Doesn’t look like it’s going to be today.
*whispers* I've gotten e-mail notifications at 3am EST before.
*whispers* my email notification came in at 11:46pm EST last quarter.
ACK!!!
*faints dead away*
*phone rings*
I'm not dead. I'm right here. I've got it.
Yes? Joni?
*angrily hangs up on telemarketer number 352*
~ J V Ashley
*whispers* I've gotten e-mail notifications at 3am EST before.
*whispers* my email notification came in at 11:46pm EST last quarter.
ACK!!!
*faints dead away*
*phone rings*
I'm not dead. I'm right here. I've got it.
Yes? Joni?
*angrily hangs up on telemarketer number 352*
The real question: does Joni call finalists on the weekend?
HM, R, Pending
*whispers* I've gotten e-mail notifications at 3am EST before.
*whispers* my email notification came in at 11:46pm EST last quarter.
ACK!!!
*faints dead away*
*phone rings*
I'm not dead. I'm right here. I've got it.
Yes? Joni?
*angrily hangs up on telemarketer number 352*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK
my phone just went off but it was my mom
HM, R, Pending
*whispers* my email notification came in at 11:46pm EST last quarter.
ACK!!!
*faints dead away*
*phone rings*
I'm not dead. I'm right here. I've got it.
Yes? Joni?
*angrily hangs up on telemarketer number 352*The real question: does Joni call finalists on the weekend?
Yes, she definitely does. I've had calls Saturday afternoons, Friday night at 8 o'clock, almost any time. She does check your time zone so I don't think she'd call you at 2 am!
WOTF: HM x 16, SHMx2, SF x 1, F V31 Q3, V32 Q2, V32 Q4, V34 Q3, V36 Q1
Baen Fantasy Award Winner 2014
V32 Published Finalist
3rd place V37 Q1!
ACK!!!
*faints dead away*
*phone rings*
I'm not dead. I'm right here. I've got it.
Yes? Joni?
*angrily hangs up on telemarketer number 352*The real question: does Joni call finalists on the weekend?
Yes, she definitely does. I've had calls Saturday afternoons, Friday night at 8 o'clock, almost any time. She does check your time zone so I don't think she'd call you at 2 am!
She can call me at 4am if she tells me I'm a finalist XD
HM, R, Pending
She can call me at 4am if she tells me I'm a finalist XD
Likewise. ...I'll be happily take that call. 
WOTF Stats
(2014) V31 – R
(2018) V35 – HM
(2019) V36 – HM, SHM
(2020) V37 – R, HM, SHM, Finalist
(2021) V38 – SF, SHM, SHM, HM
(2022) V39 – HM, SHM, SHM, SHM
(2023) V40 - HM, SF, tba, tba
Aside from my medical condition, I'm not twitching at all and feel like I'm missing out.
Not sure 'missing out' is the right phrase. Twitching is stressful.
Sometimes I'm excited by the anticipation. I have experienced twitching in previous quarters. Though the worst was when I got a notification from another pro-market that my story was under consideration... just as I was about to head into the wilderness for over a week! For 5 days, I didn't see another person at all, but I was able to get a 4G signal on a couple of nights. The market didn't get back to me for a month in the end, so the twitching was unnecessary. It was stressful as I had no means to edit my story if they accepted and needed a quick turnaround.
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 R | 42: HM R R HM
5 SHM / 15 HM / 11 R
I also am not twitchy at all this quarter. Despite my entry being one that got held for consideration by Diabolical Plots I don't actually expect it to win here (may not have a strong enough speculative element for this contest). But who knows what will talk to the hearts of the readers :). What I probably need to do it get back to submitting some stuff so I can re-excite my twitch nerves!
v36 Q1, Q3 - HM; Q4 - R
v37 Q1 - R; Q2 - SHM; Q4 - HM
v38 Q1 - HM; Q2 - SHM; Q3 - HM; Q4 - HM
v39 Q1 - SHM; Q3 - HM; Q4 -RWC
v40 Q1, Q2 - HM; Q3 - Pending
Just got my R. First non HM for me so far. But at heart I knew it wasn't right for this contest (see my previous post) so it isn't surprising.
v36 Q1, Q3 - HM; Q4 - R
v37 Q1 - R; Q2 - SHM; Q4 - HM
v38 Q1 - HM; Q2 - SHM; Q3 - HM; Q4 - HM
v39 Q1 - SHM; Q3 - HM; Q4 -RWC
v40 Q1, Q2 - HM; Q3 - Pending
Got an R. Not surprising as it was flash fiction. Off to DSF it goes!
