 Q4: R
2016 Q3: SHM
2019 Q2: HM, Q3: HM
2020 Q2: HM, Q4: SHM
2021 Q1: HM, Q2: SF, Q3: SHM, Q4: SHM
2022 Q1: SHM, Q2 RWC, Q4 RWC
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3:Nope Q4: WIP
Okay, I submitted today. Used what I have learned about writing... Just read some of the posts on first person pov. Kind of wished I hadn't read one of them but that is a different subject. Anyway, I have sent in both First Person and Third person stories. The few HMs I have gotten are too far back I do not recall which Person they were written in. I won't say which one this story is. But I did rewrite it three times. I mean rewrite from scratch. A pro editor-not from here-read the first version and said he couldn't get into it. So I rewrote it. I had some problems with the second writing but I do not recall what at the moment. Didn't finish it--if I recall correctly--so I did a third one. Got that one done, revised and edited--fixed the edits and spell checked it once more then sent it in.
Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
Came close to not bothering this time, but I'm in.
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I might need some of that Moon Magic! About 12 hours left and I still have to put an ending on this beast. It's nearly a complete re-write, but the word count is looking good and my wife once was a professional proofreader. Of course, it's storming and I could lose power or my internet, but that just keeps things spicy!
Write on!
Cutting it close! I sure hope you don’t lose power. Good luck!
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"The Rise and Fall of Frankie's Patisserie" in Murderbugs anthology
"Felix and the Flamingo" in Escape Pod
"The Devil's Foot Locker" in Amazing Stories
Came close to not bothering this time, but I'm in.
Glad you’re in! You never know, this could be the one that Dave’s been looking for.
Death and the Taxman, my WotF V39 winning story is now a novel! (Click Here >).
Death and the Dragon launches on Kickstarter August 27th. (Click Here >)
Subscribe to The Lost Bard's Letter at www.davidhankins.com and receive an exclusive novelette!
New Releases:
"The Missing Music in Milo Piper's Head" in Third Flatiron's Offshoots: Humanity Twigged
"To Catch a Foo Fighter" in DreamForge Magazine
"Milo Piper's Breakout Single that Ended the Rat War" in LTUE's Troubadours and Space Princesses anthology
"The Rise and Fall of Frankie's Patisserie" in Murderbugs anthology
"Felix and the Flamingo" in Escape Pod
"The Devil's Foot Locker" in Amazing Stories
Came close to not bothering this time, but I'm in.
Some people have won that way. Good success.
Working on turning Lead into Gold.
Four HMs From WotF
The latest was Q1'12
HM-quarter 4 Volume 32
One HM for another contest
published in Strange New Worlds Ten.
Another HM http://onthepremises.com/minis/mini_18.html
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Your storm headed my way!
I was looking things over when BOOM.
Quick logged in and submitted. Hopefully I spelled my name right. Time to unplug and watch the light show.
Best of luck to all!
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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I'm in for this quarter. 
Best of results for everyone. 
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
And I'm in. Really thought I had things polished and considered subbing yesterday. Read it one more time and. . . glaring grammar issue with something I'd changed at the last minute. Geesh. It's in now.
Victoria Dixon
Author of Mourn Their Courage
a 2010 Sandy Writing Contest Finalist
A Tribble Ate My Lunch: a Star Trek Cookbook (unpublished)
R=24
HM= 8
SHM=4
Finalist=1
@axeminister. You got this!
Ceci Black
Writer, Musician
Free Album: Captains of Industry (vocals, lyrics, keys & occasional bass)
Composer: Will & Whit The Musical based on Laura Lee Gulledge’s young adult graphic novel, Will & Whit.
v38: HM,--,R,HM
v39: HM,SHM,SHM,F
@ldwriter2 I did a complete rewrite for this Q too. Seems like the more I study craft the harder it gets to make it sing ? I hope that shifts soon and swings back the other way!
Ceci Black
Writer, Musician
Free Album: Captains of Industry (vocals, lyrics, keys & occasional bass)
Composer: Will & Whit The Musical based on Laura Lee Gulledge’s young adult graphic novel, Will & Whit.
v38: HM,--,R,HM
v39: HM,SHM,SHM,F
@llamarob did you get it to work?
Ceci Black
Writer, Musician
Free Album: Captains of Industry (vocals, lyrics, keys & occasional bass)
Composer: Will & Whit The Musical based on Laura Lee Gulledge’s young adult graphic novel, Will & Whit.
v38: HM,--,R,HM
v39: HM,SHM,SHM,F
Just pushed the submit button! Such a good feeling. Now, I just have to:
1) wait at least three months to find out how my baby kraken fared
2) figure out what I'm going to write for Q4
Good luck to everyone!
The murky past: 2 HM, 2 R
V38: HM, SHM, R (arrgggh!), HM
V39: P
@jason Thank you! Looks like it's working now! Appreciate the help!
Got it in just under the wire. Hadn't planned on submitting this quarter since I am mostly working on a novel. Then this strange compulsion came over me. 12K words in a week, which is a lot, given my schedule. Too long, but as the saying goes, didn't have time to make it shorter. Good luck everyone!
(7) HM, (2) SHM