SHM - 4
HM - 11
R - 11
My published works
HM for me
Q1 Vol36: HM
Q3 Vol36: HM
Q4 Vol36: HM
It’s Thursday!
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com
Managing Editor, Apex Magazine
HM for me. My first submission so I am excited! Thanks to Moon and other forumites for all the great advice in the Super Secrets thread. Now where to send my 13,000-word behemoth?!
HM, R, HM~, R, R, SHM*, HM, R, HM**, HM, ?, ?
~"Music from the Stars"
* Finalist, 2021 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award
**"Speculation," Brave New Worlds (Zombies Need Brains, Aug 2022)
HM
5x R
10x HM
2020 Superstars Writing Seminar scholarship award recipient
"No subject is terrible if the story is true, if the prose is clean and honest, and if it affirms courage and grace under pressure." — Ernest Hemingway
You guys... omigod, you guys...
Judges' results aren't in yet, so my twitching has only just begun.
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)
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Congrats Becky and Peony!!!
5x R
10x HM
2020 Superstars Writing Seminar scholarship award recipient
"No subject is terrible if the story is true, if the prose is clean and honest, and if it affirms courage and grace under pressure." — Ernest Hemingway
Congrats Peony! 
WotF Results:
R:6
HM:17
SHM:1
SF:3
F:0
Last: SF, Q2 v41
HM here.
Kate McEachern just posted she's a Finalist. She's a Superstars member. Came here to tell you and here are the results coming in. Told you! I knew it would be soon, not December. 
Best of success and congrats to all!
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"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
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Wow!!! Congrats, all! Still waiting for results here...
R, 3rd place Q4 v36!!!
Stories in Apocalyptic, Cossmass Infinites x2! PodCastle, Spirit Machine; forthcoming in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Apex Magazine, Human Monsters
You guys... omigod, you guys...
Judges' results aren't in yet, so my twitching has only just begun.
Wonderful news, Liz. It was only a matter of time--I've seen your writing. Now, the hard part truly begins as you wait for the next call. May Joni bring you good news soon!
Fortune favor the brave...and the industrious!
Wulf Moon
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"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
Need writing help? My award-winning SUPER SECRETS articles are FREE in DreamForge.
IT’S HERE! Many have begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!
Congrats Becky and Peony!!!
Ditto that from me. You guys seriously ROCK!
Congrats to ALL you guys who entered this quarter. Now let's work harder.
I got an HM . . . when I expected an R. Needless to say, I am elated!
It's time to get busy again (had my knee replaced 3 weeks ago - still recovering) on Q1v37.
3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!
Congratulations to all!
I got another HM. That's 4 for 4 for volume 36.
Rx2
HMx9
SFx1
Congratulations to all!
I got another HM. That's 4 for 4 for volume 36.
Awesome!
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)
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Silver HM. In the top 50 stories out of thousands. Which makes my day.
I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
SHM That’s encouraging. I’d rather win of course but I’ll take it.
So excited for Liz!
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 3 SHMs
Another R. That's it, back to work. I am glad to see so many having great results. Congrats!
36: Ø, R, Ø, R.
37: HM, R, R, R.
38: R, ?
Awesome news, Corbin and Chuck! Top 50 is damn good.
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
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4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback
Awesome news, Corbin and Chuck!
Thank you.
I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
Awesome news, Corbin and Chuck!
Thanks. So excited for you!
Chuck Thompson
6 Rs, 5 HMs, 3 SHMs
